Category: Board Games
Posted on November 7, 2018
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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”
Posted on November 1, 2018
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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”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Alea, Alice Davis, Avalon Hill, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Board & Dice, Card Games, Chris Dupuis, Clank, Cooperative Games, Cryptozoic, Daily Magic Games, Daniele Tascini, David Turczi, DC Comics Deck-Building Game, Deckbuilders, Dice-rolling, Keith Matejka, Kitten Klash, Linko!, Lukas Zach, Lunch Time Games, Matt Jacobs, Michael Kiesling, Michael Palm, Mike Mearls, NSKN Games, Paul Dennen, Pegasus Spiele, Ravensburger, Renegade Games Studios, Roll Player, Rondel Games, Stefan Feld, Teotihuacan, The Dwarves, Thunderworks Games, Tile-Laying Games, Wolfgang Kramer
Posted on October 25, 2018
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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”
Posted on October 24, 2018
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(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”
Posted on October 16, 2018
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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”
Posted on October 12, 2018
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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”
Posted on October 1, 2018
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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”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Asymmetric Games, Benoit Turpin, Bezier Games, Blue Cocker Games, CMON, Cole Wehrle, Gizmos, Isaac Fryxelius, Jacob Fryxelius, Leder Games, Lunch Time Games, Phil Walker-Harding, Pick Up & Deliver, Roll and Write Games, Root, Root: Riverfolk expansion, Scott Caputo, Stronghold Games, Tableau-building, Terraforming Mars, Terraforming Mars Prelude, Tile-Laying Games, Welcome To..., Whistle Stop
Posted on September 28, 2018
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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”
Posted on September 19, 2018
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(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”
Posted on September 6, 2018
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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!”