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Invincible: Escape from Mars review — Can Invincible defeat mediocrity?

When I learned there was going to be a social deduction game based off of the Invincible TV series I was pretty dumbfounded. Why Invincible? Isn’t he… invincible? After

By Chris Wyman

/ 10 Jun 2024

Invincible: Escape from Mars review — Can Invincible defeat mediocrity?

Avalon Big Box Edition review — A classic game in its greatest version yet

In the ancient history of board gaming a tiny little game called The Resistance released in 2009. This small box card game is an entry into the social deduction genre.

By Chris Wyman

/ 10 Jun 2024

Avalon Big Box Edition review — A classic game in its greatest version yet

BAM! Comics come to tabletop – Prowlers & Paragons Ultimate Edition review

In the words of its creators, Prowlers & Paragons (P&P) Ultimate Edition is designed to emulate four-color superhero comics. With that in mind, it leans on basic comic

By Eric Deutsch

/ 6 Jun 2024

Unmatched: Slings & Arrows review— Outrageously good

There’s a lot of public domain characters that I would’ve expected to see pop up in Unmatched before I saw Shakespeare and the characters from his plays beat

By Nick Dubs

/ 4 Jun 2024

Unmatched: Slings & Arrows review— Outrageously good

Match of the Century review— Make me a match

I could never really nail down the complete game of chess. The early and mid game, when the board still has a reasonable count of pieces and options are somewhat

By Nick Dubs

/ 2 Jun 2024

Match of the Century review— Make me a match

Disney Lorcana: Ursula’s Return Illumineer’s Trove review — What’s in a box?

The Illumineer’s Trove returns for chapter four of Disney Lorcana. I was critical of the Trove and if it was even worth getting when the first chapter came out,

By Mark Julian

/ 1 Jun 2024

Disney Lorcana: Ursula’s Return Illumineer’s Trove review — What’s in a box?

The Book of Many Things review — It’s all in the cards

One of the iconic magic items in the D&D multiverse is the Deck of Many Things. As a young DM, it was one of the items that I

By Steven Starkey

/ 1 Jun 2024

The Book of Many Things review — It’s all in the cards

Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants review — A handy guide to bigs

In D&D lore giants share the stage with dragons as the first races to rise to prominence. The giant races are credited with having been around almost as

By Steven Starkey

/ 1 Jun 2024

Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants review — A handy guide to bigs

Winds of Numa Sera: The Board Game review – The balance of power rests on the winds.

The world of Ethera is vast and different. Over the centuries the ordained bloodline of Numa Sera has expanded their empire across the continent. The politics and tactics of ruling

By Dan Hinkin

/ 22 May 2024

Winds of Numa Sera: The Board Game review – The balance of power rests on the winds.

Magic: The Gathering Outlaws of Thunder Junction review ⏤ Plan a heist with Magic’s greatest villains and also Oko

I really thought Wizards of the Coast were going to put a giant mechanical spider in this set. I was wrong and that makes me kinda sad. If you’re

By Chris Wyman

/ 20 May 2024

Magic: The Gathering Outlaws of Thunder Junction review ⏤ Plan a heist with Magic’s greatest villains and also Oko

Chicken! review — Press your luck to gather chickens, but don’t let the foxes catch you!

I enjoy a tough, technical board game as much as the next person, but sometimes I’d rather dive into a game a bit less taxing on my brain after

By Richard Allen

/ 16 May 2024

Chicken! review — Press your luck to gather chickens, but don’t let the foxes catch you!

Magic: The Gathering Ravnica: Clue Edition review — Solve the mystery of who this product is for

So right out of the gate I want to say I’m pretty down on this product, but at the same time I’m glad it exists. Is that weird?

By Chris Wyman

/ 10 May 2024

Magic: The Gathering Ravnica: Clue Edition review — Solve the mystery of who this product is for

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