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Frosted Blooms is a game I knew my wife would love: flowers, polyominos, and nice chunky wooden pieces. The box was quite heavy when I started taking off the stickers that held it together, and it got me excited for what was inside. I know this will be a game that my wife and I will enjoy, but is the production quality as good as I want it to be? Let’s take a look! First and foremost, there is no…

If you have played any of the 5 Minute games, you know they are generally pretty chaotic, but lots of fun. The best part is they are all wrapped up in 5 minutes or less (per round) which makes them playable again and again and again. I had no idea there was going to be a 5 Minutes – One Piece game based on the Netflix show, but it showed up yesterday. Let’s get this unboxed and see what it…

Anytime a game pops up on my radar that has dice, I’m instantly intrigued. And when I saw a few content creators start publishing content around The Druids of Edora, I knew it was a game I had to get my hands on. Thanks to my friends at Ravensburger, our copy arrived last week. Let’s unbox it and see whether the components are up to snuff! I love a good dual layered board, but the issue is that in the…

I love a good game of Everdell, and expansions and subsequent games have fixed the problem I’m about to discuss. The issue for me is that this problem is still prevalent in the base game of Everdell, and until it gets fixed, I always find at least one person at the table is going to have a really bad, and unlucky, experience. In Everdell, players are getting cards and playing them into their city, using resources to do so, and…

I knew when I sat down to write this review, I’d have to be so incredibly vague as to not ruin the surprises this box holds. I think we tend to throw the term “cozy” around way to much when it comes to board games, and generally I think the term doesn’t usually fit the game it’s attached to. That is not the case here, as Cozy Stickerville is, at its core, an incredibly cozy experience, great for families. In…

Cozy Stickerville is a game I knew I was going to love the second I saw a Watch It Played vide with Rodney Smith. I love video games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing, and Cozy Stickerville gives me these kinds of vibes! Before we get into our review of this game – in a separate article – let’s take a look at what comes in the box! Cozy Stickerville has a nice mixture of premium components (stickers) and cardboard…

Stonesaga is the next epic adventure from Open Owl Studios, and one that I actually pre-ordered prior to a review copy arriving for us to create content for. I’ve been following Stonesaga for a long time now, and although I missed out on the campaign, I was able to get my own copy preordered through a local game store, which includes all the extras as well! Stay tuned for those articles in the near future. Today, though, we have access…

When Rise of Babel was heading to crowd funding, we had the chance to preview the game and share our thoughts on what was a really great tile moving and placement game, driven by cards. We really enjoyed Rise of Babel, and I cannot wait to play the final version and post our thoughts about that as well. But first, let’s take a look at the games components. I think I’ll start with what I don’t like about this release,…

In 2025 and 2026, I’ve been trying to play games that perhaps I wouldn’t normally play. That means I’ve done a bunch of hidden role / movement games, and area control games. For the most part, I’ve surprised myself by enjoying so many of these experiences, and I hoped that Perch, a fairly aggressive area control game, would also be a hit.  Check out our components overview and impressions! In Perch, players are placing birds into locations attempting to score…

Two player games in our household get a lot of attention as my wife and I love to play games in the evenings, but aren’t always up for a whole group of people to come over. Yes, most games play 2 – ? but the 2 player experience always seems to be lacking in most situations. When we got Madcala in for review from Druid City Games, I was instantly excited about it. Not only did it look great, but…