Posts By Adam Roffel

There is a ton of variety already available for Star Wars: Shatterpoint, and I’m loving it. If you purchase the core box, you can have Ahsoka and Anakin Skywalker face off against Darth Maul and Asajj Ventres. If you opt to purchase some of the character packs, you can already add Count Dooku, Jango Fett, and the Magna Guards and Obiwan Kenobi, Commander Cody, and a few clone troopers. But with so many squads available, and having played them all,…

Today is finally the day – although we’ve had Shatterpoint for almost a month now, the game is finally releasing in stores across Canada and the United States. It won’t be long before the internet is flooded with fantastic – and likely not so fantastic – paint jobs, and I cannot wait. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been taking Shatterpoint for a spin, and have really been enjoying it . The systems work really well, and I love how…

So here we are, near the end of #hamletweek and ready to dump our thoughts of the game onto the page for you to read. This won’t be a how-to-play – we’ve always felt that for more complex games like Hamlet, you are better off watching a how-to-play on YouTube rather than reading about it here! But what do we think of how the game works? Let’s take a peak. The concept behind Hamlet is really good – you are…

Cooperative campaign and legacy games are kind of a hot commodity right now, and I can see why. When most folks purchase a board game for 50 or 60 dollars, they will obviously get a few plays out of it but then it might go away for a long time. People like to see their dollars stretched as far as possible, and play a game as long as possible. Ticket to Ride 12 times doesn’t actually sound like the most…

7 Wonders is a great, last brand, and one of the best games ever made. It is rated very high on Board Game Geek, and for good reason. While there might be a lot of things that need to get put out on the table, and the first few times you play may seem a bit daunting, the game itself is very streamlined, and with the right group, can be played very quickly. When 7 Wonders Architects was released a…

Recently, I had the opportunity to take To the Rescue! A Dog Shelter Simulator for a spin, and while I wasn’t sure what to expect, I found a very cozy, dog centric experience that was more fun than it probably has any right being. With a fantastic gameplay loop and tons to actually do, To the Rescue! should be a big hit this summer on Nintendo Switch! Guess what? In To the REscue! A Dog Shelter Simulator you will be…

There has been talk both within my own gaming group and online with those playing Shatterpoint early that Anakin Skywalker is too powerful of a character, and a bit overpowered when competing against the other included primary characters in the core box. In our own games, we saw first hand how quickly Anakin could turn the tide of battle, even levelling Asajj Ventres in one turn. See, Anakin has a powerful additional force paid action that allows him to ...

This week is Hamlet week where stores, cafes and sites are showcasing Hamlet across multiple player counts to celebrate the games US retail release! Use the hashtag #hamletweek on various social media platforms as well to see about a few contests that can be entered! Today, we are focusing on an overview of Hamlet, how it plays, and a few things you might want to know before playing. Let’s dive in! In Hamlet, players are competing with each other to…

One of the downsides of buying a tabletop war game like Star Wars: Shatterpoint is that you never can play it the same day you get it. Atomic Mass Games and Asmodee Canada were nice enough to send over Star Wars: Shatterpoint Core Box about 10 days ago, and after some hard work, we finally got all the miniatures and terrain painted and where ready to go. It was great that the day we began playing Shatterpoint was the day…

Thanks to our friends at Mighty Boards, we are participating in Hamlet Week with many other stores and creators to promote the US retail release of Hamlet in stores! There are also other amazing announcements and giveaways, which you can find by searching for #hamletweek on your favourite social media platforms! In this article, we are going to look at the components of Hamlet, and why we love them (spoiler)! You know a game has good cardboard components when ...