Category: Board Games

Posts about board games

Review – Majesty: For the Realm

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you became King or Queen? What policies would you implement to keep your subjects happy? Or would you even want to keep them happy? Maybe you’re in it for the money? Even before you… Continue Reading “Review – Majesty: For the Realm”

New to Me – October 2018

Holy moley, true believers! October is usually a quiet month, but a gaming marathon at the beginning dumped five “new to me” games all in one day and it was only upwards from there! That was the exciting part of the month. I was… Continue Reading “New to Me – October 2018”

Ascension – Valley of the Ancients drops on Digital

Hi, my name is Dave. And I’m an Ascension addict. I had a sponsor who was helping me with it, but when I showed him my online profile and the number of games I’ve played, he ran away screaming. I’m not sure how to… Continue Reading “Ascension – Valley of the Ancients drops on Digital”

App Review – Terraforming Mars – Steam

(Edit – 5/29/19) – Terraforming Mars is now in beta on iOS and Android devices, and it’s pretty good! Still some issues, though. (Edit – 12/1/19) – Terraforming Mars iOS & Android is coming out on December 4! I would assume it will have… Continue Reading “App Review – Terraforming Mars – Steam”

Can you Terraform Mars with Steam power? Why yes, yes you can

I’m so freaking excited, and I wasn’t thinking “freaking” there. One of my blogging inspirations, Dave over at the elegant Stately Play web site, has posted his review of the Steam version of Terraforming Mars (produced by Lucky Hammers and Asmodee Digital) that will… Continue Reading “Can you Terraform Mars with Steam power? Why yes, yes you can”

Terraforming Mars: Colonies – Card Previews

What better way to get back into the “hey, this blog isn’t just about reviews” mode than to talk about a new expansion for one of my favourite games? Terraforming Mars (published by Stronghold Games) easily made my Top 5 games played in 2017… Continue Reading “Terraforming Mars: Colonies – Card Previews”

New to Me – September 2018

After an August that was gangbusters, September slowed down on the “New to Me” front, but I still did enough that I was able to keep my role as cult leader. There was no attempted insurrection this month, though that could have been because… Continue Reading “New to Me – September 2018”

Review – Takenoko

Sometimes you’re in the mood for a light, relaxing game rather than a no-holds barred slugfest of a game where your brain feels like it’s going to melt from all the decisions you have to make. Sometimes you happen to find that game and… Continue Reading “Review – Takenoko”

Review – Raiders of the North Sea

(Edit: 7/26/19 – This is coming to digital! Woo!) (Edit: This is one of my Top 25 Games Played of all Time, as of February 2019 anyway. Check out the other games as well!) I’ve always wanted to be a viking. Not because of… Continue Reading “Review – Raiders of the North Sea”

Review – Clank! In! Space!

Everybody loves a good scoundrel, especially in the Science Fiction genre. When you were a kid, did you want to be Luke Skywalker or did you want to be Han Solo? The scoundrel always got the girl (we need more SF movies where the… Continue Reading “Review – Clank! In! Space!”