Posts By Adam Roffel

Last time we wrote about Vampire: The Masquerade Chapters we mentioned that while there were a few issues we encountered, the overall experience was really solid. I loved the story telling, love how you interacted with the world, and appreciated how much love and dedication went into bringing this franchise to life in Montreal. All of those feelings still exist after passing the games first Interlude, but I have a few more thoughts on the production of the ...

My youngest child is in love with Playmobil, and over the past year or so he’s seemed to move away from fantasy sets and into more realistic sets, primarily in the City, Pony, and Country themes. Last week, we built both the City Action Fire Truck and the City Action Ambulance, and both provided a fantastic experience. Let’s take a look at each, and see why these are magnificent additions to your Playmobil collection. City Action Fire Truck Included: 2…

If you’ve played Summer at Mara, you know that the colourful game was loved by thousands, providing a great farming simulation / life simulation  experience. The game was colourful and fun, full of unique and interesting characters. While the gameplay might have felt a bit repetitive as it released in a year full of similar style games, it was still a great experience, and one I really enjoyed. When Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara was announced, I was…

When pricing came out for Disney Lorcana in Canada, a lot of folks were confused by the “high” price of purchasing a single starter deck to begin playing the game. Theoretically, a family just getting into Disney Lorcana would need to purchase  at least two starter decks which would run them around $50 Canadian after taxes in Ontario. Comparatively to Pokemon, where you can get a Starter Deck on Amazon for roughly 16.99, and two decks for about $38 Canadian…

Gamegenic has been making solid products for a really long time, whether it be card sleeves, dice boxes, mats and more. I’ve purchased a number of Gamegenic products over the past few years and have never been disappointed in the quality. Today, Gamegenic announced that in partnership with Fantasy Flight Games and Lucasfilm Ltd., they will be releasing Star Wars: Unlimited products alongside the games global launch in 2024.

The second wave of Super Mario Movie toys have dropped, and the quality of wave 2 is on par with that in wave one. We saw these at Target in the United States while on vacation, and apparently they are super popular because there were only a few left in total. Thankfully, we have them, so let’s take a look. Each figure in the Wave 2 sets all come with an accessory like the original. Cat Mario comes with a…

One of the great features about the Star Wars: Core Box is that it includes a decent amount of terrain to set up your first battlefield. With the inclusion of the High Ground and Low Ground expansions terrain boxes as well, you can quickly fill up your table with terrain. Shatterpoint almost requires a decent amount of terrain, so the question begs to be asked: what terrain should we get next? I would love an environmental terrain pack in the…

I’m always leery of board games based on video game intellectual property. Now, I understand – The Witcher is more than just a video game: it’s books, it’s TV, it’s toys. Still, when I unboxed The Witcher: Old World on my table and set it up for a few review games, I continued to be sceptical of what the experience was going to be like. Would it actually be good? What is the objective of The Witcher: Old World? In…

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been playing the PC life simulation game, Roots of Pacha. Similar to a Stardew Valley, Roots of Pacha is set in the Stone Age, where you play alongside your adoptive tribe to help them move through time. There is an overarching story here, but what grabbed me was the gameplay loop. Let’s take a look. Roots of Pacha has all the things you would expect from a farming / life simulation game. You can…

An affordable board game table isn’t something you’ll likely see every day. Traditionally, board game tables are made of solid wood, are extremely heavy, and extremely expensive. Calgary company Cloud Puncher Games recently funded a Kickstarter for a 399$ gaming table, and bakers should start seeing their products soon. Originally schedule to release this month to wave 0 backers, it looks like the first tables will be leaving the warehouse soon and landing on ...