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Is it July yet? Can we say Christmas in July? Well never mind, today we have the fantastic pleasure of looking at the components for an upcoming crowdfunding campaign for the game Tomten. Tomten is a Christmas themed game of fun where players and work cooperatively, in teams, or competitively to complete contracts while preparing for the holiday season. There isn’t a ton in the box, but based on the copy I am looking at, the production quality is great!…

Ticket to Ride Paris is another great installment in the small box Ticket to Ride series. Where will it fit in your ranking?

Bitoku is a complex game but is also very colourful and well produced! Let's take a look at the games components!

Aquatica looks like a really interesting game, but a good game usually requires good components. Does it have that?

Last week Daniel Gugliotti reached out to me about a board game he was launching on Kickstarter, I took a look at it and it seems very cool so I wanted to share with all of you. Now it’s worth noting that this game has already reached its goal which is fantastic news, but there is still time for you all to get your foot in the door before it’s too late. Direct from the creator: “Secret Slasher is a…

When it comes to word and/or party games, I'm usually not one to sit at the table and play. I do love a cooperative game - see our Tainted Grail first impressions! - but I'm more of an adventure game fan as opposed to a word game fan. Something like Illiterati was a lot of fun, sure, but that's about as far as my love for word games go. Word Travelers is a word game at its core, but one that balances an understanding of who your partners are, deductive thinking, and more! Let's take a look at Word Travelers, and see if it is something you should add to your ...

Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin from Awaken Realms is a phenomenal narrative journey in a gloriously detailed world.

World Wonders took the board game world by storm when it was first announced, and copies of the game quickly flew off shelves – including at GenCon 2023. This was a game I was hoping to pickup, but availability, even here in Canada at 401 Games and Board Game Bliss (our largest online retailers) has been near impossible. Recently, Arcane Wonders sent over a copy of the game along with the Mundo expansion, so let’s take a look at the…

We have said it many times before, and we will say it again – IV Studio makes fantastic games, and regardless of whether or not you enjoy the gameplay, there is no denying that the games themselves are beautifully produced, if not over produced in some situations. Let’s take a look at one of their earlier titles, Mythic Mischief! In Mythic Mischief, players will use their three Mythics to move around the board, attempting to avoid the Tomb keeper while…

4x Board Games can be a bit much to consume, even if you are a hardcore board game player. Most have hundreds of pieces that you’ll need to play the game, complicated boards, and a rulebook as thick as a Harry Potter novel. Annunaki breaks a few of these molds in its production and gameplay, and provides a fairly streamlined 4x game experience. Let’s take a look at what you get in the box, and whether the components are worth…