Board Games

I’ve really been enjoying Star Wars: Shatterpoint. I’ve said multiple times that tabletop war games are not generally my thing, but win or lose, I always have fun playing Star Wars: Shatterpoint. Late last month, Asmodee Canada and Atomic Mass Games sent over the Plans and Preparations Squad Pack for us to review. After my father-in-law got the figures all painted up, we finally got it to the table. Let’s take a look at this squad! The Plans and Preparations…

Over the past few years, I’ve recognized the importance of networking within the board game community, and most of that networking happens virtually. While I’ve not been given many opportunities through that group, one came up last week that I am REALLY excited about. First, however, let me wax poetic about the struggles of finding good kids board games to play! Kids Aren’t Smart Enough   For a long time, we have basically been force fed that kids are not smart…

If you haven't read my review of the fantastic board game Tapestry, than hop over to that article and check it out. Tapestry is easily one of my top 5 games of all time, and with so much content via a few expansion packs, every game feels new and unique, even after a dozen or more plays. A few months back, the good people at Stonemaier Games sent over the latest expansion - Arts and Architecture. Let's check it out.

Our favorite Real-Estate Mogul is going on a well-earned vacation and he’s looking for a temporary stand-in. The method of selection? A race for fame and fortune. This time the rules have slightly changed. MONOPOLY Madness brings the MONOPOLY experience into the arena for the first time. Roam the chaotic streets of MONOPOLY City, collect resources, buy and upgrade properties, mess with your opponents, and avoid their tricks to win the race for riches. This is madness! With shorter rounds,…

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…

Clubhouse Games for the Nintendo Switch came out today! We received a review copy and wanted to provide our readers with first impressions of some of games included. How is Clubhouse Games so far? Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics provides players with 51 games, plus a touchscreen piano! I just received our review code and haven’t played through all the games yet. The following is my first impressions of some of the games. I am a huge fan of fishing…

If you've never seen the Treasure X products on the shelves at your local retail outlet, make sure to take a look in the toy isle next time you are there. These fun toys have kids of all ages cutting into aliens or digging into dirt, looking for the pieces to ancient skeletons and more, all in an effort to grow their own army and collect them all! The popular kids toy has been spun into it's own board game, published and released by Ravensburger. Let's dive in and learn to play Treasure X: Quest for Gold!

Last week, we had a Nintendo Direct. There were a lot of announcements out of that Direct, however my favorites were Animal Crossing Switch and all those Final Fantasy games! I already talked about those though. For this More Thoughts, I want to focus on the other cool announcements from last weeks Direct. There was just so much! Here’s what else I liked. I don’t like Pokemon. I think everybody thats read this column or that follows me on twitter…

Back in 2002, Z-Man games released a title called Clans, a quick 30 minute experience that had players moving pawns around a fantasy map to score points. For what ever reason - perhaps Clans was very popular? - Z-Man decided to relaunch the game under a new coat of paint, and in 2018 released the refreshed version of Clans called Fae. Fae is designed by Leo Colovini, and is a 2-4 player, 30 minute experience that, like Clans, has players moving druids around a map in order to score points. Let's dive in and take a look!

If reviews from popular gaming websites are to be believed, Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is at best a rarely fun experience, but generally a snooze fest, legitimately. Some reviewers said they fell asleep playing this. We picked up the title over Christmas, and sure, some of what these reviews are saying is legitimate. However - and I have spoken about this in the past - it shows a disconnect between hardcore Nintendo fans and the casual audience Nintendo continues to cater too. My son Logan falls into that second category.