Tabletop: BOARD GAMEs
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70427Tower of Madness review— you got Cthulhu in my childhood!
Growing up, a lot of the games I had were gimmicky dexterity games with titles that played on common phrases. Ants in...
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35419Tomorrow Dies Today review — A gold egg in a rat nest
Time for a weird analogy. Imagine a decently sized gold egg firmly ensnared within a thick matted heap of a rat nest....
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85578E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Light Years From Home Game review – E.T. phone home…no Reece’s pieces but it’s still a treat!
In 1982, Steven Spielberg gave us a family adventure movie about a small alien creature who gets stranded on Earth. After being...
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85474Space Station Phoenix review—to breathe pink air
As the years go on and my board game collection balloons, I am forced to refine my criteria for picking up a...
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358Moon Crab Games announces Leviathan Wilds, a cooperative tactical board game for 1-4 players
Moon Crab Games has announced their debut title Leviathan Wilds, a cooperative board game for 1 to 4 players which sees players...
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566Tabletop classic Puerto Rico 1897 is being updated, courtesy of Alea
Ravensburger brand Alea, who specializes in strategy games, has announced that they are bringing a re-imagined version of the tabletop classic Puerto...
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6057Free Ride review— no free ticket
If you’re reading this, I feel comfortable assuming that you’ve played the introductory route-building game Ticket to Ride. It’s certainly fun enough...
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501Scour the depths! – CLANK! Catacombs announced release date
Have you ever wanted to journey into the dark depths in search of glorious battle and loot? Well, good news adventurer! Dire...
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75690Big Thunder Mountain Railroad review – ‘Cause this here’s the wildest board game in the wilderness!
In the middle of Frontierland at Disneyland lies the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – the wildest ride in the wilderness! Full of...
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85528Old London Bridge review—a study in table presence
As players of Cthulhu Wars can tell you, a strong table presence can make even a lightweight game hit like a truck. ...
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70494Cult of the Deep review— STAB! the dice game
It’s been several years since I last played the classic cowboy social deduction game BANG!. Although it did a few things rather...
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85417Castles of Tuscany review— belissimo
My family isn’t exactly chock-full of avid board gamers. While it’s never hard to get something simple enough to the table, the...
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90615Dream Crush review — I’ve got a new crush, and so do you
Some of the most delicious foods I’ve ever tasted were jam packed with rich complex flavors, made of the finest ingredients, and...
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90620Rear Window review – People Watching: The Board Game
When a magazine photographer, known for his harrowing action shots, breaks his leg and is confined to a wheelchair for weeks, he...
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391Battle your favorite Dinsey and Pixar characters head to head, right on your tabletop, with The Op’s new game!
The Op brings the mobile game Disney Sorcerer’s Arena to the tabletop with their new game Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances, available...
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80911The Thing: The Boardgame review ⏤ A classic or an imperfect imitation?
Full disclosure: The Thing (1982) is my favorite horror movie, and I realize that I get a lot more out of this...
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75544Founders of Teotihuacan review— scheme your pyramid
Similarly to Meeples and Monsters, I was able to quickly tell that Founders of Teotihuacan isn’t for me, but I was also...
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75662Cartographers review – let’s map things out
The more I game the more I come across unique, fun, and diverse game mechanisms. At one point I had no idea...
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75550Wreck Raiders review – Grab your scuba gear and see if you can handle the “pressure”
The ocean has always been a mystical thing to me. The surface can be calm and serene or be moving with powerful...
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85603In the Hall of the Mountain King review — Building better tunnels
The ancient mountain, the ancestral home of the trolls, rumbles and the tunnels within crumble. The usurping gnomes within have fled, and...
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75485Dungeon Scrawlers review – “Draw” a d20 for initiative
Seeing the Dungeons and Dragons logo on a box invokes specific feelings and thoughts. For me, I imagine a group of friends...
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95578Goetia: Nine Kings of Solomon review – scry, scry, and scry some more
Every once in a while a game will come along that catches you by surprise. It happens when you least expect it...
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75486Rise of Tribes review – rise to the occassion!
There are a few styles of games that I typically do not enjoy. It is not that these games are bad, but...
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100606Return To Dark Tower: Alliances Expansion review — The final puzzle piece
“Sire! Sire… pant… pant… I have terrible news!” “Out with it then.” “Those shady tenants… they… their litter grows more poxed every...
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75557Las Vegas Royale review – Come out, roll the dice, and press your luck the easy way
On my first visit to Las Vegas, I was immediately drawn to the craps table. Being 18, they immediately steered me the...
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90573Carpe Diem review – Seize the day and get this on your table.
When setting out to play Carpe Diem for the first time, I was prepared for a pleasant experience of tile placement with...
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65553Summit the Board Game review – coming down the mountain!
Mountains in all of their majesty provide a plethora of different experiences for all walks of life, whether you go camping, hiking,...
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30466Ni No Kuni II: The Board Game review — Me-no-keepy you
Ni No Kuni II was an, “ehhhh” video game. I don’t remember the story, I don’t remember having much fun, but I...
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70430Potemkin Empire review — Fake it ’til you make it
In 1787, Catherine II traveled along the Dnieper River, and Governor Grigory Potemkin erected phony settlements along the river to impress the...
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423Czech Games Edition announces Starship Captains!
Announcing: Starship Captains! Settle into the captain’s chair of your very first star cruiser and get ready to embark on a bold...
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80833Dungeons, Dice, and Danger review – delve deeper into the dungeon, easier than ever before
Ah Dungeons Dice and Danger – a roll and write game. The proverbial game/gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving....
