Posts By Adam Roffel

Getting DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza was not on my Nintendo Direct BINGO card, but it’s been a few days and we have played it all. Thanks to our friends at Nintendo of Canada, we had the chance to dive straight into DK Island so we could share our impressions with you. The DLC on offer here is nothing short of gorgeous, and highlights all the things I love about this 3D Donkey Kong game. That doesn’t make the DLC…

I have been accused of not having issues with the board games I review, and that I’d prefer to make designers and publishers happy as opposed to giving honest opinions about the games I play. While I generally recommend almost everything I review, it’s for one specific reason: I generally only ask for things I think I have an interest in. Gems of Iridescia falls into that category; this was a game that I almost backed when it was on…

When I visited the Ravensburger booth at GenCon 2025, the representative walked me through all the major titles coming from the growing publisher. Of course we all know about Disney Lorcana and the Horrified series, but the one game she sent me home with was probably my favorite. The simplicity and dexterity required in Sweet Victory made the game a fantastic experience to offset the more serious games our group plays week-in and week-out. If you are looking ...

Thunder Road Vendetta was a game I have avoided for years because I always had the belief that, “I don’t like racing games.” Post GenCon 2025, after receiving the Maximum Chrome version of the game from Restoration Games for review, and I am a changed man: Thunder Road Vendetta is easily one of my favorite experiences in recent memory, and the Carnival of Chaos expansion only increases that love of the game. A lot of the core mechanics in Carnival…

I think a lot of people were hoping that Nintendo would announce another Mario sports title during today’s Nintendo Direct, but if you had asked me to rank the sports I thought would be featured, a brand new Mario Tennis game would have been at the bottom of that list. Yet here we are, anticipating another tennis experience in Mario Tennis Fever. Mario Tennis Aces has been out for quite a long while now, and while I’ve always enjoyed the…

A few days ago I wrote about Yokohama Duel and how crunchy, 2-Player games were so rare. As much as I enjoyed that experience, lighter quicker games for two players is also something I really enjoy, and Zenith scratched that itch for me. It is worth noting here that Zenith can be played with 4 players, on teams of two, but I have only played the 2-Player (base) version of the game! In Zenith, players will be playing cards into…

It’s always amazing to me when complicated board games can be stripped down into a two player variant, a variant that is equally as good as the 2-4 player counterpart. I’ve only had the chance to play the regular Yokohama once, but this duel version gives me some of the same vibes, but in a tighter, two player experience. In Yokohama Duel, players are using progressively better workers to take actions around the board, collecting resources, completing ...

Thanks to our friends at Hachette, we were able to pick up a couple copies of MicroMacro at GenCon 2025, and after purchasing another set myself when I returned home, I sat down and started working my way through the game. While this isn’t a game that will appeal to everyone, I found it really compelling – maybe it’s because I love things like Where’s Waldo? This isn’t Where’s Waldo, mind you, as you are looking at specific snapshots of…

Potions of Azerland takes something I generally haven’t loved in the past, and made it something I actually quite enjoy. Maybe it’s the cozy nature of the game, or perhaps the satisfying play length, but either way, this hidden selection experience was a lot better than I was expecting after getting my first demo at GenCon 2025. First and foremost, hidden selection games are pretty divisive as they can at times leave some players holding an empty bag. That ...

When it comes to EA Sports titles you’d be forgiven if you thought they updated the rosters, added a new idea or two, and slapped a full price tag on the product and bled you for another year. There have been years like that, and as we always say in these reviews, it’s not always a bad idea to stagger your sports game purchases by a few years. That said, after playing a ton of NHL 26 over the past…

Whenever you get to review or purchase a game that started on Kickstarter or Gamefound, you know that the retail edition of the game might not be as fancy as the deluxe, but it’s going to look really, really good. That is the case for Gems of Iridescia, a new game from a first time publisher. Although I only had access to the retail version of the game, it was still a fantastic unboxing experience with tons of great components.…

DLC for Two Point titles is always something I look forward to because it makes a fantastic game even better. I absolutely love Two Point Museum, and to get more content is phenomenal. The latest release, Fantasy Finds, only adds more goodness to an already fantastic experience. I love that the Two Point team went somewhere we maybe didn’t expect them to go. There is a lot they can do with the Fantasy theme, so it was a wise decision.…

I never had the chance to play Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar when it was available on the Nintendo DS. What I heard, though, was that it was a fantastic game that broke from the Harvest Moon template in a variety of unique and interesting ways. Playing it on the Nintendo Switch 2 now, under the Story of Seasons branding, and I can see why. Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is a fabulous farming experience that really is doing a lot…

LEGO Advent Calendars have been a staple in our house for a number of years, long before The LEGO Group was sending them over each year for us to review. A new bundle of these calendars is about to drop on the LEGO Shop, so let’s take a look at what’s new for 2026. LEGO® City Advent Calendar $39.99 CAD Get into the holiday spirit with the LEGO® City Advent Calendar. Open a new door each day to reveal festive…

These Nintendo titles are starting to become a mouthful, but if Nintendo wants to keep adding content this good to older games, I’m definitely going to be here for it! Kirby and the Forgotten Land was one of our favorite games on Nintendo Switch, and we don’t plan to hash out that review here, so check it out if you are interested! The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed Worlds is adding a host of stuff to an already…