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A few years ago, we took a look at the fantastic Stonemaier title, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, which combined elements of the infamous games Between Two Cities, and Castles of Mad King Ludwig. We reviewed the game and really loved the castle building, tile laying aspect. And really, we had no complaints with the original game. The rules worked well, the components were of a superior quality - as they always are with Stonemaier - and the game was just fun to play. Who wouldn't want to build not one, but two castles?! Stonemaier has done an ...

I've never been a huge fan of Settlers of Catan - for longtime board game fans, Settlers of Catan has fallen into the category of casual board games, alongside the likes of Monopoly, Sorry, and The Game of Life. It once was at the cutting edge of the board game space, but it no longer has the charm and strategic elements necessary to play with the big boys like Tapestry, Scythe, and others. Still, when Asmodee gave me the great opportunity to review the Settlers of Catan dice game, I was really intrigued - I'm a huge fan of games like Dice City, and generally ...

Late in 2019, we reviewed a revolutionary new toy from Ravensburger called Gravitrax, and at that time we called it one of the best toys currently available on the marketplace. Two years later, and prior to receiving the Gravitrax Pro sets for review, I would have echoed that statement. We get a lot of toys and games to review on GamesReviews, but none of them have had the longevity of Gravitrax. A few months of play is pretty solid for any kids, mine included. But years? Even before new fun pieces arrived, Gravitrax was a weekly play-thing in the Roffel ...

Although I'm a grown, 32 year old man, I've come to enjoy playing the kid friendly version of Scythe rather than the full fledged, incredibly deep adult version. Over the past few weeks, we have been bringing My Little Scythe to the table time and time again, and have been using the games loan expansion, Pie in the Sky as well. Thanks to our friends at Stonemaeir games, we have been reviewing this title and are ready to do a deep dive on what we think! Is the added cost worth what it brings to your game? Let's dive in!

I've been a fan of Scrabble for as long as I can remember, and when Words With Friends and other such games landed on Facebook and the Android and iOS marketplaces, I grabbed onto them and played them to death. But let's face it - it's an old concept that can get dull pretty quickly, so I'm always on the lookout for interesting new, word game experiences. Enter Upwords, which has been around for a little while now, but has been solely owned by Spin Master for the last few, and has recently recieved a re-release. Do we like this Scrabble-esque title? Let's hop in!

I've always been a huge fan of tile laying board games, whether that be Carcassonne, Between Two Castle of Mad Kind Ludwig, or even an older more obscure title, La Strada.  What these games tend to excel at are providing a varied, highly replayable experience that never feels exactly the same time-after-time. These are the kinds of games are easy to teach, but often times somewhat difficult to master. When getting Carpe Diem from Ravensburger to the table a few times this weekend, I knew I was in for a good time. But how good? Let's dive in!

I'm sure you are all familiar with the Kyoto Accord at this point, and if not...well, look it up. In Kyoto the board game, players will choose to represent one of several countries included in the game, and do their best to represent the interests of their country while also attempting - or not caring in some situations - about the environment as well. Players will have to balance the desires of big business that makes the profits, with the desires of their people for a clean and sustainable environment. Can you make the best decisions? 

Backgammon is one of the oldest board games! It’s said that the game dates back 5,000 years and originated in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). Variants of the game have been played by many cultures over the years and today it is a classic that everyone loves! Spin Master Games has released a classic wooden game set that includes chess, checkers, and backgammon. Are you ready to pick yours up and learn the popular game, or teach someone you know how to…

Asmodee, one of the world leaders in board game publishing and distribution, announces the acquisition of Plan B Games Group, an important player in the board gaming industry. Founded in 2016 by Sophie Gravel, with 18 employees based in Canada and Germany, the group operates 4 internationally renowned game publishing companies: Next Move, Plan B Games, Pretzel Games and Eggertspiele. The group publishes successful titles that have won or been nominated for top industry awards including Spiel des Jahres and…

We have been working our way through some of GameWrights newest titles, and been loving each and every experience. We've played a fair amount of Shifting Stones and Abandon All Artichokes, and praised both titles for simplistic yet addictive gameplay. While Dragonrealm definitely ratchets up the complexity to another level, it's still an easy-to-learn experience that can be learned in played within 30 minutes. And it's fun, so it's a great recipe for any game night with family and friends!