When Spyfall was released it was one of the biggest party games to come along in years, and probably ranks in the top 3 bluffing party games of all time. Now Spyfall 2 is here and it is definitely something to be excited about. This second game in the Spyfall series can be combined with…
Inis is a Celtic themed, area control game for 2 to 4 players that features beautiful artwork and wonderfully detailed miniatures. In Inis players draft action cards at the beginning of each round and then use these cards to build buildings, move miniatures around the board, and start battles. Rounds are played with players taking…
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle is a cooperative, deck building game by USAopoly for 2-4 players set in the world of Harry Potter. Hogwarts Battle has all of the features fans of the deck building genre have come to love, as well as some unique features that add a lot to the game. Each player takes…
Over the last few weeks I’ve been able to get in quite a few games. Most of them were games I’ve written about here before, but I’ve also managed to play some new games. In this edition Covert, Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu, and 3 Wishes are played! As a big fan of Pandemic, and cooperative…
A while back I wrote several articles about a “small” game on Kickstarter called Small Star Empires by Archona Games. I was contacted by the designer, my friend Milan, and sent a prototype copy of the game. I did a review of the game as requested, but more importantly I fell in love with Small…
My game, Search and Survive, is live on Kickstarter and that has taken the vast majority of my time the past few weeks. I have, however, been able to play 2 games I had never played before: Oh My Goods and Captain Sonar! Captain Sonar was a game I had been looking forward to for…
Click here to jump over to the Search and Survive Kickstarter Campaign! Search and Survive is a cooperative, zombie-themed, deck building game for 1-4 players featuring dice rolling!
The following are videos shot for the upcoming launch of Search and Survive on Kickstarter. The first is an example round of play, starting with the final player turn of the round and progressing to the Horde Phase. It shows how combat works, how player gain new cards, and how the Horde Phase is structured.…
I am a big fan of Nevermore and am excited to get my hands on the expansion, Specters of Nevermore. The artwork looks amazing and it doesn’t add so much content so at to change the game, which I appreciate in an expansion. Here’s a snippet from the Smirk & Dagger website: “Specters of NEVERMORE…
I heard a lot of buzz about Captain Sonar from Gen Con this year, and I was happy to stumble across this article on the Geek & Sundry website. To quote the linked article: “The game is team based battleship with communication being your chief asset. Each group of four players coordinates in real-time, managing…
This introduction video for Search and Survive shows off the artwork and introduces the game play mechanics, setup, and combat system. This cooperative, deck building game will be launching on Kickstarter in the Fall of 2016. For more information on the game and to follow the progress, click here to visit Unkindness Games.
With the impending launch of Search and Survive and last minute preparations for the game, I haven’t had much time for personal gaming. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t snuck in a game or two here and there. The Game, the 2015 Spiel des Jahres nominee, and Via Nebula are featured in this edition. –…
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