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Review – Resist!
Ever since the COVID lockdowns began in 2020, I’ve become an avid consumer of solitaire games. One of the more popular solo games that have come out recently, getting great reviews from as disparate sources as Zilla Blitz and Chris Yi on the Dice… Continue Reading “Review – Resist!”
Mr. President – Storage Solution From Rails on Boards
Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of the plastic, form-fitting counter trays for wargames offered by Rails on Boards (in their Cube4Me shop). I’ve actually put together a few sets for them to sell on their site, but this… Continue Reading “Mr. President – Storage Solution From Rails on Boards”
Review – Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa
Twilight Struggle is one of those long-standing classic wargames (oops…I don’t want to get into that argument) from GMT Games about the Cold War from 1945 to 1989. It’s long, it’s 2-player, but its gameplay has stood the test of time to make it… Continue Reading “Review – Twilight Struggle: Red Sea – Conflict in the Horn of Africa”
Expansion Review – Paladins of the West Kingdom: City of Crowns
I received the Kickstarter version of Paladins of the West Kingdom: City of Crowns a long time ago, but I was having trouble getting the base game to the table. There was no way I was going to get the expansion out without playing… Continue Reading “Expansion Review – Paladins of the West Kingdom: City of Crowns”
Review – Paladins of the West Kingdom
This review has been a long time coming. I first played Paladins of the West Kingdom back in 2019, and actually had played it three times by January 2020 (for most games, especially longer, more complicated games, I want to play a game at… Continue Reading “Review – Paladins of the West Kingdom”
Review – Point Salad
There is a phrase in boardgaming that I’m sure you’ve all heard of (unless you’re new to the gaming scene). When a game has a bunch of ways to get points, and where every action is going to get you some points but the… Continue Reading “Review – Point Salad”
A Distant Plain – Storage Solution From Rails on Boards
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these Rails on Boards/Cube4Me storage solution posts! Partially it’s because I haven’t had any good ones to post about, and partially it’s because I bought this one way back in June and then forgot to… Continue Reading “A Distant Plain – Storage Solution From Rails on Boards”
Review – Skies Above Britain
Solo air war games are pretty common out there in the wargaming field. Of course, one of my favourites (though my sample size is admittedly pretty small) is the great Storm Above the Reich, designed by Jerry White and published by GMT Games. But… Continue Reading “Review – Skies Above Britain”
Review – Cat in the Box
Trick-taking games are almost becoming a dime a dozen boardgame commodity. There are so many of them out there that there has to be some kind of hook in order to get them noticed. There’s Brian Boru, for example (which I’ll be talking about… Continue Reading “Review – Cat in the Box”
Review – Charioteer
There’s something about the Roman Circus Maximus, where chariot races were held, that just brings a thrill to me when I think about it. Maybe it was owning the old Avalon Hill game of the same name at one point? Maybe it was going… Continue Reading “Review – Charioteer”
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