Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile is the best of times, and the blurst of times
Oath: Chronicles of Empires and Exile is the latest game in the four letter series. Root, Fort, and Vast have all received critical acclaim and spawned a large following. Can Oath keep up the trend? Or does it fail to live up to these past achievements?
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I’m never playing Arboretum again
As a reviewer, I make sure to play a game 3 or more times before a review. This depends on the game, as heavier games take a lot more plays before I’m comfortable enough to say I’ve seen all their nooks and crannies. With Arboretum, I’ve played it once, and I’m never playing it again.
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Mysterium, getting ghosted has never been so much fun
Halloween every year is a time for dress up, candy, and Mysterium reviews. Bucking the trend, here’s a review of the spooky board game in June!
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#4 Back to the Future: Pandas Cities, and Vampire Kitties
This week we’re ranking: Suburbia, Dixit, Takenoko, Exploding Kittens, and Vampires vs Unicorns: Floor War.
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Raccoon Tycoon Deluxe Edition with The Fat Cat Expansion better or worse?
If you missed it, I’ve already reviewed Raccoon Tycoon. The TL:DR was it’s a good game with quite a few rough edges. This review will cover The Fat Cat Expansion and everything else found within Raccoon Tycoon Deluxe Edition. Including what’s been added, and if it improves the game, or makes it worse.
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Didn’t get enough the first time? Well, Welcome Back to the Dungeon
This is a standalone expansion released for the previously reviewed Welcome to the Dungeon. The rules and monsters are the same, but there are some MONSTROUS changes when it comes to heroes and special monsters.
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Experience life as a raccoon in a gold rush in Raccoon Tycoon
Raccoon Tycoon gives players a family friendly introduction to the often impenetrable 18xx genre. It has stocks, it has markets, it has auctions, but it also has a fox in a top hat. And if that doesn’t get you excited for a board game. I don’t know what will.
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Horrified is more than just spooky Pandemic
Weeks ago I wrote a review calling Pandemic the best gateway game ever. I may have spoken too soon. There’s a new kid on the block. You might know them. Average build, colourful board, kind of scary looking, goes by the name Horrified. How do they compare? And who’s going to come out on top […]
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Is Word Domination the new Scrabble?
A lot of the older games have found their modern day replacements. No more Monopoly, we have Settlers of Catan. No more Trouble, we have King of Tokyo. But what about Scrabble? Could a game about evil villains stealing the worlds most prized possessions take on the reigning champion?
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Tides of Madness is the Cthulhu based drafting game to send your partner mad
It’s said that everyone has their price. Have you ever asked yourself what the price of yours is? A million dollars? Fame of a Hollywood movie star? Respect from your peers and colleagues? Achievement of mindfulness and enlightenment? Well, what about four victory points?
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#3 Back to the Future: Robinson Crusoe and the Dreamy Creature Adventure
It’s time to go back and look at the five games I reviewed three years ago and add them to The List. From this page you can visit the original reviews, find out if I’ve kept them or culled them, and what I think of the games in 2021. The five games today are: When […]
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