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Finspan is the third game in the -Span line of games from Stonemaier Games. We’ve previously had the chance to review both Wingspan (and its many expansions) and Wrymspan, so to get to try Finspan as well was a real treat! I know what to expect with a Stonemaier production, and based on Wingspan and Wrymspan, I was excited to see what this one would have inside. After all, those two previous games had amazing little plastic eggs to use,…

This week, Minos arrived for review, and we could not be more excited about it. Although we hear the game runs a bit long, I’ve also heard it nestles nicely in that medium weight category, despite the length. While I haven’t had the chance to play Minos quite yet, that didn’t stop me from getting it unboxed. Let’s take a look at what’s inside! Minos is a HEAVY game, and that’s not based on its Board Game Geek rating. It’s…

Once you’ve spent enough time in the board game space, you begin to learn words related to mechanics, and begin to develop your own preferences. When analyzing games for your gaming group, it’s always good to keep those preferences in mind. One player might love worker placement games, another deck building games, and another may enjoy trick taking experiences. I have my own preferences too, and trick taking has always been near the bottom of my preferred mechanics to play.…

As GamesReviews grows and our readership of board game content grows with it, we have been given more and more opportunities to review games. As such, it’s not often anymore that I have time to play the games I actually do purchase, and yes I do purchase games! Nestlings was one of those games. I could have gotten it for review through Lucky Duck Games, but ultimately decided to just purchase it myself for a fairly reasonable cost, around $30…

Foundations of Rome looked like a phenomenal game, but ultimately it was a 50-60 dollar experience packaged in a few hundred dollar box. It was grossly overpriced for what it was, although priced exactly right for the components included in the box. Arcane Wonders has released the exact same game, but in a smaller box using cardboard bits. At under $60, you can now own a fabulous game, but at what cost to the production? Thankfully, I can say at…

A few weeks ago, the team behind ALtered in France sent over a wonderful little package that only only included some nice items like some chocolate and a scarf, but also 12 packs of the newest Altered expansion, Trial by Frost! We are always excited for new TCG content, and we have really been enjoying our time with Altered. The latest expansion has a very “snowy” and “Christmas” vibe, so let’s take a look! From Altered’s website, “Begin your ascent…

When companies take popular franchises they own and release a younger, kid friendly version of said game, I’m almost always going to be intrigued. With two younger kids – ages 10 and 6 – playing games in our house, introducing them to more complex ideas and concepts with kid friendly games is something I really enjoy. The trick is creating a game that is great for kids, but fun for adults as well. Little Alchemist does just that, and it’s…

There is a really nice deluxified version of Radlands, a somewhat binged out version with nice plastic tokens, and a standard version available. The standard version, specifically, is so inexpensive that even before this review is over I suggest you head out and pick it up if you enjoy two player card games! We got the middle of the road version from Roxley games, which includes plastic tokens and a nice storage box! But is the game any good? Let’s…

My Dutch roots makes the idea of playing Windmill Valley very appealing. Growing fields of tulips to earn points? Sign me up! But a good theme of a fantastic production only gets a game so far – to that end, is Windmill Valley worth your time and money? Let’s take a look! I think off the top we need to mention how good the production is. All of the cardboard pieces are nice and thick, and while you can get…

There is nothing wrong with releasing an easy to play, straightforward dungeon crawl sort of game, and that is exactly what Dungeon Legends is all about. We raved about this game when we wrote about it in our components overview and impressions article, so check that out, but how is the game itself? I love having games I can get to the table to play with my younger kids, and as a huge fan of cooperative experiences, this one scratches…