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After a solid 15 hours of play, it’s about time we took a first look at Descent: Legends of the Dark from Fantasy Flight Games and Asmodee. Descent is a miniatures board game that follows a specific narrative arc. Players will take their heroes on different missions, attempting to root out evil, help those around them, and learn more about themselves. While we still have a lot of playing left to do before Act II of Descent launches this fall,…

Over the past few months, my father-in-law and I have been doing a deep dive in to the world of Fantasy Flight Games miniatures board games. We’ve played a good 25-30 hours of Journey’s in Middle Earth, about 10 hours of Star Wars: Imperial Assault, and about 15 hours of Descent: Legends of the Dark. While I believe that Journey’s in Middle Earth and Star Wars: Imperial Assault share a number of features that make them similar, Descent is a…

When you are a fan of adventure games, small boxes, and nordic stories, you might find a game like Vinland Caraventura very enjoyable. I love cooperative story based games, and have been playing them more and more over the past little while (check out our review of Adventures of Robin Hood for another narrative adventure). There are many Caraventura games available right now, so pick which one you think you might enjoy. Thanks to Kosmos, though, we are looking at…

We’ve been playing a ton of Imperial Settlers lately, the miniatures board game set in the Star Wars universe. We’ve done a lot with both the core box and the Return to Hoth expansion, but lately we’ve also been diving into the Jabba’s Realm expansion. With a ton of new miniatures and some great terrain pieces, let’s take a peak at this expansion, and let you know whether or not it’s worth picking up! As we said in our Return…

I’ve been playing a ton of Star Wars: Imperial Assault over the past few weeks, and the gaming group finally took a deep dive into the Return to Hoth expansion for the game. There is a ton of content included in this expansion box, but it is worth noting a copy of the core game is required to play. For those who want to extend their Star Wars: Imperial Assault experience further, Return to Hoth is an excellent pick up!…

Forges of Ravenshire available now on Kickstarter  will have you and friends competing with each other to fire up your forges and produce the best items in all the land. Through upgrades and contracts, players will earn gain resources, make products, and earn points. With some dice placement and little manipulation, does the game work as well as you might like? Let’s take a look. I will not be doing an in depth How to Play for this game, but…

We are always looking for games to play with our 9 year old son Lochlan. He is pretty good at learning and tackling games that are above his age range, but he also really loves to play things that are cooperative. When I saw that Kosmos had a new expansion for The Adventures of Robin Hood, I decided I really wanted to review the original. Lochlan loves to read, and loves narrative adventures, so The Adventures of Robin Hood seemed…

Whenever you review an expansion, it’s always hard to balance explaining the base game, plus all the new content. Thankfully, we’ve reviewed Scythe in the past  so you can head on over there and check our our opinion. The other tough thing about reviewing expansions is that for many games lately, these expansions have been campaign based, meant to be played over numerous rounds. Within each round, new content gets unlocked that players aren’t expecting. I think you can see…

The board game industry is growing quicker than many people realize, and for the most part, it feels like the flashier titles rise to the top, while the more subtle, less appealing games sink to the bottom. All of this factors in look, not necessarily the experience of playing a game. When Asmodee Canada reached out with the opportunity to look at SETUP, I wasn’t overly interested. However, as a media member in the board game space, it seemed almost…

If you’re a fan of Greek mythology and strategy games, then you’re in for a treat! Santorini, the popular board game that has sold over 100,000 copies, has been reimagined into two unique masterpieces – Santorini Deluxe Pantheon Edition and Santorini Riddle of the Sphinx – now available on Kickstarter. Created by Roxley Games, the new Santorini Pantheon Deluxe Edition adds a sense of splendor associated with the Greek island it’s named after by adding a plethora of new gods…