Multiplying in more ways than one in Bunny Kingdom

The Bunny King has sent you forth to conquer a new world and strengthen the kingdom.

You’re charged with making your fiefs prosper by claiming land, harvesting resources, establishing cities, and accumulating Gold Carrots.

The difficulty is that other Bunny Lords have been tasked with the same mission. Will you prevail in contributing the most to the expanded kingdom?

Bunny Kingdom may look like a bit chaotic with all those colored bunnies everywhere. But upon closer inspection, you’ll see the game is actually pretty straightforward.

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Clank!, Clank!, and more Clank!

What’s with all this clanking around?

When you’re making such noise, you’re sure to draw the attention of the big bad boss and make it much harder to steal his loot and escape.

Well, you truly can’t avoid being noisy when you’re playing Clank!

But that’s the fun of it!

Whether you’re playing Clank! or Clank! In! Space!, you’re in for a fun adventure that adds flare to deck-building.

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Go on Safari in Serengeti

One of the things near the top of my Bucket List is to go on an African safari.

As long as I can remember, I’ve loved observing wild animals. And living in the Western U.S., one of my favorite places to visit is Yellowstone National Park because of all the wildlife.

So when I heard about a new game hitting Kickstarter this week that revolves around African safari animals, Serengeti, my interest was piqued. And if that weren’t enough, it’s also a cooperative board game – where you work together and either win or lose as a team.

Game designer, Jordan Shumway was kind enough to answer a number of questions about Serengeti.

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Build your own galaxies in Cosmic Factory

How are your galaxy building skills?

Oh, you haven’t built a galaxy recently?

Well, maybe it’s time you give it a try.

In Cosmic Factory, players race to build personal galaxies in ways that will score them the most points. The catch is that they must do so in under 1 minute!

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Family fishing fun with Miaui!

Grab your fishing pole and hit the islands in this fun family board game by Z-Man Games and Asmodee!

Of course, in Miaui, you’re not fishermen but instead you’re fisher-cats.

After all, isn’t it well known that cats love fish?

So why not have a game about cats catching fish?

There’s a fishing festival about to happen and the skilled Miauians are vying to bring in the most valuable fish from the lagoon.

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Record numbers at SaltCon 2019!

Another super fun weekend of board gaming at SaltCon is in the books!

I look forward to SaltCon with high anticipation every year and it never disappoints.

And that’s exactly how I’m feeling again looking back on last weekend of fun board gaming with friends and strangers.

SaltCon is our local board game convention that rolls around the first weekend of March. And like the previous years, it continues to hit record numbers.

For SaltCon 2019, more than 1,900 people came for the fun!

Here’s my quick run down on the 20+ games I played over the couple days I was there.

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Ubongo: Fun-Sized edition game review

Sharpen your speedy, Tetris-puzzle solving skills because it’s time to play Ubongo: Fun-Size edition.

It’s not exactly Tetris, but whenever we’re playing with polyomino pieces, we can’t help thinking of that addictive shape-placing game.

There have been various versions of Ubongo published over the years. And last year, Thames & Kosmos released the Ubongo: Fun-Size edition.

And the good news is that it’s just as fun.

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Raiders of the North Sea board game review

Recruit your crew, gather supplies, and set off to raid unsuspecting settlements for gold, iron, and livestock — because you’re Viking Raiders!

At least, you can pretend to be in Raiders of the North Sea.

There are various ways to gain points that impress the Chieftain. And if you earn the most points, you’ll come out victorious over the other Viking crews.

Do you have what it takes to become the most impressive Viking leader in the North Sea?

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