Board Games… Board Game Review: Paperback 24 Aug 202412 Aug 2024 Designed by Tim Fowers, Paperback fuses elements from two popular games: Scrabble and the deck-building king, Dominion. It was published by Fowers Games in 2014. I bought my copy myself; no review copy was provided.…
Board Games… Board Game Review: New York Zoo 19 Aug 202417 Aug 2024 In New York Zoo, players step into the roles of zoo developers, tasked with constructing animal parks and filling them with a variety of animals and attractions. The game was designed…
Board Games… Board Game Review: Scythe 13 Aug 2024 Scythe, designed by Jamey Stegmaier and illustrated by Jakub Różalski, transports players to an alternate 1920s Eastern Europa. In this steampunk-infused world, factions vie for control over territories, resources, and…
Board Games… Humble Bundle: Board Game Night 6 Aug 2024 There are a number of really good digital editions of board games available these days. A couple of my favourites appear in this latest bundle from the good folks at…
Board Games… On the Satisfaction and Dangers of Collecting Board Games 18 Jun 2024 Board gaming, and the collecting of board games, can be an immensely satisfying hobby, offering a unique blend of nostalgia, discovery, competition and intellectual engagement. Each new addition to a…
Board Games… Game of the Month, May 2024: Everdell 1 Jun 202431 May 2024 Having given the nod to Root for April's Game of the Month, we are staying firmly within the forest for May. Everdell invites players to step into a whimsical world where…
Board Games… 10 Tips to be a Gracious Gamer 11 May 2024 Gaming etiquette is something I've written about before. It matters. We all engage in a fundamentally social hobby and although the games are important, they are ultimately a social scaffold…
Board Games… Throwback Thursday: Alt Blood Bowl Orcs and Humans 9 May 202421 Apr 2024 Games Workshop produce amazing miniatures for Blood Bowl, but there are also lots of other companies producing fantastic fantasy football minis. I made a few posts looking at some of…
Board Games… Book Review: City of the Undead by CL Werner 7 May 20246 May 2024 City of the Undead is a fantasy novel written by CL Werner, and published by Aconyte Books in 2024. Actually, it comes out today. Well, in the US. I think it's…
Board Games… Game of the Month, April 2024: Root 29 Apr 202425 Apr 2024 Root is an asymmetric board game designed by Cole Wehrle, illustrated by Kyle Ferrin, and published by Leder Games in 2018. It is set in a forest kingdom where different…
Board Games… The Games I’m Fixin’ to Play, April 2024 Edition 24 Apr 2024 At any time, many of us have a wee list of games that we are trying to get to the table. Sometimes these lists are even realistic and achievable! Mine…
Board Games… Game of the Month, March 2024: Apiary 31 Mar 202418 Mar 2024 This month's Game of the Month is Apiary, a worker placement board game about space bees that are in space. End of review. 5 stars. What? Fine! Designed by Connie…