Reviews

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6.5

Review: Tang Garden

August 5, 2020

Tang Garden is a beautiful tile-laying game of building a Chinese zen garden. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

6.8

Review: Adventure Mart

August 4, 2020

Adventure Mart tasks players with running the best magically-appearing fantasy store they can! Do you have what it takes?

by Andrew Borck

7.0

Review: Museum

July 30, 2020

Museum is a set-collection game of displaying priceless historical treasures. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.8

Review: D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros

July 29, 2020

The world's most popular RPG meets the world's most popular card game in Mythic Odysseys of Theros, a D&D sourcebook set in Ancient Greece-inspired Theros.

by Andrew Borck

7.0

Review: KeyForge: Mass Mutation Two-Player Starter Set

July 25, 2020

Mutated cards are joining the battle for the crucible! Check out the latest addition to Fantasy Flight's unique-deck two-player card game.

by Andrew Borck

7.3

Review: Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive

July 25, 2020

Cast your runes and see if you can survive the harsh world of Roshar! Make your character and see if you can stand against the power of Odium.

by Andrew Borck

6.0

Review: Mississippi Queen

July 24, 2020

Mississippi Queen is a reprint of the 1997 Spiel des Jahres winner. Does it hold up in 2020? Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.8

Review: Cosmic Colonies

July 24, 2020

Cosmic Colonies is a not-so-tiny game of card drafting and tile laying, from designer Scott Almes. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

5.5

Review: Nova Luna

July 22, 2020

Nova Luna, the latest tile-laying game from the creator of Patchwork, was nominated for the 2020 Spiel des Jahres. Is it worthy of such a recommendation?

by Derek Thompson

7.5

Review – Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan

July 16, 2020

Tascini and Luciani are back in a sequel to their highly successful board game, The Voyages of Marco Polo. Is it an improvement? Derek takes a look!

by Derek Thompson

8.0

Review: Colors of Paris

July 12, 2020

Colors of Paris is a next-step game set in Paris during the Impressionist art period. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.8

Review: Tiny Towns Fortune (Expansion)

July 10, 2020

The animals in Tiny Towns have discovered currency! This expansion for Tiny Towns adds coins, chest boards, and 22 new cards to add to the base game.

by Andrew Borck

7.5

Double Feature Review: Seasons of Rice & Sprawlopolis

July 10, 2020

Button Shy games makes wallet sized games like Seasons of Rice and Sprawlopolis. They're both so compact that we put them both in one review!

by Andrew Borck

8.0

Review – Egizia: Shifting Sands

July 9, 2020

Egizia: Shifting Sands is a slight reworking of the 2009 game Egizia. A decade later, does the game hold its own? Derek has our review!

by Derek Thompson

7.9

Review: Ticket to Ride Map Collection Volume 7 – Japan & Italy

July 8, 2020

Ticket to Ride keeps the train rolling with their SEVENTH addition to the Nap Collection. Is the game staying fresh? Check out Derek's review!

by Derek Thompson

5.0

Review: Tajuto

July 6, 2020

Tajuto is a euro-style family game in which players build cool, 3D pagodas. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

8.0

Review: Animix

July 5, 2020

Animix is a hand management game for kids and families, full of vibrant, colorful art. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

6.7

Review: Cosmic Encounter Duel

July 3, 2020

Cosmic Encounter Duel is a 2-player spinoff of one of the greatest games ever made. How does it hold up? Check out our review.

by Stephen Hall

7.0

Review: Godzilla: Tokyo Clash

July 2, 2020

Godzilla: Tokyo Clash is an all-out kaiju battle on the tabletop. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.5

Review: Tiny Towns

July 1, 2020

Become the new mayor of a small woodland town, manage resources, build buildings, and try to get the most victory points in Tiny Towns from AEG.

by Andrew Borck

7.4

Review: Pan Am

June 19, 2020

Pan Am is a game about the golden age of air travel. Does this midweight economic game deliver? Check out our review.

by Stephen Hall

8.0

Review: Tortuga 1667

June 19, 2020

Tortuga 1667 is a social deduction of piratey pillaging and plundering. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.5

Review: King of Tokyo – Dark Edition

June 14, 2020

Mutant monsters fight in and around Tokyo for a chance to be the last creature standing in King of Tokyo - Dark Edition from IELLO.

by Andrew Borck

9.5

Review: Funkoverse Strategy Game

June 10, 2020

Funkoverse takes the popular Funko Pop! figures and pits them head-to-head in a wild tabletop skirmish. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

9.0

Review: The One Hundred Torii

June 9, 2020

Walk through the sacred Torii gates and visit a lush Japanese garden filled with landmarks, people, and long paths! A Tile-placement and set collection game from Pencil First.

by Andrew Borck

5.8

Review: The Alpha

June 8, 2020

Lead your wolf pack to food in The Alpha from Bicycle. Players will hunt, fight, and share food as they seek to become the dominant pack.

by Andrew Borck

7.0

Review: Chai

May 28, 2020

Chai is a family-weight game about crafting delicious teas. Check out our review!

by Stephen Hall

7.0

Review: Crypt

May 18, 2020

Steal back your inheritance in Crypt from R2I Games. Place your dice (servants) on any face, but the higher the number the more likely they'll become exhausted. Plays in about 30 minutes.

by Andrew Borck

7.0