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The Kinfire Delve series was one that caught me off guard a bit – I wasn’t expecting it, wasn’t sure what it was all about, and honestly questioned whether I really wanted to review it or not. Here at GamesReviews, we get a ton of opportunities to review games, and we turn down just as many as we accept. I was SO close to turning down Kinfire Delve, but after some thought decided it would be a good game for…

I’m on the fence when it comes to games with gimmicks built into them. What is a gimmick in the board game space? It’s something that perhaps you haven’t seen before, that does something “cool”, and maybe is used as a means to sell a game, rather than the game mechanics themselves. Four Gardens from Arcane Wonders has a massive gimmick, both in how it is used in gameplay and how big it is on the table. But how well…

If you love anime and war gaming, there is a chance that the expandable tactical tabletop game from Japanime Games, Granblue Fantasy, might be the game you are looking for. With a wide variety of characters to collect and play with, there is always something fresh to try in this expandable world. With 3D terrain included in the box, the core set has everything you need to play, and promises tons of additional content to purchase to expand your Grandblue…

We wrote about Rolling Realms as a game a few years ago, and you can reread that review by clicking this link part of what we wrote then I will copy below, but honestly what we are talking about here is whether this is a good additional purchase for those who already own the original Rolling Realms. Wink wink, nudge nudge…it is. Here is a bit from our original review: Rolling Realms was born out of a desire to play…

Thanks to our friends at Asmodee Canada, we had the chance to take the Klink card game for a spin. I’m generally not a huge fan of small box card games, but Klink hit a bit differently, or perhaps just at the right time, and I had a blast playing game after game with friends and family. A few months back we wrote an article about the best games to take camping, and I should go back and put Klink…

Root is quickly turning into a game I really, REALLY love, despite it being a game I thought I would really hate. Thanks to Leder Games, I took the dive into Root and I am so glad I did. The base game factions are perfectly fine, but it’s fun to mix and match with some of the expansion factions. While I don’t have access to all of them, Leder Games was nice enough to send over The Marauder Expansion, and…

Being the head honcho of an interstellar corporation is hard work, and that becomes very apparent when you get Star Tycoon down to the table. While the box size might give you the impression this is a light-to-medium weight title, you need to prepare yourself for a fairly long experience with some difficult decision making moments. There are very few board games that I just flat out don’t like, but not many. Let’s see where Star Tycoon falls on that…

When you first get everything out of the box for Harrow County you might be a bit concerned about how much is going on in the game. There are dozens of little tiles, jars, fire tokens, and so much more. Thankfully, it actually gets taught to you over a series of “chapters” until it all comes together in the final chapter with all the rules knowledge you need for a 2 or 3 player game. The pieces in the game…

It might seem silly to be reviewing Root in 2024, but when Leder Games opened up their library to us to look at the plethora of games they have available, we jumped at the chance. And I’m so glad I did. After taking Oath for a spin – what a fantastic experience  – it was time to try something just a bit different in Root. You can check out our full components overview and review of Root, but let’s get…

Mass Effect is one of my favorite games to play on console, and I think I’ve enjoyed them all in one way or another. Mass Effect isn’t an overly complicated video game, but I wouldn’t classify it as a light experience either. There are tech trees to think about, specials to mull over, and so much more. When I was told about Mass Effect, it was pitched as a very approachable, short campaign experience. What I was greeted with when…