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Tag: Card Games
Review – Jump Drive
Are you in need of a really cool, super-fast game that can be played almost between ordering your food and it actually arriving? Have I got the game for you! Jump Drive is like a combination of designer Tom Lehmann’s Race for the Galaxy… Continue Reading “Review – Jump Drive”
New to Me – May 2022
After a month of COVID and other things that kept me from playing any new to me games in April (which was mitigated by the fact that I didn’t post the March article until April was almost over), May was a time to make… Continue Reading “New to Me – May 2022”
Review – Dog Lover
One of the better quick-filler games that can be played with almost anybody is Cat Lady, a quick card drafting game that can be explained in a couple of minutes and even your non-gamer cat lady grandma can pick up (as long as Fluffy… Continue Reading “Review – Dog Lover”
Riftforce: Beyond – Coming From Capstone Games in August
One of the cool new 2-player games I bought during the pandemic lockdowns and brought to work once we came back to the office was Riftforce. The game is designed by Carlo Bartolini with artwork by Miguel Coimbra. It was published by Capstone Games.… Continue Reading “Riftforce: Beyond – Coming From Capstone Games in August”
App Expansion Review – Wingspan: European Expansion
The Wingspan app published by Monster Couch Games has been a wonderful app since it came out in October 2020. Online play oddities aside, the game has very few bugs that I’m aware of and it’s a brilliant digital adaptation of the boardgame designed… Continue Reading “App Expansion Review – Wingspan: European Expansion”
New to Me – March 2022
Wow, this is really late. I think the 25th of the month is the latest I’ve ever posted a “new to me games” post, but April has been a bad month. I started the month in a bit of a funk, as I’m prone… Continue Reading “New to Me – March 2022”
Review – Ark Nova
(Edit 4/3/23: This is now available (in Alpha for now, but I’m sure it will be beta or even released soon) on Boardgame Arena!) Some games have names that make you think one thing when they are really something else. Whether that’s good or… Continue Reading “Review – Ark Nova”
Expansion Review – Smash Up: It’s Your Fault
One of the perks of coming back to work in the office after the COVID lockdowns ended was the ability to play games at lunch. Namely, Smash Up (though we’ve played a bunch of other games as well). Way back in 2019, I had… Continue Reading “Expansion Review – Smash Up: It’s Your Fault”
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