Posts Tagged ‘board game review’

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Review: Caylus 1303

by Derek Thompson on January 14, 2020

Caylus 1303 is an update and redesign of the original Caylus, one of the very first worker placement board games. Derek has our review!

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Review: Newton

by Derek Thompson on January 7, 2020

Newton is a board game about being the best scientist around. Let's take a look at it, FOR SCIENCE!

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Review: Castles of Burgundy (Anniversary Edition)

by Derek Thompson on December 18, 2019

Castles of Burgundy, one of the best board games of all time, gets a facelift. Is it worth the upgrade? Read on to find out!

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Review – Bärenpark: The Bad News Bears

by Derek Thompson on October 20, 2019

Bärenpark is one of Derek's favorite tile-laying games of all time, but does it need an expansion? Let's see!

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Review – Star Wars: Outer Rim

by Derek Thompson on September 6, 2019

Become a legendary smuggler in the Outer Rim, in Fantasy Flight's latest Star Wars board game! Does it live up to their past releases? Derek has our review.

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Review: Unlock! Heroic Adventures

by Derek Thompson on September 4, 2019

The latest in the "escape room in a box" series of Unlock! scenarios is here, and this time they all come packaged in one box. Derek has our review!

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Review: Corinth

by Derek Thompson on June 5, 2019

Corinth is a new game from Days of Wonder, who has foregone their big boxes in favor of a tiny roll-and-write. How does it stack up? Derek has our review!

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Designer: Antoine Bauza Artist: Dimitri Chappuis, Etienne Hebinger, Cyril Nouvel Publisher: Repos Production (Asmodee North America) Category: Card Drafting Player Count: 3-8 Price: $39.99 MSRP In 2011, the Spiel des Jahres (“Game of the [...]

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Review: The River

by Derek Thompson on December 19, 2018

Designer:Sébastien Pauchon, Ismaël Perrin Artist: Andrew Bosley Publisher: Days of Wonder (Asmodee North America) Category: Worker Placement Player Count: 2-4 Price: $39.99 MSRP Every year, Days of Wonder has some big release that gets the hype train [...]

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Review – Lost Cities: Rivals

by Derek Thompson on October 10, 2018

Designer: Reiner Knizia Artist: Sébastien Caiveau Publisher: Thames and Kosmos Category: Auction / Strategy Game Player Count: 2-4 Price: $14.95 MSRP Like many others, Lost Cities was one of the first modern board and card games that I played. It’s [...]

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Review: Unlock! Secret Adventures – A Noside Story, Tombstone Express, Adventurers of Oz

by Derek Thompson on July 20, 2018

Designers: Alice Carroll, Cyril Demaegd Artist: Arnaud Demaegd, Legruth, Mahulda Jelly Publisher: Space Cowboys / Asmodee Category: Deduction, Puzzle, Real-Time Price: $14.99 MSRP (each) Not long after Escape Rooms boomed in popularity, board game [...]

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Review – Ticket to Ride: New York

by Derek Thompson on June 20, 2018

Designer: Alan R. Moon Artist: Julien Delval, Cyrille Daujean Publisher: Days of Wonder / Asmodee Category: Family Game Player Count: 2-4 Price: $20.00 MSRP (Target Exclusive) Since Love Letter in 2012, micro-games—board and card games with small [...]

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Review: Star Wars: Destiny

by Karen Kennedy on February 21, 2018

Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Category: Collectible Dice Card Game, Star Wars Player Count: 2 Price: $29.99 for 2-player starter set, $2.99 for booster pack, $14.95 for single player starter set Star Wars: Destiny is a collectible dice card game [...]

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Review: Head of Mousehold

by Derek Thompson on October 31, 2017

Designer: Adam Wyse Publisher: FoxMind Category: Family Game, Card Game Player Count: 2-5 Price: $19.95 In recent years, FoxMind Games has moved its focus away from educational games towards games focused on gamers and families, but still light and [...]

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Review: Go Go Gelato!

by Derek Thompson on October 30, 2017

Designer: Roberto Fraga Artist: Stéphane Escapa Publisher: Blue Orange Games Category: Family Game, Card Game Player Count: 2-4 Price: ~$18 on Amazon In 2015, Blue Orange Games had great success with Dr. Eureka, a speed logic game from mad genius Roberto [...]