Sandbox games are a genre I’ve never hit it off with- I’ve had enough jobs that amounted to running around and doing various tasks that when that’s the entirety of a game, it feels like work to me. It certainly doesn’t help that the vast majority

At the beginning of the rulebook, Diceborn Heroes introduces itself as a cooperative fantasy dice game inspired by “old school JRPGs.” As I began exploring the vibrant box of cardboard I found this to be an intriguing introduction. I am old enough to remember the ye olde days of the

Invincible The Dice Game from Skybound and Mantic is a push-your-luck filler game based on the popular Invincible comic by Robert Kirkman. With a single deck of cards and some custom dice, does this super hero game pack enough of a punch to land on your table? I’m not

Pylos is another two player abstract game from publisher Gigamic and designed by David Royffe. Players will race to be the first to place their last sphere at the top of the shared pyramid of wooden balls on the board. The rules for Pylos are very straightforward. In fact the

Since I was educated in America, my world history knowledge is embarrassingly eurocentric. I’ve attempted to correct that as an adult, but since I’m out of school, I just don’t have the free time to dedicate to it and unwind enough to keep myself sane. All that

I knew Air Land and Sea was an awesome game, but it never made its way into my collection. Why? Well, I’ve got plenty of stodgy WWII themed games that I struggle to get to the table. In my heart, I’m a eurogamer that usually finds theme secondary

Product not provided by manufacturer.  Given climate change, every aspect of society is looking for ways to keep its pastimes while practicing a little more awareness about our carbon footprint. Regarding painting and painting of little plastic men, it may be impossible to discard petroleum products entirely (until metal sculpts

For Card Sharps Gorus Maximus is a trick-taking game for 1-8 players. Yes, points are a good thing. No, you can’t shoot the moon. Yes, there’s a trump suite. Initially, it matches the leading card in a round but it can change to a different suite if someone