Dale Yu: Microreviews of Three Button Shy Games: Aqua Rove, Death Valley, Adventurous Aqua Rove Designer: Dustin Dobson & Milan Zivkovic Publisher: Button Shy Games Players: 1 Age: 8+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Sometimes … Continue reading →
Xylotar Unhinged Designer: Chris Wray Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3UL9wJb Played with review copy provided by publisher Discover the epic conclusion to the tragic tale of 80s musician and polar bear, … Continue ...
I still have a few things left to talk about from the sprawling booth areas that were the domain of Asmodee. I picked up a few tidbits practically on my way out the door on Sunday. The Z-Man release of … Continue reading →
Has it been another two years already? Guess it has. And it’s time for a new shortest-list-ever – my 148 favorite games, and thus the ones I choose to have in my collection. Not including games I’ve designed, 148 games … Continue reading →
Portal Games unfortunately only had one copy of their new printing of Age of Galaxy. It was on display and I was excited to hear about the new solo modes in the game. Neuroshima Hex: Battle is a new, faster … Continue reading →
Rollie Designer: Joel Gagnon Publisher: Randolph Players: 2-6 Age: 8+ Time: 10 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Roll for the Cash… or the Crash! Step right up, step right up, everyone can play! Roll the dice, take … Continue reading →
Card games are (relatively) inexpensive to produce and lane-battlers are a popular mechanic so it’s no surprise that I came across several new versions. PlayPunk’s Zenith combines a tug-of-war style lane-battle with card-costs and a technology tree. Synapses Games has … Continue ...
Tag Team Designers: Gricha German, Corentin Lebrat Publisher: Scorpion Masque Players: 2 Age: 10+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Inspired by classic arcade-fighting games, Tag Team is an auto battler combined with a deck-building game. … Continue reading ...
The North Star Games booth was dominated by their new rework of Evolution, Nature. It’s a streamlined version of the original game that can be mixed and matched with (five so far) expansions to add in more complexity and/or chaos. … Continue reading →
The Four Doors Designer: Matt Leacock, Matthew Riddle, Ben Pinchback Publisher: Happy Camper Players: 1-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Beneath a mystical light tower, an ancient Hollow has re-opened, releasing a horde … Continue reading →
