Riftwalker, a card game from many-named designers Angela Hickman Newnham and Julian Leiberan-Titus, bent my mind in a most unusual way. Usually I’m able to grok a new game fairly quickly, if only because I’ve played enough games to understand … Continued
Fantasy Flight’s Android: Netrunner has dominated my time and thoughts more than any other game the last few months. In fact, I don’t know if I’ve ever been so obsessed with a game in my entire life. Even though I’ve … Continued
I look down at the plastic spaceships launched in an attack in front of me, survey the rest of the board, and silently calculate costs. “I think I’ve made a mistake here”. “You think?!” Jeff exclaims. He’s the victim of … Continued
What a weird game. I’m not sure why it’s become such a seemingly big hit among boardgamers. I see it recommended all the time as a game for people who are interested in the hobby. If you get anything out … Continued
So much western fantasy is dark these days. Game of Thrones, Dark Souls, The Witcher–all of it is brown and grey and violent. Above and Below, by designer and artist Ryan Laukat, is contained in a fantasy world of sky … Continued
After quickly reading through the “set-up” portion in the Millennium Blades rulebook, I found myself sitting in front of a stack of cards about five inches tall. Apparently I was supposed to shuffle this monstrosity. Clearly I misread the rulebook. … Continued
Man, pre-human life was brutal. At least if Dominant Species is to be believed. This has got to be one of the meanest games I’ve ever played, and I say that in the best possible way. Its designer, Chad Jensen, … Continued
Soon after playing the Firefly board game, I went back and revisited the great TV series for the n-th time. I couldn’t help myself. Playing the game caused some kind of pop-culture nostalgia I didn’t know I had. So to … Continued
Scythe contains one of the most purely satisfying actions I’ve ever experienced in a board game. Picture this: a beautiful individual player board that shows every action available. On this board, slotted into indentations from that rad double-layer cardboard thing … Continued
Food Chain Magnate is maybe the funniest board game I’ve ever played. It doesn’t have single moments of hysterical laughter like you might find in party games like Balderdash. It’s just…nearly every part of Food Chain Magnate is kind of … Continued