Origin Story Review – The Heroic Trick-Taker That Trades Perfect Balance For Pure Power Trips
With great power comes zero balance. A chaotic, ability-stacked trick-taker that cares far more about superhero flair than fairness.
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Crafting the Cosmos Review – A Stellar Strategy Game Where Physics And Fiddly Bits Collide
Forging nebulae and solar systems is easy; wrestling with an oversized card deck is where the space race gets messy. A heavy, beautiful puzzle.
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Codex Naturalis Review – The Prettiest Engine Builder You’ve Never Heard Of
Watch your gold-foiled tableau snowball into a high-scoring machine. A unique and gorgeous engine-builder where market luck can make or break your strategy.
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Castle Combo Review – Building a Kingdom on a Budget and a Prayer
Gazing at its fantastic art won’t hide the fact that experienced gamers have seen these tricks before. Still a solid, satisfying tableau-builder.
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Daybreak Review – A Game of Hope, Strategy, and Uncertainty About the Future
Saving the planet is easy until the crisis deck dumps unstoppable disasters on your board. A hopeful engine-building cooperative game with an oppressive real-world bite.
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Wyrmspan Review – Building a Dragon Sanctuary One Silver Coin at a Time
Takes the familiar engine-building of Wingspan into deep, dragon-filled caverns where resources are scarce and every placement counts. A satisfyingly complex puzzle tied tightly to card draw.
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Pax Pamir Second Edition Review – A Beautiful Game That’s Hard to Love
Betraying your allies mid-turn for a quick payout is just the cost of doing business. A ruthless, highly political battle where shifting loyalties dictate the winner.
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Ancient Knowledge Review – Digging Your Own Grave in the Annals of History
Preserving history is a constant struggle as your strongest cards slide off your player board and into oblivion. A shifting puzzle where you race to harness your powers before time runs out.
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Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition Review – The Best of Mars, Without the Bloat
Shrinking down the modern classic of Terraforming Mars into a snappy card game mostly works. You get all the greatest hits without losing an entire afternoon.
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Terraforming Mars Review – The Addictive Science of Solving the Efficiency Equation
Watching your corporate engine accelerate from rags to riches never gets old. A rich, multi-hour engine-builder that makes every minute count.