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Kevin’s Halloween Hitlist Home Safety Hotline
Home Safety Hotline is a unique horror puzzle game that takes players on a late-90s adventure as a call center operator fielding calls from distressed homeowners facing supernatural threats. The game’s retro aesthetic and blend of horror and humor make for a captivating experience. While not outright scary by any means, it is very weird and unsettling at times. The base gameplay is you receive a call with a situation, using clues as to what the caller is saying you…
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Tree Society Components Overview and Impressions
Tree Society has a theme I’m pretty excited about and while I expected the box to be a lot larger when it arrived in the mail for review from Asmodee, after getting it open I understood why. I think some of the component choices here are cost cutting measures to keep the game accessible, and ultimately nothing is sub-par. Let’s dive in to see what I love about this game and what I wish was changed! I’m not going to…
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LEGO Group Unleashes Imagination with Expansive Range of Gaming-Themed Sets, Blurring the Lines Between Digital and Physical Play
The LEGO Group is bridging the gap between digital and physical play with a new wave of exciting gaming-themed sets, allowing kids to bring their favorite virtual adventures to life in a whole new way. This announcement comes on the heels of a recent study revealing that 71% of parents say their children enjoy merging digital and physical play experiences. Recognizing this trend, The LEGO Group is expanding its already impressive range of gaming sets based on popular franchises like…
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Kevin’s Halloween Hitlist: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit offers a unique and terrifying experience within the beloved horror franchise. Here’s a more in-depth look at its key features: Time-Traveling Gameplay The game’s innovative time-traveling mechanic sets it apart from previous FNAF titles. Players explore a realm known as “The Pit,” which is divided into various simulations representing a different point in time. This allows for a fresh and unpredictable gameplay experience, as players must navigate through unfamiliar environments while avoiding the…
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LEGO Halloween Must-Haves for Every Fan
Get ready for Halloween with these frightfully fun LEGO sets! This season, LEGO offers a variety of spooky and spellbinding options for all ages. Whether you’re a fan of classic films or love building fantastical creatures, there’s a LEGO Halloween set to spark your imagination. Here’s a quick look at some of the spooktacular highlights: For the Movie Buff: LEGO® Wicked: Elphaba & Glinda Figures (SKU 75682): Recreate iconic moments from Wicked with these posable figures of Elphaba and Glinda.…
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Checking Out Atari 50’s “The Wider World of Atari” DLC
Atari 50 is one of the greatest collections ever. What makes it special is that its not just a collection of older games. Atari 50 is also a museum, a timeline of videos and screenshots that tell the story of Atari over the years. And now a brand new timeline has been released! Let’s take a look. Atari 50 was already one of the best collections ever and now “The Wider World of Atari” DLC makes it even better. I…
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Monkey Palace Components Overview and Impressions
The LEGO Group is back into the board game space, and they have partnered with Asmodee to start releasing board games back into retail stores. The first of this planned partnership is Monkey Palace, a game about building steps for a monkey to climb. Before we get into our full review of the game, let’s take a look at the game’s components! There isn’t a lot to say about this game. The game itself comes with a ton of LEGO…
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Disney Lorcana Shimmering Skies Starter Decks Review
A brand new set of Disney Lorcana decks have arrived with the Shimmering Skies expansion. Are these worth playing?
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The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth Components Overview and Impressions
7 Wonders and 7 Wonders Duel are two games that I have many fond memories of playing. Not only are they great games, but they are easy to teach as well, so they make great experiences to share with other people. When I first saw Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth at Asmodee’s Canada Plays event this past year, I couldn’t wait to have the final copy in my hands. That day has arrived! Almost everything about the…
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Root: The Roleplaying Game
We recently just finished up a review cycle for the game Root, and we were thrilled to see there was an RPG world based on the game!