Board Games Reviews

Ink was definitely a frustrating game to learn as I don’t feel the rulebook was as good as it could be, but once we had our first game under our belts, the simplicity of the experience was really attractive. Simplicity doesn’t mean boring, though, and there is a good amount of strategy here to sink your teeth into. Is Ink a game that your group might attach to? Let’s take a look! In Ink, players will have 24 ink bottles…

A few years ago we had the pleasure of reviewing a fantastic kids game called The Quest Kids. The base game, along with the expansions, took kids gaming to the next level, and provided something that was not only fun for the young ones in our house, but for the adults as well. Treasure Falls Games is back with another fantastic kids experience, this time with trains! Is Super Trains as good as we think it should be based on…

The Unlock! series is one of our favourite escape room style games to play at home with friends and family. Over the years, we have reviewed many of these boxes, our personal favourite being the Star Wars themed release. When Unlock! Kids was first released, we were quite excited to take this experience and play it with our 10 year old at the time. Still, it was a bit complicated for our younger son who was about 4 years old.…

When Earth first released, a friend of mine picked it up and introduced it to me – I thought it was a really good experience, but got beat so bad at the time that I didn’t really want to keep playing. When attending GenCon 2025, we popped into the InsideUp Games room to check out their latest expansion that should deliver in a few months called Earth: Animal Kingdom, and after a few demo rounds, I decided I wanted to…

Cooperative games are becoming a lot more popular, but far too often they are still relegated to campaign or adventure games. Don’t get me wrong, we absolutely love campaign adventure games, but having one-off games readily available to play with ANY group is more enjoyable for our situation, and The Peak Team offers that to us in spades. Whether you are playing with a new group or an experienced crew, the 5 available levels of difficulty will have what you…

Last year, Seti was one of my favorite games, and perhaps one of my top games of all time. Nothing, in my opinion, was going to beat the experience Seti gave me. Enter Shackleton Base, a similarly themed astronaut / space themed experience that took almost everything I loved about Seti – the different aliens, for one – and took it to the next level. There is a lot going on in Shackleton Base, but if you are willing to…

It’s not often that you tell someone, “Hey, tonight we are playing a worker placement flip book!” But that is what you are doing here, and while the concept sounds a bit weird, I was intrigued by how it works. As you flip through the game’s various pages, the rules for how you play the game will change. While this might frustrate some, I found it super compelling. Almanac: The Crystal Peaks might not be for everyone, but it sure…

For 30 years, asmodee has been bringing people together around tables, sparking laughter, strategy, and unforgettable stories. What started as a small French publisher in 1995 has grown into one of the biggest names in tabletop gaming, with hits like CATAN, Ticket to Ride, Dobble (Spot It!), 7 Wonders, and Pandemic. Asmodee’s mission has always been simple: make games that connect people. Today, their titles are played in over 100 countries and translated into more than 50 languages. Whether you’re…

Unmatched is Restoration Games’ Villainous, a continuous series of games that are interchangeable with royalty free characters from old stories and licensed IP content as well. I’ve seen box after box of Unmatched release into my local game stores but have never taken the plunge. After playing a lot at GenCon, and going home with a copy of Unmatched Vol. 3, I finally figured out what people love so much. Simplicity is the name of the game here, but simplicity…

Gatsby is one beautiful game, and it was a game a lot of folks were really excited for heading into GenCon 2025. We were able to take a copy of the game home for review, and after playing it for about a month, we’ve decided it’s good enough to keep around. While we feel this won’t be for everyone, there is a lot of compelling gameplay here to keep me entertained for a while. In Gatsby, 2 players will be…