Tabletop: BOARD GAMEs
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953.8KA True Epic: Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
I have played numerous civilization games, and many of them are quite good. Nations, Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age, and...
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804.6KJust another day in Myrathia: WarQuest Review
The most well-known area control board game has to be Risk. While other games like Axis and Allies and Samurai Swords had...
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756.6KViolence Inherent in the System: Fief France 1429 Review
Medieval times were hardly for the faint of heart. Treachery, wars, plagues, and famine were all too commonplace. Lords of the period...
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853.8KCall Me Ishmael: New Bedford Review
New Bedford is certainly not the first game to be released with an unconventional theme. Greater than Game’s release about eighteenth century...
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604.5KBring it all Down: Kaboom Review
The duality between creation and destruction defines the human experience. We thrive on sacrifice and consume to exist. But that’s all a...
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3.3KCrazy Eights: Tony Chen on Iberian Rails
Board games use the theme of trains often. From Ticket to Ride to Steam, riding the rails or building a rail empire...
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4.4KMechCon Vancouver 2016 – An incredible time to be a MechWarrior
I’m surrounded by more than 500 people that can tell you the accurate range of an ER PPC, how many hardpoints it...
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853.2KExpand Your Vocabulary: Wordsy Review
I remember the moment that broke Scrabble for me. The ubiquitous word game had always been enjoyable until a scholar once told...
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2.5KCrazy Eights: Jon Egia on Ether Wars
Burning Games is most notably known for FAITH: The Sci-Fi RPG. It is a system that doesn’t use any dice. However, they have...
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703.9KTrial and Errors: High Treason! The Trial of Louis Riel Review
Louis Riel, the leader of a military rebellion against the Canadian government, has been captured and now stands trial. Two forces step...
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903.1KBreaking Away: Escape from Colditz Review
For anything to be considered a classic, it’s got to stand the test of time. Movies need to be enduring. Music needs...
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2.4KCool Mini Or Not and Cranio Creations to Publich Lorenzo il Magnifico and Updated Council of 4
Cool Mini Or Not and Cranio Creations have already been collaborating to bring foreign games to the English language, starting off with...
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4.5KCrazy Eights: Benjamin Yamada on Way of the Fighter
While the fighting genre has a bit of a resurgence since Street Fighter IV was released, board games haven’t had many games...
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4.1KCrazy Eights: Leonidas Vesperini and Benoit Vogt on Mythic Battles: Pantheon
A few years ago Mythic Battles was released. While it looked like a typical skirmish game, it had several interesting concepts, like...
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853.2KAlia Iacta Est: Valeria Card Kingdoms Review
As beasts swarm into the Kingdom of Valeria, the loyal Dukes and Duchesses know what they must do: manipulate the situation for...
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903.9KProtecting the Master: Onitama Review
It almost seems like all games need to have an in-depth theme to attract an audience. We have miniatures games with...
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903.8KExpecto Amuzi: Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle Review
Think for a moment of the five fantasy/science fiction movie franchises that have dominated the first years of the 21st century: Marvel,...
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853.0KForward March: Attack! Deluxe Review
Everyone can remember the first time they tried something new, whether that be riding a bike, getting a job, or getting a...
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2.8KCrazy Eights: Keith Baker on Illimat
You may recognize Keith Baker as the creator of the Gloom card game and the Eberron setting for Dungeons and Dragons. So how does...
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553.0KNothing to Guard or Explore: The Guardians: Explore Review
Spring break has come for you and your middle school friends, and with it there will be games, relaxation, and a hoard...
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752.5KNews That’s Fit to Play: Extra! Extra! Review
In today’s digital world, it’s difficult to imagine a world in the not-so-distant past that included rotary phones, typewriters, and daily newspapers....
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803.1KPlease wait while the robots are syncing: AEGIS review
Growing up, I loved Voltron. Voltron was this giant Voltron that would be formed when the world needed it the most, when...
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2.4KCrazy Eights: Jeff Allers on Skyways
When you look at board games, most of the time you try to spread out on the board. What if you had...
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904.4KMagna Ludum: Mare Nostrum: Empires Review
I do not expect to finish a first play awestruck by the experience, but my initial playthrough of Mare Nostrum: Empires took...
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3.3KCrazy Eights: Mike Selinker on Thornwatch
Thornwatch is an amalgamation of two huge forces in the gaming arena. While the Penny Arcade guys might be more well known for...
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803.9KCommerce and Corsairs: Francis Drake Review
Sir Francis Drake, legend of the age of sail, defender of the realm, and rumored lover of the Queen herself, is the...
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3.1KCrazy Eights: Chris Birch from Modiphius on Siege of the Citadel
Modiphius had a great Kickstarter campaign with the Third Edition of the Mutant Chronicles RPG. Recently they went in a new direction with this IP...
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802.4KLike a Rolling Stone: Roll Through the Ages Bronze Age Review
Civilizations take generations to rise out of the dust, fighting through famine, disease, and warfare in order to help mankind ascend. Roll...
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4.9KFirst Impressions: Mythic Battles Pantheon
In an effort to stand out from the crowd, it’s not uncommon to see game publishers host members of the gaming media....
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5.0KCrazy Eights: Sandy Petersen on Glorantha: The Gods War
Sandy Petersen has a successful board game with big ideas and even bigger figures. If you have witnessed Cthulhu Wars in person, then...
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302.3KMaybe Not This Rabbit Whole: Carrotia Review
Starvation looms, birds stalk the skies, and you can only save the warren by braving the forest and returning home safe. Carrotia...
