Tabletop: BOARD GAMEs
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854.0KThe power of the cube compels you! – Hyperborea
I read somewhere that more than two hundred games were released at GenCon a few weeks ago. That is a lot of...
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1.3KKrosmaster Arena GenCon preview
It seems like a lot of miniature games are coming out. Some of them require painting skills and tape measures, while others...
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752.9KSomething Deeper: Abyss
Somewhere in the deepest inaccessible depths where no light from the sun has ever reached, rests the Kingdom of Abyss. Players vie...
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603.0KThere’s minerals in them thar craters! – Charon Inc.
Far out, near the edge of our solar system there lies a planet… oh wait, no, just a dwarf planet. And this...
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1.3KTake your little Munchkin out for a Treasure Hunt
If you are a fan of backstabbing your friends while defeating monsters and gaining loot, then its likely that you have played...
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906.1KIn New Skin – Review of Lords of Xidit
Nowadays, if your favorite game goes out of print, just wait. If it got gamers talking during its first printing, you might...
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5.3KMetal Gaming Coins Kickstarter looks pretty damned cool
A few really interesting Kickstarters have come up lately, and now we have another one. Sure, unless you are a LARPer you...
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1.7KNew Krosmaster sets up for pre-order
A game that has intrigued me for a while is Krosmaster from Japanime games. With what I saw from GenCon, you battle...
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1.7KFriday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – Two Kingdoms, some witches and pirates, and a Galaxy
Hello fellow gamers! Welcome to this week’s Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update! For info on what is going on here, check out this...
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702.6KHail and Kill! Villainous Vikings
Having recently reviewed Victory Point Games’ The South Shall Rise Again, I had high expectations for their latest release, Villainous Vikings. In...
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903.3KInstant Fantasy – Review of Eight-Minute Empire: Legends
Forest Pixies, Dire Giants, Cursed Banshees, Ancient Phoenixes, Mountain Dwarves, Noble Unicorns, Night Hydras and others join you as you battle to...
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853.5KAlhambra Review
Fun Fact: In 1891 Evgraf Ferdorov formally proved that there are 17 distinct plane symmetry groups. These ‘groups’ define how a pattern...
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2.5KPrepare for the Golems — Golem Arcana available now
It’s not uncommon to see board game translations available on tablets and phones. In fact, they have proven popular sellers, and most...
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752.5KNot just for one – Solitaire for Two
My absolute favorite thing about summer is enjoying the cool of the setting sun right as dusk sets in. After a long...
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802.8KWho’s your granddaddy- Legacy
There are many odd themed games out there. Collecting sushi, stacking penguins, and growing beans have all become staples on our gaming...
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653.5KKing of Tombstone? – Review of Desperados of Dice Town
Board gaming has seen an explosion in dice-based games in the last few years, reflecting the popularity of King of Tokyo, Quarriors,...
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1.3KGolem Arcana releasing on August 13
While we have seen board games come with electronic devices, we are starting to see some integration with board games and tablets....
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852.7KDamn Yankees! The South Shall Rise Again
You’re reading this review for one of three reasons: 1) You like zombie games and want to see what this affordable entry...
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1003.5KA Song of War — A Game of Thrones: The Board Game, 2nd Edition
As a late-thirty something, I grew up when strategy board gaming reached its zenith of popularity and execution. Diplomacy remains the gold...
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2.1KCrazy Eights: Lance Hill of Funhill Games
Sometimes it is difficult to find unique mechanics within gaming, whether they be video or tabletop. However, that doesn’t mean that new...
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852.5KEstablishing your very own crime syndicate – Dominare
Any good black box conceals the nasty insides that make it work. The city of Tempest is no different. Such a prosperous...
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802.0KTreads, Lasers and Gears, Oh My! – Volt
I love everything about robots, from their motors to their circuit boards, mapping algorithms and motion planning algorithms. Both real and fictional...
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1.4KTiny Epic Kingdoms makes its way to Kickstarter today
When most people talk about microgames, they think of a small number of cards and a couple of cubes. While that is...
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754.1KWilliam Wallace with a bazooka – Duel of Ages II Basic Set and Master Set review
Blackbeard the Pirate is on a mission. He cautiously descends the slope of the mesa until his goal, Lith’s Lair, is in...
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1.8KDays of Wonder announces Five Tribes
Days of Wonder is known for publishing games that are easy to learn and accessible to just about anyone. They also don’t...
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1.4KMonday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – Bees, Fighters and Science!
Hello! Welcome to this week’s belated Tabletop Kickstarter Update! With all of the excitement at E3 and the lesser known Origins, this...
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652.9KThat is not how I roll – Unita
Often when discussing games people will focus on either the theme or the mechanisms included. Like that one time you played a...
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904.3K“Everybody calls me a racketeer. I call myself a businessman.” – Bootleggers
The title of this review is a quote from Alphonse Gabriel Capone, leader of The Chicago Outfit. Al was a “businessman” specializing...
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902.7KMonsters of Mass Destruction — Rampage Review
The only sport I enjoy participating in is bowling. Sure I enjoy watching football, but knocking down pins, or seeing them remain...
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802.2KBay of Pig Boats – Mercante
Every city consumes, processes and generates goods in some way; The city of Tempest is no different. The good people of the...
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803.5KEat or be Eaten – Evolution Kickstarter Review
I did not realize how quiet it had gotten. Grass that normally sustained me and my herd became terrifying as it clouded...
