Board Games News

I absolutely love reviewing board games but every once in a while, we get the retail version of a game in the office when a much sexier version exists out there in the wild. That was my feeling when Skyrise landed on my table over the weekend, but despite not having all the deluxified buildings and pieces, the retail version of Skyrise is absolutely stunning! Let’s start with the boring stuff – the cardboard boards you’ll be using to build…

Dice Throne, Inc. has announced the launch of their latest game: Dice Throne Outcasts. An intriguing game of dice, tactical card play, powerful heroes and unique abilities, Dice Throne has taken the board game world by storm with its approachable, hero-centric gameplay that draws in newcomers and experienced gamers alike. With Outcasts, Dice Throne explores the darker side of the hero’s journey with creepy characters and menacing mechanics. “We’re absolutely thrilled by the overwhelming response to our Outcasts Kickstarter campaign!…

Devir Games makes some truly amazing games, and we’ve had the pleasure of reviewing a whole whack load of them – they all have the same components issue, the fact that there is so much game and without an insert it’s hard to get it all back in the box. That problem exists for White Castle too, but after that, this production is a gem! I don’t usually call out the artwork in these articles, but I want to here…

The Horrified series of games from Ravensburger has been insanely popular, and for good reason – the cooperative gameplay is incredibly compelling, and the game provides a solid challenge for all levels of board game players. Being able to fight fabled monsters from different mythologies is outstanding, the variety keeps the game feeling fresh time and time again. But with so many versions of Horrified available, do you need more than one? When we wrote our review of Horrified: World…

Superstore 3000 from Space Cowboys landed on my desk a little while ago thanks to our friends at Asmodee Canada, and I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one. Asmodee always reaches out before sending games and asks if I’m interested – I do appreciate this – but with Superstore 3000, I wasn’t sure exactly what I would be getting. Why did I say yes? It was a relatively short game (30-45 minutes) and was playable at my son’s…

Lord of the Rings Duel: Battle for Middle Earth is one of the better 2-Player games I have ever played. This one is worth looking into!

Arcs is the latest release from Leder Games and is now available at retail after a very successful Kickstarter campaign. Leder Games was nice enough to send over the base game of Arcs, so let’s get this open and let you know what we think of the included components. Leder Games produces really nice games – nothing is every out of this world in the base box. For example, the basic components in Oath are cardboard tokens, but can be…

Animalcatraz has a concept that is really intriguing to me, and plays up to 8 players. It’s not often you get a game that puts animals in prison, or that can be played with so many people. It is almost an instant win in my books based on that alone, but how does it play? With the game coming to Kickstarter soon, I thought I’d give you the low-down on my experience with the game. Let’s check it out! Animalcatraz…

Project Ironside put affordable tables into your home via Kickstarter. They are now working on bigger and better projects!

We have been covering the wonderful work of Project Ironside, and look forward to reviewing their tables in the near future. A recent update from the companies head honcho, Dan, has us excited for even more and for what is possible in the future. Cloud Puncher Games is going to work with a leading furniture distributor via Amazon to deliver more tables, more shelves, and more accessories to people around the world. And they will do it faster and more…