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Frostpunk: The Board Game review ⏤ Why you should definitely make the effort.

Frostpunk: The Video Game sports a steampunk coat of paint, the stylish, often meaningless brass cogs and aviator goggles, but the real hook was “global warming in reverse.” It’s

By Sean Weeks

/ 21 Aug 2023

Frostpunk: The Board Game review ⏤ Why you should definitely make the effort.

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth review — After all, why shouldn’t I keep it?

Lost to Legend Well, here we are, Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has arrived. (That full name sure is a mouthful.) Wizards of

By Chris Wyman

/ 21 Aug 2023

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth review — After all, why shouldn’t I keep it?

Heroes of Baldur’s Gate review — The most beautiful Baldur’s Gate can be

Welcome to Baldur’s Gate Baldur’s Gate is an infamous city within the Forgotten Realms that sits along the southern Sword Coast. A city of the highest highs and

By Chris Wyman

/ 21 Aug 2023

Heroes of Baldur’s Gate review — The most beautiful Baldur’s Gate can be

The Arkham Asylum Files: Panic in Gotham City review — Through the black mirror

Someone got her medical license back, and she’s ready to get back to working at Arkham Asylum. That’s right, Harlene Quinzel, AKA Harley Quinn, AKA Joker’s right

By James van Tonningen

/ 18 Aug 2023

The Arkham Asylum Files: Panic in Gotham City review — Through the black mirror

Copenhagen – A tetromino game in its simplest form

The city of Copenhagen, Denmark, is known for its peaceful canals, sprawling harbors, and the colorful homes that line the idyllic waterways. By comparison, the board game Copenhagen, designed by

By Josh Isringhausen

/ 18 Aug 2023

Copenhagen – A tetromino game in its simplest form

Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: At The Ready expansion review – Be our guest and let’s get down to business in Sherwood Forest.

The Op is back with the fourth expansion Disney Sorcerers Arena: Epic Alliances with At The Ready. Sorcerer’s Arena is a 2 or 4 player game where teams of

By Dan Hinkin

/ 15 Aug 2023

Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: At The Ready expansion review – Be our guest and let’s get down to business in Sherwood Forest.

Set A Watch – Defend against encroaching creatures with onerous dice placement

Thematically, ‘Set A Watch’ sets the stage fairly well; after a day of adventuring, your party of adventurers survive against the darkness, battling against creatures while trying forestall the return

By Eric Ace

/ 15 Aug 2023

Set A Watch – Defend against encroaching creatures with onerous dice placement

Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances – Turning the Tide expansion review – No punch backs when you get a little wet and a little cursed.

I was pleasantly surprised when I first cracked open the original Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances game and got it on the table with my wife. As a Disney

By Dan Hinkin

/ 13 Aug 2023

Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances – Turning the Tide expansion review – No punch backs when you get a little wet and a little cursed.

Marvel Dice Throne: Black Widow vs Doctor Strange expansion review ⏤ Spells and Spies

Marvel Dice Throne is a super hero version of the popular Dice Throne game by Roxley in partnership with the OP Games, featuring your favorite Marvel characters fighting it out

By Mark Julian

/ 13 Aug 2023

Marvel Dice Throne: Black Widow vs Doctor Strange expansion review ⏤ Spells and Spies

Marvel Dice Throne: Captain Marvel v Black Panther expansion review ⏤ Cosmic Cat battle

Marvel Dice Throne is a super hero version of the popular Dice Throne game by the OP Games featuring your favorite Marvel characters fighting it out with a twist on

By Mark Julian

/ 13 Aug 2023

Marvel Dice Throne: Captain Marvel v Black Panther expansion review ⏤ Cosmic Cat battle

Battletech Beginner Box Review — Armored combat, but on your kitchen table

The year was 1996. I don’t know where I bought my copy of Mechwarrior 2, but I remember how I felt looking at the box. Flames, a Timber Wolf

By Randy Gregory II

/ 13 Aug 2023

A photo of the battle tech beginners box on a table

Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok review — the center cannot hold

Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok is a fascinating case study in why review scores are an oversimplification. Its highs are unmatched, its lows confounding, and the overall product a singular

By John Farrell

/ 6 Aug 2023

Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok review — the center cannot hold

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