Overview of Exceed: Street Fighter
Writing about the new Street Fighter Exceed set has forced me to confront something I dread: my past writing. Nervously I searched for my original review of Exceed, fearing the idiocy of my past self. To my relief, despite some … Continued
Podcast Episode 50: Granite Game Summit 2019 – Die Macher, Wingspan, And More!
G2S is a great weekend of gaming for those in the New England area. Marc and Orion attended this year and we’re here to tell you all about it. We’ve got ugly games, beautiful games, and aesthetically controversial games. Also, … Continued
7 Ways The Quest For El Dorado Cleverly Communicates Deckbuilding Principles To Beginners
I have to admit, I was tempted to be a bit of a snob about The Quest For El Dorado, Reiner Knizia’s Spiel des Jahres-nominated family-weight deckbuilding/race game. I was there in the early days of Dominion! I know what … Continued
Dr. Esker’s Notebook Review
In my review of Exit: The Pharaoh’s Tomb I speculated about the naming ritual of calling such a puzzle game an “escape room”, it lacking what would seem to be the key criterion of escaping a room. Sure, there’s some … Continued
Podcast Episode 49: PAX East 2019
We played a whole bunch of new games at PAX East and you’re going to hear about them! Marc, Matt, and a SECOND Marc bring you the lowdown on every single one of them. This is a mega episode with … Continued
Crusaders Review
How can I talk about Crusaders without discussing the theme? The Crusades are a deeply uncomfortable part of western history and while I’m fairly ignorant about much of that period, the combination of religious zealotry and state power seen there … Continued
Adventure Games Are Best As Puzzles
A common refrain in my game group is that Descent is fun despite itself. I think this is accurate. We certainly had a blast playing the game, but that was mostly because our experience combined the right people at the … Continued
Podcast Episode 48: Small-ish 2 Player Games
Orion and Marc talk about some of the 2 player games they’ve been playing recently. There’s a good mix of popular and obscure, good and bad here. What makes a great 2 player experience, and what are some of the … Continued
Innovation Review
I don’t know what Carl Chudyk looks like, but I picture him in mad scientist garb, cackling over card templates as he conjures up his latest game. He’s a designer who definitely has a style, and that style is dense … Continued
Big Dig Review
Just look at the box cover of Big Dig and you’ll see why I jumped on a chance to review it. That woman is so excited she’s running recklessly with a pickax. No one’s ever been that happy in a … Continued