Board Game Quest
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Board Game Quest
2d ago
One of the most interesting things about modern board games is how innovation is often hidden behind unnecessary complexity. It seems that many new designs add mechanism after mechanism, most of which serve to unnecessarily bloat a game. (Vladimir Suchy—a good designer overall—is particularly guilty of this.) Sometimes, however, a game takes a few tried […]
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Board Game Quest
2d ago
Contestant Number 3, do you enjoy long walks through forbidden goblin infested forests? Getting jiggy with Gelatinous Cubes? Decking yourself out in only the best fur speedos when it comes to adventuring gear? It sounds like we should take a stroll through Dungeon Date together, a 1-4 player card game about romancing, befriending, or slaying […]
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Board Game Quest
6d ago
Sometimes, a game sells itself to you just in its name. I was asked “Do you want to review Noobs in Space?” Knowing nothing else about it, I did not even look at the BGG link before saying yes, solely because of the name. Only later did I discover it was a cooperative game, which […]
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Board Game Quest
6d ago
In my attempt at trying to ween my kids off mindless mass-market games (a la Trouble or Candyland), I’m always on the lookout for games in the “My First” or “My Lil'” lines. My tykes have cut their teeth on a number of HABA games throughout the years, and lately have really been into Catan […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
Good presentation does a lot for me in terms of generating interest in a game, but a game’s mechanics are what keeps me engaged. Dragonkeepers, designed and illustrated by Michael Menzel, caught my attention with its cute dragons, but does the spellbook manipulation work? Is there enough decision space to keep me entertained, while also […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
It was back in 2023 that I reviewed Combat Arena: Clash of Champions. This was a good gateway-level, battle royale game from Games Workshop. This was their second installment in this series, and it pitted 4 champions to be the last one standing: a Necron Warden, a Chaos Plague Marine Champion, a Space Marine Lieutenant, […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
Since its release almost five years ago, Marvel Champions has put out a near-constant stream of new content. As of this list, there are a whopping forty-one different scenarios among the core set, campaign expansions, and one-off scenario packs, with another five to be released in the upcoming Age of Apocalypse box. Impressively, almost all […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
Note: This preview uses pre-release components and rules. What you see here may be different from the final, published game. This post was a paid preview, you can find out more information here. When I heard about a preview opportunity for a game about wizards and volcanoes, I jumped at the chance to check it out. But did I […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
I’m always on the lookout for quick little card games that are easy to set up and engaging to play, so Trio, with just 36 cards and a simple premise of set collection, felt like a nice fit. In Trio 3-6 players will put their wits and memory to the test in a race to […]
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Board Game Quest
2w ago
I’m not much of a party gamer, but I do acknowledge that with the right group of friends or family members, they can be a fun way to pass a half hour. Especially if there are children involved, who have a knack for making you feel less silly when playing a silly game. And if […]
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