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A Gaming Life
Category: Review
Evolving to the End of the World
There’s something to be said for cute, family-weight games. Sure, they aren’t always super-exciting, exercising your brain in the way that may keep it active until you’re 100 like some of the heavier games might. But they’re cute! Doomlings is definitely the cute, family-weight… Continue Reading “Evolving to the End of the World”
Putting Wood on the Biblical Fire
Reading the description of Ezra & Nehemiah when it first hit Kickstarter, I was intrigued. If you read this blog for more than just one or two posts, you know I’m a huge fan of Garphill Games and the games designed by Shem Phillips… Continue Reading “Putting Wood on the Biblical Fire”
Stealin’ & Robbin’ & Rollin’ Dice
What happens when you find a game that emulates some of the mechanics of one of your favourite games and then adds a bunch to it? Sometimes you look at it and say “nice try, but you’ll never be as good as my old… Continue Reading “Stealin’ & Robbin’ & Rollin’ Dice”
Ships That Pass in the Night – For Points!
Sometimes watching Youtube is dangerous. I’m not talking about when you look up “how to cook a S’More on the car fire that you happened upon on Highway 1.” That’s pretty dangerous and I don’t recommend it. No, I don’t speak from experience, why… Continue Reading “Ships That Pass in the Night – For Points!”
Review – Furnace
There’s something about chains in games that is just so cool, even though they burn my brain sometimes. I’m not talking about actual chains, of course. That would be terrible. Unless you’re into that sort of thing, in which case who am I to… Continue Reading “Review – Furnace”
Fantastic Factories – Storage Solution from Folded Space
There’s just something about a really neat storage solution for games. Sure, baggies are fine, and you can just turn the box upside down and drop a bunch of baggies onto the table for everybody to sort out. They work…ok. And it’s not the… Continue Reading “Fantastic Factories – Storage Solution from Folded Space”
Review – Claim
Two-player trick-taking games are odd ducks. I mean, not Cobra Chicken odd ducks. Nothing compares to them. But they are odd in their own way. They always have to have some kind of neat twist because otherwise it’s just two players laying down cards… Continue Reading “Review – Claim”
Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria – Storage Solution from Folded Space
It’s been a little while since I raved about the virtues of Folded Space boardgame inserts! I bought three of them at the same time back in December, but then only assembled the Guild Academies of Valeria one. However, I’ve now put together the… Continue Reading “Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria – Storage Solution from Folded Space”
Review – Empire’s End
I would make a bad emperor, I think. I’m not the quickest of thinkers, and when disasters happen (as they always seem to), sometimes you have to be quick on your feet, dealing with the situation at a moment’s notice. The perks would be… Continue Reading “Review – Empire’s End”
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