Tabletop

8.8

Review: Star Wars Armada

April 3, 2020

If you love Star Wars and enjoy board games in general, Star Wars Armada will be a good place to start. Check out our review!

by Karen Kennedy

7.7

Review: MetroX

March 29, 2020

With so many roll/flip-and-write games coming out these days, how does MetroX compare to the rest? Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

8.1

Review: Pathfinder Lost Omens: Gods & Magic

March 26, 2020

Man does not live by faith alone. And dwarves don't live by Torag alone! This Pathfinder 2E suppliment gives players the tools to add, well, Gods & Magic!

by Andrew Borck

Getting Started with Dungeons & Dragons

March 26, 2020

With over 45 years of history behind it, Dungeons & Dragons can seem a bit daunting for a first-time player, but fear not! This handy guide will help you get started!

by Stephen Hall

8.0

Review: Cerebria: The Inside World

March 24, 2020

Cerebria: The Inside World is a massive and complex team-based game where players attempt to control the mind by playing schemes and establishing fortresses

by Chris Hecox

9.3

Review: Eberron: Rising from the Last War

March 24, 2020

Eberron is a beautiful book full of magnificent artwork and lots of new items and abilities to engage your players.

by Chris Hecox

8.3

Designer: Mike HutchinsonArtist: David Auden NashPublisher: Osprey PublishingCategory: Racing, Dice RollingPlayers: 2-8Price: $30.00 (Hardback) In the near future, corporations have taken over everything, and Earth is a wasteland. Gaslands is a televised [...]

by Andrew Borck

9.3

Review: The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

March 14, 2020

The Crew is a trick-taking game that feels both very familiar and very new. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.0

Review: Succulent

March 5, 2020

Succulent is an abstract tile-laying game with a lovely horticulture theme. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

Evergreen Tabletop Games

February 24, 2020

What gives a board game “evergreen” status? Our Tabletop staff discussed it, and decided a game had to meet a few criteria to receive that title. For one, an evergreen should be at least a decade old (approximately), and still in print. Second, it should [...]

by Andrew Borck

6.7

Review: Space Explorers

February 23, 2020

Space Explorers is a game of card drafting and tableau building, set in the golden age of astronautics. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.5

Review: Oceans

February 22, 2020

Oceans is the latest standalone game in the Evolution series of games by North Star Games. This time, players develop underwater species with unique traits.

by Derek Thompson

6.2

Review: Bugs on Rugs

February 15, 2020

Bugs on Rugs is a small drafting card game for kids and families. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

8.0

Review: Wreck Raiders

February 14, 2020

Wreck Raiders is a dice drafting and worker placement game of subaquatic treasure hunting. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.1

8.5

Review: In the Hall of the Mountain King

February 8, 2020

In the Hall of the Mountain King is a euro game of tile laying and resource management. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

8.4

Review – The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples

January 30, 2020

Derek reviews the sequel to Reiner Knizia's The Quest for El Dorado, which was one of the nominees for the Spiel des Jahres in 2017.

by Derek Thompson

9.0

Review: Carpe Diem

January 24, 2020

Derek checks out Carpe Diem, the latest game from Stefan Feld, and a nominee for the 2019 Kennerspiel des Jahres. Take a look!

by Derek Thompson

Should Christians play Tabletop games with Deception?

January 24, 2020

The Resistance. Spyfall. Battlestar Galactica. Sheriff of Nottingham. Shadows over Camelot. Many games in the Tabletop hobby feature deception or bluffing elements, or are completely centered around them. You couldn’t play The Resistance (or any game [...]

by Andrew Borck

Fight the Fear of Missing Out

January 23, 2020

How should we as geeks deal with FOMO? Andrew provides some insight from his own experiences with it.

by Andrew Borck

8.3

Review – Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae

January 23, 2020

Res Arcana, one of the hottest board games of 2019, gets an expansion. Is "more of the same" worth it? Derek takes a look!

by Derek Thompson

7.0

Review: Tapestry

January 19, 2020

Tapestry is a civilization-building game in which players can discover everything from eyeglasses to space travel. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.0

6.0

Review: Sanctum

January 17, 2020

Sanctum is an RPG-style board game adventure in the vein of the popular video game Diabolo. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

5.5

6.3

Review: Caylus 1303

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!

by Derek Thompson

8.1

Review: Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon

January 14, 2020

Plant gardens and trees, make flowerbeds, and try to be the best gardener while Managing your assistants and resources in Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon!

by Andrew Borck

8.5

Review: Paladins of the West Kingdom

January 9, 2020

Paladins of the West Kingdom is the latest game from Shem Phillips. It bears many of the hallmarks of his design style, and offers lots of opportunities for deep strategy.

by Stephen Hall

9.1

9.7

Review: Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated

January 8, 2020

Come join the greatest adventuring group ever formed in Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated! Get loot, fight monsters, change the game forever!

by Andrew Borck

8.2

Review: Newton

January 7, 2020

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

by Derek Thompson

9.1

Review: Raiders of the North Sea Expansions

January 5, 2020

The expansions for Raiders of the North Sea introduce some very interesting elements to an already great game. Without adding deadweight to the game system, they enhance the experience by offering new strategic opportunities.

by Stephen Hall

8.5