Vinhos is my first Vital Lacerda game. As a eurogamer I had long wanted to try out a game from his hand. But for many reasons I had never gotten around to it. But when I got my hands on the Vinhos Deluxe Edition I couldn’t wait to get it to the table, anxious to find out if this heralded designer was something for me.
When monopoly was originally released it was created as a critique of capitalism. I don’t know if the creators of Stockpile had similar intentions, but none the less they have created a game that functions as such. It exposes the absurdity and volatility of the stock market while at the same time being a brilliant, fun and engaging game that in my opinion could and should cross over to the mass market.
Imhotep is fantastic game with clean easy to teach rules, great components and so many interesting choices to make each turn. And it only takes around 40 minutes to play.
I’d like to introduce you to a card game called A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition). This game is an LCG (Living Card Game) which means that the game expands through expansion packs which increase the card pool size for you to build decks with.
Targi is a wonderful two player game about trading among the nomad Tuareg tribes in Sahara. You try to “out trade” the other tribes while at the same time avoid the robbers in the desert.
Above and Below merges choose your own adventure books with a well designed worker placement game. All wrapped up in a highly thematic and visually stunning package. It makes building your own little village an experience you should not be without.
Imagine a game of bluffs and mind games but with a physical representation and feel of a 2D fighting game ala Street Fighter. BattleCON is all that and more. It is a sprawling and fantastic sandbox of a fighting game. Any mode or feature you can imagine is available in the system. But to begin with this is a review of the base game of BattleCON: Fate of Indines so let’s get to it!
7 Wonders: Duel is the 2 player game of the popular game 7 Wonders. The original game does have a 2 player variant, but the truth is I’ll never play 7 Wonders with two, now that 7 Wonders: Duel is available. What … Continued
You are a band of young soldiers trying to survive World War One. Will you live to see the end of the war and the peace established, or will you succumb to the cold, the rot and the poor morale in … Continued
Come along for game of treachery and opportunism. In Dogs of War you are a Victorian era mercenary captain vying for influence with battling houses in a war torn country. What is Dogs of War like? Dogs of War is a tug-of-war and area … Continued
Slaying orcs and dragons is hard work for heroes, so like all of us they deserve some vacation time at a nice resort. Epic Resort is all about running a place like that. Attracting heroes and showing a good relaxing time, … Continued
Cute is not often a word used to describe board games. But in this case it’s the perfect word for the look and feel of Imperial Settlers. But behind the cute facade lies a monster of a great game, no … Continued