Review: Nippon
Although Nippon is a heavy euro and perhaps the heaviest we have reviewed on this site, it is a highly playable game. This is one of those games where you have a lot to think of in terms of strategy, … Continued
Review: Takenoko Chibis
Takenoko Chibis adds that one thing that can make a great cute game about a panda even better – More pandas. Not only a female companion, but also cute little panda babies. What is Takenoko Chibis like? Takenoko Chibis adds quite … Continued
Designer Spotlight: Michał Oracz
The king of awesome and dark sci-fi games has been kind enough to take some time out of designing his awesome games to do an interview. Strap yourself because he has a lot of interesting things to say. Can you … Continued
Review: Galaxy Trucker
Galaxy Trucker is all about building an awesome spaceship and then boldly go where no one has gone before, to a galaxy far far away. Chances are your ship will break down, get hit by meteors and shot at during your … Continued
Review: Dojo Kun
After briefly trying the game at Essen I bought Dojo Kun immediately at the fair. I met the designer at there and he was a genuinely nice guy who signed my copy of the game and did a cool drawing in … Continued
Designer Spotlight: Andreas Steiger
For me two player games have always been a bit of a odd thing. Either they are deeply seated in the thematic/ameritrash tradition or they are eurogames so scaled down that they lose their charm. I’m painting with very broad strokes … Continued
Review: 7 Wonders: Duel
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
Top 6 Games
The end of the year is almost upon us. It’s a time to reflect, on life, the year that has passed and more importantly on what my top 6 games are. Not just games from this year, but for all … Continued
Review: Antarctica
As the sun orbits around Antarctica your team of scientists and ships struggle to set-up research outpost and other equipment before your opponents. What is Antarctica like? At its heart Antarctica is a game about controlling the most scientists on the gameboard’s eight … Continued
Designer Spotlight: Nicolas Sato
You might not know a lot about Nicolas Sato, but one thing you should know is that he makes great games. I had the pleasure of interviewing this new hot name in the game designing world. Can you tell me a … Continued
Review: The Grizzled
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
Designer Spotlight: D. Brad Talton Jr.
This year at the Essen Spiel far, I met up with a designer whom I greatly admire for his merging of things I love in board games. I recently began playing the Battlecon series of games (and I’m loving it) … Continued
Review: Ultimate Warriorz
Becoming one of the Ultimate Warriorz isn’t going to be easy, but it will be a lot of fun. You will need to be clever, make the dice behave, and beat up your friends to become the last one standing. What is Ultimate … Continued
Designer Spotlight: Jamey Stegmaier
Jamey Stegmaier has been behind some of the most successful boardgame Kickstarters, both in terms of critical reception and well run campaigns. These days the Kickstarter campaign for Scythe is blowing up and has seven days in to the campaign … Continued