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Welcome back to the Wild West, where robbing banks is as encouraged as capturing bandits! Western Legends was released over a decade ago, and in my review of the base game I noted that I was super disappointed to have missed this game all those years ago. I enjoyed the base game so much that Kolossal Games sent over a slew of expansions and extra content, including Blood Money! Let’s explore what comes in the box, and which parts of…

I love simulation games. I also happen to love Lord of the Rings. So to say I’m excited for the upcoming Tales of the Shire simulation game is an understatement! Let’s talk about this game. On July 29th, we’ll get to live in the Shire as a Hobbit. Well, if you get Tales of the Shire for the Nintendo Switch (or other systems) that is. Yes, Tales of the Shire is a simulation game where you play as Hobbit. You…

Barony is a game full of knights, towns, and castles, but when you boil it down, it’s a fairly abstract game for 2-5 players. Still, an impressive look is always well worth it, so abstract or not, there was a ton of potential in the Royal Edition of Barony. The original Barony, released in 2015, was actually quite loved, both for the gameplay and the look. The buildings were really neat, some with some 3D effects that provided some depth,…

Before you sign up. Before you deposit. Before you play a single hand or spin a single reel. You check. You read. You scroll through comments from people you’ve never met, in places you’ve never been. Why? Because in the fast, borderless world of online casinos and games, community reviews are your compass. They tell you where it’s safe. Where it’s fair. Where it’s worth your time. In the old days, you trusted the building. A real casino meant lights,…

Party Games have never been my forte, but recently we have been having larger than normal board game nights. Games like That Sound Game are perfect when the number of players climbs above six, so getting this to the table recently has been pretty easy. While I still don’t love party games as a whole, this one surprised me in ways I wasn’t expecting, and made the evening enjoyable for all, I think! In That Sound Game, players will be…

Despite being a massive Disney fan – we vacation and/or cruise almost yearly at Walt Disney World or on Disney Cruise Line – I’m saddened to say that I did not realize that 626 Day was a thing. Well guess what, it is. The LEGO Group is here to celebrate that mischievous alien, Stitch, also known as Experiment 626, on 626 Day! Honestly, if Mario can have March 10th, then why can’t Stitch have June 26th? With the latest Lilo…

Santorini isn’t a game I’ve really enjoyed a ton. If someone wants to play it I’m going to play it, but I’m VERY poor at the game overall. Still, the concepts and ideas behind the game, including the plethora of God Cards that significantly change how the game is played, have always intrigued me. When Roxley originally reached out to us to help promote the Kickstarter for a cooperative expansion, I was intrigued. I love a great cooperative experience, and…

The Nintendo Switch 2 released several weeks ago, and we’ve seen so many debates over the physical game “download key” issue, that everyone forgot to concentrate on how powerful this handheld device actually is when it comes to actually playing the games. I had the chance to play Split Fiction over the last week or so and I am extremely impressed by the quality of the game on this device. The game was developed by Hazelight Studios, and released officially…

Rune Factory has never been my favourite cozy / farming / RPG experience for a variety of reasons, but mostly I found all the different systems involved a bit too much for my liking. I know others LOVE the Rune Factory franchise, and I readily admit that it’s one of the larger and more loved franchises available on console. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma just felt different, and while my time with other Rune Factory games is pretty limited, this…

I was ready to cringe. Instead, I kept scrolling. AI-generated comics sounded like a shortcut to mediocrity: soulless art, uncanny dialogue, and storytelling stripped of intent. Then I stumbled upon Summer Island, a horror short co-created by Steve Coulson using Midjourney and GPT-based tools, something strange happened. It worked. The mood, the pacing, even the visual weirdness all felt intentional, or at least eerie in a way that suited the genre. I didn’t expect much from an AI-assisted comic. But…