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…
Review of Hand of the King, a small box card game by Fantasy Flight Games and Bruno Cathala. In Hand of the King players maneuver Varys through a grid of character cards, attempting to gain the loyalty of the 7 most powerful houses of Westeros.
If you like card games and are interested in economic models then do I have the game for you! Don’t know anything about economics? Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. Smart Money Maker is a game about fixing the mistakes of the old economic model with newfangled ideas like crowdfunding, email, and…lobbying. Lobbying? Sounds complicated, right? Well,…
A Game of Thrones: Hand of the King is a small card game from Fantasy Flight Games that I have been looking forward to since its announcement. In HotK 2-4 players take turns moving Varys, the Master of Whispers, and gaining the favor of lords and ladies of the 7 major Houses of Westeros. The…
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…
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…
The website has been short on content for the last few weeks because of my game, Search and Survive, which will be launching on Kickstarter very soon! If you’ve been following the progress of the game and are interested in getting a preview of the campaign, then click the link below! Search and Survive Kickstarter…
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.
Mystic Vale is a card crafting game from AEG and designer John D. Clair. In Mystic Vale players acquire clear advancement cards to increase their cards’ power rather than buy new cards like in a traditional deck builder. The game is innovative, beautiful, and chock full of replay ability.
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