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The Unfortunate Reality of Intellectual Property Board Games
I love a good intellectual property board game as much as the next person, and have a ton of them in my collection. Whether it’s The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, or the like, board games based on franchises can be a lot of fun for those who love said franchises. But what happens when your gaming group doesn’t care, or a similar game does the concept just as well? Let’s take…
Cloudspire Components Review and Impressions
We have been working our way through some games from Chip Theory Games, including The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era and 20 Strong! With the fulfillment of their latest Cloudspire Expansion crowd funding efforts, they have given us the opportunity to check out this fabulous, competitive tower-defense-esque experience! This is a Chip Theory Games production, so you know it’s going to be good! But how good is it? Let’s take a look! Cards – there aren’t a ton…
Botswana Board Game Review
I’ve never played Botswana or any of the previous versions of the game (with various different titles), but was able to pick up a copy of the 25th Century Games version from my online retailer. Over the Easter weekend, we got a bunch of games played, and I love the simplicity and strategy this game offers. Components wise, this is a really impressive box for about 24.99 CAD. There are cards numbered from 0-5 for each animal – elephants, meerkats,…
The Druids of Edora Board Game Review
I fully recognize that every game isn’t for me, and generally if I play something I don’t enjoy, I’ll have others play and review it instead. The Druids of Edora has everything I should love in a board game – lots of fantastic pieces, lots of abilities, etc. – with too much of what I don’t like in games, area control. I’ve been enjoying area control games more and more over the years, and so I thought The Druids of…
LEGO and Mother’s Day is the Perfect Combination
Mother’s Day gifts used to be pretty predictable. Flowers, a card, maybe chocolate — thoughtful, but familiar. This year, though, something’s changing, and it’s not subtle. According to NielsenIQ’s 2025 Mother’s Day forecast, more shoppers are moving away from quick, transactional gifts and looking for something with a little more heart. That shift is especially noticeable among Millennials and Gen Z, who are rethinking what makes a gift meaningful in the first place. Flowers are still part of the conversation,…
Star Wars Unlimited: A Lawless Time – Leia Organa & Aspects
Two new starter decks came to the office from Fantasy Flight Games and asmodee Canada and we have really enjoyed them so far. New credit tokens are introduced in this set, as well as new dual-aspect cards. We previously looked at the Jabba the Hutt starter deck and accessories, so today we will be looking at the Leia Organa deck! A Lawless Time – Leia Organa Leia Organa is a strong leader when deployed, but is quite costly. She can…
Ice and Idols Board Game Review
If you’ve never heard of Inside Up Games you definitely are familiar with some of their games, most notably Perch and Earth. I’ve come to enjoy many of their games, despite not all of these game mechanics being my favourite. Perch, specifically, was really surprising to me! Ice and Idols was something I was VERY intrigued by when I saw it setup at a convention, and about 2 months ago Inside Up Game sent over a copy for us to…
Star Wars Unlimited: A Lawless Time – Jabba the Hutt & Credits
Our friends at Fantasy Flight Games and asmodee Canada sent over two new starter decks for Star Wars Unlimited. These decks are part of the A Lawless Time release, and we quite enjoyed both decks overall. Asmodee also sent over a brand new Jabba the Hutt playmat and a Jabba the Hutt soft case. We’ve said it many times before, and I will say it again. Star Wars Unlimited releases some of my favourite trading card game mats of any…
Sauros Components Overview and Impressions
When I saw that Sauros was available from online retailers in Canada for almost 50.00 CAD, I was a bit miffed – how could a light trick taking and tile laying game cost so much money. Our friends at Tangerine Games sent over a copy of the game through Ilo, and I had to see what was inside that made the game cost what it cost. Trust me, the price matches the production, no doubt about that. What I knew…
Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig Board Game Review
If you’ve been playing board games for a significant period of time, the game Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig might sound familiar, even if you have never played before. That’s because this 2-7 player game is a mashup of Between Two Cities and Castles of Mad King Ludwig. Elements from both games have been combined to create something entirely new, although incredibly familiar. But will two good games in their own right make one epic game? Let’s dive…
