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Khora Rise of an Empire review — Greece reduced to a spreadsheet

Khora Rise of an Empire from Iello came out in 2021 under the Iello “Expert” line. While I am aware companies can do a lot with marketing under the guise

By Mark Julian

/ 10 Aug 2022

Khora Rise of an Empire review — Greece reduced to a spreadsheet

Godtear review — Is it God Tier?

Here we go. Yet another skirmish board game. You’d have to be pretty crazy or pretty confident to wade into the tabletop skirmish board game genre. There are a

By Mark Julian

/ 6 Aug 2022

Disney Sorcerers Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set review – Take a phone app and turn it into a better board game = Disney Magic!

When I downloaded the Disney Sorcerers Arena app a few years ago, I had a ton of fun taking teams of Disney characters into battle against classic Disney villains. Since

By Dan Hinkin

/ 2 Aug 2022

Disney Sorcerers Arena: Epic Alliances Core Set review – Take a phone app and turn it into a better board game = Disney Magic!

Yosemite review—competitive camping

Back in my Space Station Phoenix review, I patted myself on the back for being more discerning about what winds up in my collection. Confession time, that was a bit

By Nick Dubs

/ 2 Aug 2022

Cartographers Heroes – A map drawing game that ironically needs help to find its core self

For a game about making maps, Cartographer Heroes has some issues finding itself. Sitting down to play, there are some great fantastical elements of drawing and creating a fantasy kingdom,

By Eric Ace

/ 26 Jul 2022

Cartographers Heroes – A map drawing game that ironically needs help to find its core self

Star Trek Super- Skill Pinball review— space(pin)balls

Last year, WizKids released Ramp It Up, the follow-up to their wildly popular roll and write Super Skill Pinball. I was extremely impressed at how the box fleshed out the

By Nick Dubs

/ 22 Jul 2022

Star Trek Super- Skill Pinball review— space(pin)balls

Wingspan Oceania Expansion review — A sweet addition

The Oceania Expansion for Wingspan is the second expansion for the game and the first to introduce new mechanisms. As the title indicates, this expansion brings birds from Australia, New

By Steven Starkey

/ 21 Jul 2022

Wingspan Oceania Expansion review — A sweet addition

Usurp the King review — The tangled web we weave

Knives in the night, poison in the banquet, conspiracy and betrayal abound. A revolution is brewing, and you are among the architects that pull the strings. Usurp the King is

By James van Tonningen

/ 21 Jul 2022

Usurp the King review — The tangled web we weave

Madoshi review — Yokai Duel

The priests of the sun and moon are in opposition, as they have been since Japan was raised from the ocean. The only way to decide the fate of Japan

By James van Tonningen

/ 20 Jul 2022

Pathfinder: Level 20 review — Family friendly kobold shenanigans

Ever heard of Tucker’s kobolds? You should. They’re one of the greatest legends in all of tabletop gaming. Back in the 80’s, a DM named Tucker jollied

By John Zimmerman

/ 19 Jul 2022

Pathfinder: Level 20 review — Family friendly kobold shenanigans

Tome: The Gold Codex review — Now the brownie is slightly thicker and slightly less pokey

In my review for the base game, Tome: Light Edition, I illustrated a silly analogy about pokey brownies. Continuing said analogy, Tome: The Gold Codex, an expansion to Tome: Light

By John Zimmerman

/ 19 Jul 2022

Tome: The Gold Codex review — Now the brownie is slightly thicker and slightly less pokey

Tome: The Light Edition review — A mouthwateringly appetizing fudge brownie riddled with tiny cactus spines and disappointingly shallow

Mmmmmmm! What’s that smell? There! By the oven! A large tray of freshly baked brownies lulls me over, still warm and gooey. But, what’s this? Dozens of cactus

By John Zimmerman

/ 19 Jul 2022

Tome: The Light Edition review — A mouthwateringly appetizing fudge brownie riddled with tiny cactus spines and disappointingly shallow

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