Game Reviews

Powergaming, the act of optimizing a tabletop RPG character that maximizes benefits with little risk, is a controversial subject in the tabletop world. The phrase “min-maxer” comes to mind, along with deep discussions about exploits, bending the rules of the game, taking away opportunities from new players, and the ethics

Cult-classic 1979 film The Warriors has a rabid following which has only grown in the years since its initial release, having ensnared itself into pop culture in a variety of ways, including a video game and now in board game form. But how does The Warriors, a gritty action film,

Admit it, we’ve all fought the urge to feed the ducks at the park (no matter what the park signs may tell you) while secretly hoping that the ducks will accept you as one of their own and begin following you around, right? Well, you’re in luck as

Grass is Greener is a fast-paced card game where two to four players compete to win the coveted Yard of the Month crown from their local HOA. The premise is simple: to win you must sabotage your neighbors’ yards while simultaneously enhancing yours, all while catering your new yard decor

I’m always a sucker for great artwork and the bright, and vibrant illustrations in Joel Finch’s Funfair immediately grabbed my attention when I first laid eyes on it. Released in 2021, Funfair is a standalone followup to 2017’s Unfair, a game of conspicuously similar naming. Now I

There has been much turmoil in the land of Middle Earth. Rather, it’s IP holders. Now comes Free League, the chosen one, to right the wrongs of the past. As much as I liked Cubicle 7’s Adventures in Middle Earth, now is a fertile time to look outside

When the pandemic first started, something that really got to me was my pile of party games sitting on the shelf, collecting dust. Great memories of Secret Hitler, the reaction to the big black box of CAH, Telestrations, even those old Trivial Pursuits & Apples to Apples copies…I felt

Recently, the board gaming hobby has seen an explosion of nature-themed games. One of the most popular of those games has been Wingspan. After playing and enjoying Wingspan, seeing another game featuring beautiful artwork and bird theme in Birdwatcher stoked my interest.   However, Birdwatcher is certainly not a Wingspan clone.