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Q & A – Tom Cleaver (Valley of the Kings)
You know what might be a piece of news that none of you know? That’s right, the Valley of the Kings Premium Edition Kickstarter is now live! It’s not like I posted about it…much. Anyway, in honour of this great series of games coming… Continue Reading “Q & A – Tom Cleaver (Valley of the Kings)”
Premium Edition of Valley of the Kings on Kickstarter Now
For those of you who are interested in the Premium Edition of Valley of the Kings (and judging by my visit log, many of you are), the Kickstarter for it is now live! Yes, this huge edition contains all three Valley of the Kings… Continue Reading “Premium Edition of Valley of the Kings on Kickstarter Now”
Review – Space Base
(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!) When I watch science fiction films, with spaceships dashing hither and yon (I think yon is about 100 parsecs… Continue Reading “Review – Space Base”
More Valley of the Kings – Premium Edition News
Hey, everybody. It’s your humble reporter here, with more news about the upcoming Kickstarter of the Valley of the Kings: Premium Edition game which will launch April 2. The games included, designed by Tom Cleaver with artwork by Banu Andaru and Matt Paquette, are… Continue Reading “More Valley of the Kings – Premium Edition News”
Valley of the Kings Premium Edition – Kickstarter April 2
I’m a big deck-building fan, and the various Valley of the Kings ones are no exception. The three games are the base game, Afterlife and Last Rites. They all come in really small boxes. The games are designed by Tom Cleaver with artwork by Banu Andaru and Guillermo H.… Continue Reading “Valley of the Kings Premium Edition – Kickstarter April 2”
App Review – Mystic Vale
This year has been a big year for digital boardgames already, just two months in. (Editor – Not that you would have heard about it reading this blog) One game that’s sort of left over from last year, but just had the first expansion… Continue Reading “App Review – Mystic Vale”
Expansion Review – Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again
What other game other than Smash Up would allow you to see what would happen if such varied things such as Cowboys, Monsters, and Teddy Bears got into a big fight? I think that’s one of the things I love about the game, even… Continue Reading “Expansion Review – Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again”
Smash Up: International Incident Coming March 22!
(Edit – 12/20/19: For those finding this post some other way, the review is up!) Long-time followers of this blog know how big a fan of Smash Up I am. I’ve done tons of reviews for expansions (ok, three, but tons sounds better, doesn’t… Continue Reading “Smash Up: International Incident Coming March 22!”
Top 25 Games Played of All Time (20-16)
As a relatively new board game blogger (less than 2 years, and just hitting 200 posts), I sometimes don’t feel right making “Top 10” lists. The number of games I’ve played, in relative terms, would probably not even fit in Tom Vasel’s pinky finger… Continue Reading “Top 25 Games Played of All Time (20-16)”
Mystic Vale Grows onto Steam – Early Access
We heard back in June that Nomad Games would be doing a number of Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) titles. These titles included Cat Lady (recently released this month during my blog hiatus), Space Base (an awesome game), and the card-crafting game Mystic Vale. Imagine my surprise when I heard… Continue Reading “Mystic Vale Grows onto Steam – Early Access”