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Ancient Sands Review

Ancient Sands is a fantasy-themed archaeology game in which players compete to dig up treasure cards for points and special powers. Along the way you’ll…

Emergence Review – a Game of Teamwork & Deception

The great war is over, and the good guys won. Specifically: the computerized good guys won. Humans lost. In Emergence, players team up to play…

Karmaka, the Game of Reincarnation Review

With a unique theme, beautiful artwork, and engaging mechanics Karmaka is a fantastic game. The theme, which deals with reincarnation, really sets Karmaka apart from…

SuperPACS Political Card Game Review

Does your gaming group have that one guy who gets really, disturbingly angry when talking about Libertarianism? You may just want to keep on moving.…

Vasty Wilds Exploration Game Kickstarter Review

With highly imaginative and fantastic looking artwork, Vasty Wilds presents a new, wonderful world for board gamers to explore. An amazing exploration game, Vasty Wilds…

Deck Building, Cthulhu Style

Over the years a large number of deck building games have sprung to life, with some being better than others. For me, the best is…

Ready Check Card Game Review

Raiding a dungeon is typically held up as the pinnacle activity for players of massively multiplayer online videogames. You and four, or nine, or nineteen…

Wolf & Hound Card Game Review

Are you looking for a cute game that is deceptively simple, super fun, and offers a ton of replayability? If so, look no further than…

San, Ni, Ichi Kickstarter Review

With a minimalist art style, San, Ni, Ichi looks surprisingly good on the table. The graphic design and illustrations are slick and well done. And…

Apotheca Kickstarter Review

I reviewed Knapsack Game’s previous game, Knee Jerk, and was very excited when Andrew reached out to me about his upcoming release, Apotheca. Apotheca is…