Board Games Reviews

It’s been about a decade since Barony first was released, and while the gameplay hasn’t changed all that much, sometimes it’s nice to overall an older title and bring it into the modern age. While the original Barony was perfectly fine – it had a really nice table presence to be sure – getting your hands on the Sorcery expansion wasn’t easy. Now, that’s all included in this relaunch! We did a complete review of all the components in Barony,…

Like with our review of the Blood Money expansion, we are tackling the Ante Up expansion review in a similar way – we will highlight what is new to Western Legends and whether or not you will want to add any of these modules to your game. If you haven’t yet, check out why we think Blood Money  is a great add to your Western Legends experience! Alright, let’s look at Ante Up! Before diving into all the modules, we…

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…

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…

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…

My wife and I are always looking for games our kids can play together. We can only play so many games of Catan Jr. and Carcassonne Jr. before we need something else to occupy their time. When I was at Canada Plays 2025 sponsored by Asmodee Canada, I got a quick demo of Toy Battle and I was immediately intrigued. If you are older, you might remember grabbing any action figure you could get your hands on and having a…

A few weeks ago we reviewed the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as part of our recent run of Elder Scrolls content. Recently, Modiphius sent over the From the Ashes expansion for the game, as well as the metal coins you can get. Both have been put to use in the last few weeks and while it’s not a ton of new content, it’s enough to keep things interesting in your main campaign. From the Ashes includes a ton of new…

A few weeks ago, we wrote at length about the components of Tabletop Inc. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been tabling this game quite a bit, and while we definitely have some problems with the game, it keeps coming back which is a good sign. First and foremost, it’s worth noting that Tabletop Inc. is a quite unique game, so if you are looking for something that goes against the grain quite a bit, then I think this is…

As I noted in our components review and overview of Cretaceous Rails, I honestly wasn’t expecting much when I perused the games Kickstarter page. Once again, this is a strong lesson in not judging something by pictures or overviews. I admitted I was wrong about the production quality in that article – it is top notch! – and I’ll admit I was wrong again as we discuss this game in detail – this is a fantastic experience. Cretaceous Rails is…

After taking the Great Western Trail: El Paso for a spin around the block a few times I’ve come to one of two conclusions. If you love the Great Western Trail, you probably aren’t going to enjoy the streamlined nature of this experience, unless of course you enjoy franchises you love that offer faster experiences. If you hate the Great Western Trail, El Paso isn’t going to change that philosophy. If you hate the Great Western Trail because it’s too…