Game Review: Dorfromantik "When I’d heard that Dorfromantik had won the Spiel de Jahres last year, I was pretty surprised."
Game Review: Thunder Road: Vendetta "And then there are games like Thunder Road that ask the all-important question: I wonder what would happen if I just ran my car into that other car?"
Better living through RPGs and cognitive flexibility “Over the last 15 years or so, several papers have been written regarding the efficacy of RPGs as a therapeutic tool…”
Game Review: Long Shot “I can definitely see this one getting pulled out as a warm-up on a lot of game nights.”
Game Review: Archeos Society “Archeos Society is a wonderful game for folks just getting into the hobby and looking to step up from family classics.”
Game Review: Capital Lux 2 “There are a handful of games that are way, way better than they have any right to be from just the description; this is one of them.”
Game review: For Northwood! (solo game) “I very rarely play solo games. Even board games with solo modes rarely get me to the table. But For Northwood! is a fantastic exception.”
Three games, one designer “If these games sound fun, check out https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/khanat/yama on Kickstarter!”
Game Review: Arkham Horror: the Card Game "If you’re interested in playing a deckbuilder but don’t want to have to worry about buying random booster packs or individual single prices, AH:tCG is a great option, and playing it is a great way to spend an afternoon."
Game review: Earth "Want something with a little more engine building than Wingspan but not nearly the time requirement of Terraforming Mars? Earth has you covered."
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Running better games with Session Zero and safety tools "Tables should have a common understanding of how to keep their games fun and safe."
Game review: Turncoats “I’m just going to start with the conclusion first: Turncoats is a masterful game.”
Game review: Pan Am “Pan Am is an awesome mashup of worker placement, market manipulation, set collection, and area control.”
Game review: Lost Ruins of Arnak “I love games with a wealth of planning and options but streamlined methods of carrying those out, and Arnak definitely fits the bill.”
Game review: Oath A lot of the games I review are lighter fare — games that take 15 minutes or so to learn, 45–60 minutes to play, and are easily engaging for gamers
Game review: Call to Adventure “Am I happy I bought it?: Yes! It’s a really quick and casual game that gets faster with repeated playthroughs.”
Game Review: Stardew Valley Stardew Valley: The Board Game does what its digital ancestor did so well.
Game Review: Canvas “Creating paintings from dozens of component cards results in beautiful little creations that almost make composition more enjoyable than scoring.”
Game Review: Quacks of Quedlinburg “In Quacks of Quedlinburg, players take on the role of snake-oil salesfolks and hucksters trying to create the most powerful potions.”
Game Review: Dungeon World “Seriously, the best thing that came out of this year has been our group meeting online, sharing dinner and drinks at a distance, and laughing ourselves hoarse while we can’t be together in person.”
