I write about this concept a lot, and want to spell it out with examples of the games that do it best. There are many different ways to achieve it, here we go: Building Agricola The Uwe Rosenberg worker placement game is sort of my classic do-something game. Even if you don’t win, who doesn’t …
If you’re going to GenCon this year from Aug 2-5, there’s still time to get in on the Terraforming Mars Championship, officially sanctioned by Stronghold Games! Sign up now! If you’re thinking of going to GenCon, it’s not too late to get tickets. Get a badge! Join the wait list at hotels — things typically will …
I covered the best 2-player board games a while back, and tweeted it out. Mountaintop Games in Madison, WI (@mtntopgames) replied with “Caverna: Cave vs. Cave!” and I finally got a chance to give this one a try. Now that I’ve played it, I can review it, and it belongs right in there with all the …
With the recent news that Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s television show Rick and Morty has been renewed for a massive 70 more episodes, I thought it was a great time to review the Rick and Morty version of Munchkin. Overview This game is just Steve Jackson’s Munchkin but with a Rick and Morty theme …
During our most recent neighborhood game night, I dusted off my copy of Bang! The spaghetti western inspired card game of bluffing in poorly executed old west accents and cowardly hiding behind barrels. Well maybe that’s just me. We had 7 people who wanted to play a game and after explaining to everyone how problematic …
Adepticon 2018 was a blast so its time to look back at some photos and do a quick recap of a walk down vendor hall. I know this post is belated but better late than never. AdeptiCon hosts over 450 events, from board games and miniature games to hobby seminars, team trivia and social gatherings. …
While members of our group have been dabbling in Gloomhaven for a while now, we finally took on all the hotness from Boardgamegeek as a group to see for ourselves. It may not quite have been up to such hype, but it delivered as a game and is probably the best fantasy adventure board game …
“We designed this for 8-to-10 year-olds to last 3 months,” — Rob Daviau. In case it didn’t come through the interview as I wrote it, Mr. Daviau was genuinely surprised to be talking about this game in 2018 with someone as old as myself. He’s made many games, why did this one stick? Instead of …
After seeing a recent surge of interest in Epic Duels here and on the Wiki, I contacted Rob Daviau , the original creator of Star Wars Epic Duels, and requested an interview. He agreed, and we met in person at the NYC Toy Fair in February. This is the fifth and final part of our conversation. Roman: Last thing, any advice for …
After seeing a recent surge of interest in Epic Duels here and on the Wiki, I contacted Rob Daviau , the original creator of Star Wars Epic Duels, and requested an interview. He agreed, and we met in person at the NYC Toy Fair in February. This is the fourth part of our 10-minute conversation. Roman: There was going to be a …