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Queen by Midnight – Quarter Past is a standalone expansion to Queen by Midnight, a well received deck building game from Darington Press. Queen by Midnight was a solid game, but piqued my interest when it was released because of the outstanding dice tower clock included in the box. While Quarter Past doesn’t have the same flashy table presence, subtle improvements and a much smaller box makes this attractive to returning players and new plates alike. We generally always write…

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 is an easy to learn tile laying game for 1-4 players. Although we said “easy to learn” that doesn’t mean the strategy of the game is easy to master. As you place down stores into your mall and attempt to satisfy customers, you’ll want to keep your eyes on those attraction tiles and docking bays as well. What you build, and when you build it, will be the deciding factor in how well you perform by the end.…

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…

A few months ago, we wrote about Altered and how much we enjoyed the brief time we spent with the game at Asmodee Canada’s, Canada Plays event. My father-in-law and I knew that there was something really fun and different here, but with only two chances to play, and only using 2 of the potential 6 starter decks, we didn’t have enough time with it. Asmodee Canada sent over an Altered package which included a booster box of packs, 2…

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…