Ah, Hexes. The building blocks of the board game world. Without them we’d never have such beauties as Heroscape, Catan or Survive! I mean… We might, they just would use squares or something. That’s beside the point. Hexagons have been utilized in the board game world as a way to easily piece together boards and bits in an interesting and intuitive way. And in the instance of hexaGONE it’s also a fun way to add a pun to your abstract game title while also referencing the co...
In the captivating game, The Rose King, which is loosely themed after the real-life War of the Roses, players take on the role of either house Lancaster or house York and vie for dominance to see who can control the most territory.
The Rose King is another fantastic two-player game from Kosmos. If you are a fan of two-player only games, check out Kahuna, also by Kosmos, which we thoroughly enjoy. Similar to Kahuna, The Rose King is an abstract territory control game. ...
Ubongo is a quick puzzle game that is easy to learn and play. Players are given cards with a shape puzzle, and given cutout shapes to fill their puzzle cards. It’s a race to the finish to get more valuable gems. Players of all skill levels have the potential to win in this version, which has simplified scoring from the original edition.
Gameplay:
The round tracker is set up with blue sapphire and brown amber gems in the corresponding columns. These gems are rewards f...
I would like to start this review by saying I get a lot of emails from board game designers and Kickstarter project creators asking me to review their game. Most of the time I respond, either saying I’d love to review their game or declining due to not having enough time or perhaps the game just didn’t pique my interest. On a few rare occasions, I get a solicitation email and I fail to respond. I know, shame on me. That isn’t sarcasm; I know I should be better and follow u...
The wife and I are always on the lookout for good two player games. Too many games, it seems, are great with 3+ players, but suffer when only two players are involved. Enter Kahuna, a game designed for only two players. We were excited to take this strategy game of island conquest, by KOSMOS, for a spin.
Being designed exclusively for two players is what drew us in to Kahuna. The island theme, for me, wasn’t a strong selling point, but it wasn’t a major turn off eit...
In the world of abstract strategy games there exists a fertile land where a supreme strategy will almost always win, but where there is just enough luck to keep things interesting. Hex6d was born on this land. It bears the fruit of rooting in that fertile soil and it is good so let us rejoice.
The first thing you’ll likely notice about Hex6d is its large hex shaped playing tiles. These things are massive. I can’t think of many other games that use such large tiles; ...
Are you looking for a great two (to four) player board game that is reminiscent of your favorite childhood classics? What about a game that is fun for both adults and children? Well, look no further than Got ‘Em, a fun game where the goal is to trap your opponent’s pawn.
The fun of Got ‘Em is trying to outwit your opponent before they outwit you. Gameplay is straightforward and easy to learn, simply place a wall on the board and move your pawn. While the game is easy to...
