The Battle at Kemble’s Cascade Review – Coin-Op Carnage
Where do I even begin with The Battle at Kemble’s Cascade? This game is an anomaly. It’s the sort of thing that doesn’t seem possible.…
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Friday Review – Crusoe Dumb
As it turns out, Robinson Crusoe wasn’t the intrepid adventurer that he’s made himself out to be. In fact, he’s actually completely inept. Friday was…
Dungeoneer: Tomb of the Lich Lord Review – Tough to Love
The core idea behind Dungeoneer is intriguing: two players explore a dungeon together, with both acting as the hero and the villain. The problem is…
Pocket Rockets Review – Race to Space
Best to get the giggling over the title out of the way now. You all done? Good. Pocket Rockets (*snicker* son of a-) is the…
Fleet Admiral Review – Push Your Luck, Kill Your Crew
Judging almost anything by its cover is usually discouraged, and board games are no exception. The thing is, it’s usually possible to at least get…
Star Explorer Review – To Boldly Go… Cross-Reference a Chart
Once upon a time I was something of a Star Trek fan. Not the the level of learning to speak Klingon or anything, but I…
Urbion Review – Sognae and Chaos and Incubi, oh my!
All too often games will try to depict the battle between good and evil. Usually it involves one attempting to triumph over the other (and…
Mage Knight Review – Epic Time Sink
Mage Knight is the kind of game that will probably terrify newcomers the moment they open the box. It comes absolutely packed with components: cards,…
Ascension: Apprentice Edition Review – A Bit Drafty
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer on iOS was my first real exposure to deck building games, and as such I have a pretty big affinity…
Hive Pocket Review – Bug Save the Queen!
Let’s be honest here: Hive doesn’t really look like much. It’s just some hexagonal tiles with bugs on them. And yet it’s won several awards…
The Builders: Middle Ages Review – Don’t like simple games? Build a bridge and get over it.
Building something, while incredibly satisfying and essential to society, can be something of an exhausting, mind-numbing drag bogged down by permits and weight ratios. That’s…
Resident Evil Deck Building Game Review – Not Without My Add-Ons
The original Resident Evil took the industry by storm with its incredibly atmospheric environments and creepy critters. Sure it didn’t pioneer the “survival horror” genre…
Hull Breach: Loyalty & Vigilance Review – To Battle Stations!
On paper, Hull Breach: Loyalty & Vigilance sounds like the kind of game that was made especially for me. It’s loaded with sci-fi space stuff,…
Miskatonic School for Girls Review – Make the Grade or Face The Deep Ones
The students at the Miskatonic School for Girls have it rough. Not only are they stuck at a boarding school, but the school is being…