Poker chips, cards, and a few cardboard tiles. The unassuming components make Splendor appear quaint. The cover of the box show an elderly gentleman holding several different gemstones, as if
As a late-thirty something, I grew up when strategy board gaming reached its zenith of popularity and execution. Diplomacy remains the gold standard for hardcore paranoia for serious hobbyists with
Medical school never prepared you for this. You are well versed in state-of-the-art 1850s medical treatment – prescribing arsenic for cholera patients, or a generous application of leeches for typhoid. But
Any good black box conceals the nasty insides that make it work. The city of Tempest is no different. Such a prosperous city is sure to have several underground forces
Dixit may be the only Spiel des Jahres winner named after a logical fallacy. The Latin phrase “ipse dixit” refers to the fallacious “argument from authority.” Out here in the
I love everything about robots, from their motors to their circuit boards, mapping algorithms and motion planning algorithms. Both real and fictional ‘bots fascinate me. So much that I went
Blackbeard the Pirate is on a mission. He cautiously descends the slope of the mesa until his goal, Lith’s Lair, is in sight. His quest: to offer one of
Often when discussing games people will focus on either the theme or the mechanisms included. Like that one time you played a game about saving the world from disease, or
The title of this review is a quote from Alphonse Gabriel Capone, leader of The Chicago Outfit. Al was a “businessman” specializing in the distribution of beverages of an intoxicating
The only sport I enjoy participating in is bowling. Sure I enjoy watching football, but knocking down pins, or seeing them remain upright after a particularly good pocket hit, brings
