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603.6KWhiz! Bam! Pow! — DC Comics Deck-Building Game and Heroes Unite review
I’ve been a fan of deck-building games since Dominion served as a gateway into the world of board gaming a couple of...
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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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1.3KFriday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – Some big boxes and some small boxes
Welcome, Welcome to another Kickstarter Update where we strive to bring you the most interesting up-and-coming Kickstarter projects. Here is a handy...
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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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2.5KCrazy Eights: Nathan Stewart, Brand Director for D&D at Wizard of the Coast
When you have a property like Dungeons and Dragons that has lasted for three decades, it’s not surprising to have it rebooted every...
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905.2KA gem of a game — Splendor review
Poker chips, cards, and a few cardboard tiles. The unassuming components make Splendor appear quaint. The cover of the box show an...
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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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502.2KTake two cloves of garlic and call me in the morning – Gothic Doctor review
Medical school never prepared you for this. You are well versed in state-of-the-art 1850s medical treatment – prescribing arsenic for cholera patients,...
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1.6KThursday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – What is more American than boardgames?
Happy pre-’Murica day. Before you go outside for lawn games and burger chowing, be sure to check out some of these upcoming...
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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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852.4KEstablishing 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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1.5KFriday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – Extra! Extra! The Futbol Captain is in Westminster
Greetings! Welcome to this week’s Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update! If you are new, you may want to read this introduction first. It...
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2.0KPlaying the 2014 Spiel des Jahres nominees
Hobbyist gamers all over the world owe the Germans a great debt. Our Teutonic friends are largely responsible for the thriving board...
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9010.9KA dream within a dream – Dixit Origins review
Dixit may be the only Spiel des Jahres winner named after a logical fallacy. The Latin phrase “ipse dixit” refers to the fallacious...
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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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1.7KCrazy Eights: Curt Covert of Smirk and Dagger Games
I remember walking into a game store once and seeing the game Run For Your Life, Candyman! My wife and I got...
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1.3KFriday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – From their warehouse to your door step
Hello again! Welcome to this week’s Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update! If this is your first time, you may want to check out...
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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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754.0KWilliam 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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1.7KDays 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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1.7KGalaxy Defenders adds last minute Kickstarter stretch goal
Cooperative games are some of my favorites, and several of them are starting to come out with a sci-fi theme. Recently at...
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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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2.1KFriday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – Who is in charge?
Hello! Welcome to Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update! For info on what is going on here, check out this introduction. I think this...
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1.9KCrazy Eights: David Sirlin of Sirlin Games (Part 2)
After David Sirlin moved on from the video game world, he created his own board game company called Sirlin Games. He created...
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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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2.4KWizKids announces D&D Dice Masters
If you haven’t found the Marvel Dice Masters set in stores or online, you aren’t alone. It has been difficult to find...
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1.3KFriday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – The Early Bird gets the same as the rest
Hello again, and welcome to Friday Tabletop Kickstarter Update! For info on what is going on here, check out this introduction. I...
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1.3KFriday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – Mathmatical Copper Dragon Ants!
Hello, and welcome to our lovely Kickstarter update. If you are new, please check out this introduction. Here are four games that...
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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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1.5KTuesday Tabletop Kickstarter Update – Get Your Name on a Box!
Welcome to another Kickstarter Update! Sorry this is belated. There were some technical difficulties, up to and including a backhoe and a...
