Enchanting, picturesque, and calming: PARKS by Keymaster Games is a board game with a feel much like that of Tokaido but with a North American setting and artwork. The game at a glance: 1-5 Player Game 45min+ depending on number…
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Smuggles N’ Snuggles: Game Review and Special Offer
Smuggles N’ Snuggles is a game I Kickstarted on its last day at the urging of one of my friends who, by her own admission, doesn’t like tabletop games. But she loves this one. She is acquainted with Jonathan Ahnert,…
Academy Games: Gaming Through History
While wandering GenCon, the Academy Games booth caught my eye, specifically the Mare Nostrum board fully set up on a neoprene mat of the Mediterranean, complete with plastic buildings and tokens. As a historical wargammer, I’m a sucker for games…
Impression: Freeblades Fantasy Skirmish Game
When my wargaming friends and I have gotten deeper into our drinks, our conversation steers towards the limits of d6 based rules systems for tabletop wargaming. I was reminded of this at GenCon upon seeing a demo set up for…
Kill The Unicorns: A Preview
Have you ever wondered why you have never seen a unicorn? Clearly, it isn’t for some mundane reason such as unicorns never existing. Instead, the answer could only be, because they’ve been hunted to extinction! Fear not though! You too…
Dominion: Estabishing Deck Building Supremecy
Dominion is a well-known deck-building game that truly sets the bar for strategic deck building. Every game has multiple paths the victory and a balance of pushing for the lead while still building your deck for the long game. I…
Aqua Sphere: Better have an extra O2 Tank
Aqua Sphere is not a game for everyone. A colorful, imaginative, clever new take on a strategy board game, Aqua Sphere uses unique game mechanics, multiple play boards, and a whole lot of setup to create an experience you won’t…
Where to Nerd: Washington DC
This is the beginning of a beautiful relationship. It’s the start of our journey, together, across this great nation of ours (and possibly this globe of ours,) as you get to vicariously live through my exploits into the world of…
Arena: Roma II And Lost Cities: A Two-Player Double Feature
It’s always nice to have a group of people to play a board game with but sometimes we just want to sit down and enjoy our evening with a loved one. This week I’m going to focus on two games…