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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…

Animalcatraz has a concept that is really intriguing to me, and plays up to 8 players. It’s not often you get a game that puts animals in prison, or that can be played with so many people. It is almost an instant win in my books based on that alone, but how does it play? With the game coming to Kickstarter soon, I thought I’d give you the low-down on my experience with the game. Let’s check it out! Animalcatraz…

Project Ironside put affordable tables into your home via Kickstarter. They are now working on bigger and better projects!

Where to begin with Arcs. It’s a question I think I’ve asked with every single Leder Games title we have reviewed in the past few months, but I’m saying it yet again. There is something different and grand about Leder Games titles that you need to play to appreciate. Written words, YouTube videos, those are great. But actually holding the pieces and taking the turns is the best way to know whether a Leder Games experience is right for you.…

It’s been over a decade since The LEGO Group released their last board game, and honestly, those original games were pretty bad. The LEGO Group has partnered with Asmodee to begin releasing a number of LEGO themed board games, the first of which is Monkey Palace. Are you the ultimate Monkey King, and have the most banana points at the end of the game? Let’s take a look. Colour doesn’t matter. That’s what the game tells you, and for the…

Over the past few months, my family has been really excited about games that are easy to learn and relatively quick to play. Survive the Island is that game to a T – easy to learn, quick to teach, and relatively quick to play. There isn’t a ton going on in this experience, which might hurt the long term appeal of the game, but it’s a great title to bust out now and then to offset longer, deeper experiences. In…