Once February rolls around, I get a little anxious.
It’s not because I don’t know what to get my sweetheart for Valentine’s Day. But rather because I can hardly wait for SaltCon in just a few weeks!
SaltCon is a board game convention in Salt Lake City, Utah for anyone who enjoys playing games. And it keeps getting bigger every year.
For me it means 3 steady days of playing tons of games and reconnecting with tons of friends. So I can’t wait!
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In Ethnos, by CMON, players channel the help of giants, merfolk, halflings, minotaurs, and other fantasy tribes to help them gain control of the land and gain Glory. After 3 Ages of play, whoever has the most Glory wins!
When we first saw Ethnos, it made us think about Small World – another fun area control game with a variety of fantasy creatures. But once we looked further, we realized both games are vastly different in how they play out.
It’s time to take a closer look at Ethnos, it’ll be worth your while.
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The first time I saw a version of Liar’s Dice was in the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Will challenges Davy Jones to a game aboard the Flying Dutchman to find the location of the key to the Dead Man’s Chest.
With it being such a common game, you’d think I would have encountered it long before seeing that movie. But I hadn’t.
Since then though, I’ve come across a number of iterations of Liar’s Dice.
The latest iteration of the game was published last year by Arcane Wonders called Spoils of War.
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Happy 2018!!
Ok, so we may be a little late on wishing everyone a Happy New Year since we’re already 3 weeks into 2018. But we still wish you a great new year!
Now let’s get on with which family board games, published in 2017, we’ve enjoyed the most as a family…
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Normally we’d stay clear of various themed versions of popular board games like Clue. However, there are a few instances where we make exceptions. And this is one of those times!
Why? First of all, because our family loves playing Clue. And second, because all the guys in our family are HUGE Legend of Zelda fans!
Clue: The Legend of Zelda is a keeper for us and we’re happy to tell you why.
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Machi Koro is a family card and dice game where players compete to build their cities to become the largest in the region. Players do this by rolling dice, collecting money, buying Establishments, and building Landmarks in their city. The first player to complete all of their Landmarks wins the game.
The exact same thing can be said for Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City.
So why do we like this new game so much more?
We’re happy to tell you why.
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One of our most played games both last year and this year has been Codenames.
Well, I should clarify that last year it was the original Codenames and this year it’s been Codenames: Pictures.
But that’s not all because Czech Games and USAopoly also recently published Codenames: Disney Family Edition!
The big question then is, “is it a good game?”
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As I look out our front window at the snowy peaks along the Wasatch Range, I’m sure glad there aren’t any Yetis around here. Because if there were, it would make our winter snowshoeing in the mountains a bit more treacherous.
My opinion is quite different when it comes to Yetis in the new, fun dice game Dicey Peaks by Calliope Games. Bring on the Yetis!
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How would you like to play a board game with lasers? Ask that of any kid and I bet you’d
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One of the most popular games on the planet is UNO. Everyone knows how to play UNO.
Of course, many people also like to mix it up a bit and throw in their own house rules to the game.
If you’re one of those people who like the simplicity of UNO, but also wish there was a bit more to it, you’re in luck.
Today we’re reviewing a game that’s like UNO with a twist. It’s call Piña Pirata by iello!
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