When you first look at the sheer volume of mechanics in Skymines, you’d probably think it’s overwrought and busy. There’s programming, hand management, area control, worker placement,
I love this game…however, I immediately must communicate that this game isn’t for everyone. The Stuff of Legend is a hidden traitor game for up to six players
What if you took Tic Tac Toe, made it have sixteen different pieces and four ways to win, but your opponent picked your pieces for you? Well you’d have
I love Brass: Birmingham. The high interactivity combined with how well it rewards tweezing out every last mote of efficiency is crazy fun. However, it’s also opaque to the
In the magical setting of Godsforge, Etherium (not the cryptocurrency) was plentiful, and the land was at peace. Children created charms with it, and spells were bountiful. However, its presence
Credit where it’s due, Trials of Tempus is certainly an ambitious title. For his debut, lead designer Thor Knai tossed Dungeons & Dragons, MOBAs, and skirmish miniatures games into
Many board games are designed from the floor up to ape other media and end up being mediocre at best. Nemesis is the Alien franchise in a box, but couldn’
2024 is shaping up to be a big year for Ravensburger and their partnership with Disney. On top of the latest Disney Villainous announcement and upcoming Lorcana Chapter 3, they
To be perfectly honest, I don’t know how best to classify Molly House, Wherlegig’s latest cardboard masterpiece. I feel like I’m describing the subgenre of my favorite
Some ideas can look good on paper or in an echo chamber and need a stranger’s perspective. For board games, fresh perspectives can be especially hard to secure. Each
Ravensburger has announced their plans for Disney Villainous in 2024 and there are some exciting things coming. Sugar and Spite has an interesting mashup of a classic villain, Shere Khan,
