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A game about organizing my junk? I was skeptical. But Junk Drawer is easy to learn, while offering interesting decisions on every turn.
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As with the other games in the series, Sports Dice Hockey aims to capture the action of the real sport. Puck flying action is simulated by fast dice rolls and simultaneous turns.
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I think I like Forage even more than Grove. It’s fast, and compact, and gives me more options for how to layer the cards and gain points.
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Valiant Wars is a unique deck-builder. Flip out cards one at a time to build your treasury and your strength to win locations and buy better cards… but don’t flip too many Dark Omens, or you’ll bust!
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“This is the most important expansion that Fireside Games has ever released for Castle Panic. It adds so much, it changes so much, but it retains the core of what Castle Panic is.”
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What if I told you there was a game you could play, but it would also help you with the design process and how to become a better board game designer, all at the same time?
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Qawale is another abstract board game from Gigamic – but this game forces you to think further ahead!
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When I originally reviewed Prehistories, I noted it was very family friendly and would appeal to folks who enjoy tile placement games. This is still true, but I enjoyed it even more with the addition of the Evolution modules!
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Are you ready for Something Wild?
A very simple card game that’s best for families who don’t play many games.
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(No spoilers!) Despite a few shortcomings, all the Trekkies in our family enjoyed Star Trek: Cryptic. The story combined with the puzzles really makes me feel like I get to step into Starfleet for an hour or so.
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Step right up! Bid your way into assembling the best circus under the Big Top, a card game from Taiki Shinzawa and Allplay.
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Take on the role of a circus director who tours the United States at the end of the 19th century.
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We love Unmatched. But one thing we hadn’t done yet was dig into those branded Marvel sets. So that’s the question we’re going to ask this week. How does Unmatched hold up with super heroes?
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If you need a little bit of help getting your family to share, it might be time to deploy Splito.
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Review science terms and stretch your brain in Nerd Words: Science – a party word guessing game for nerdy folks like us!
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If you’d like a chance to step away from the endlessly retread themes of the characters featured in the movies, but still love some old-fashioned comic-book brawls, you owe it to yourself to take a look at KaPow!
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We LOVE coffee. Does the card game Fika capture the cozy feeling of a coffee break with friends? Or is it a cutthroat competition between cafe owners?
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I’ve always been a fan of the medieval time period for its astonishing castles and Arthurian lore. Blazon focuses on one aspect of medieval history; heraldry.
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Bonsai – The ancient Japanese art of cultivating miniature trees in pots becomes a captivating tile-placement board game!
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I love fantasy animals and mythology. How about a game that is all about saving the animals and providing them a safe home?
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