The game that’s now at the top of my Want List is Pandemic Legacy!
It’s been talked about for a long time and now it’s a reality!
Pandemic Legacy was released at Spiel Essen 2015 is now available for purchase. If you too have been waiting it’s release, it’s time to grab a copy.
Read moreAs if Fluxx wasn’t random enough, Looney Labs has gone and made it even more random with Fluxx Dice!
That’s right. The luck-filled game of Fluxx, where players are changing the rules and goals of the game the whole time now has an additional element of luck – dice.
This is a very short review because it’s a very small expansion game to add into your Fluxx games – no matter the version of Fluxx you’re playing.
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How well do you know your games?
Can you identify tabletop games by sight?
Take this short 25-question photo quiz to see how your recognition of board games, card games, dice games, and party games stacks up.
Hint: All of the correct answers are games that we’ve reviewed.
Go ahead and see how well you do.
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As we’re looking back on the fun times we’ve shared as a family this summer, I’ve also taken time to look back on my year in games. For the last few years, I’ve posted a mid-year report on the many board games and card games I’ve played. And while I may be a bit behind on my past trend, it’s better now than never.
So it’s time for a mid-year review of the games I’ve played – with highlights of the ones I’ve enjoyed the most.
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King of New York is a game about playing “king of the hill” in the boroughs of New York City. It’s a followup game to the very successful and super fun monster battle: King of Tokyo.
But in King of New York, players don’t just battle each other for supremacy. Now they also get to destroy buildings and fight back against the military onslaught.
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The best board games, card games, dice games, family games, and party games of 2014 have now been awarded!
With more than 3,000+ new games published in 2014, there’s never a shortage to choose from.
But don’t you fear! The 50+ top board game reviewers and podcasters around the world were up to the challenge.
And once again, we were happy to be a part of the selection and judging group.
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This coming weekend is Father’s Day.
It’s the day we give a big shout out to fathers everywhere.
Kudos to all the great dads out there who are doing their best to raise their children to be solid contributors in the world.
In years past, I’ve taken time over Father’s Day to write sentimental posts about my own father and the joy of being a dad.
Well, this year, I’m going to skip all that stuff and give you an updated list of my favorite games!
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We’ve been doing board game and card game reviews for more than 5 years and are extremely familiar with how many games there are to choose from. We’ve posted both video and written reviews of only about 250 games.
I say “only” because there are a few thousand new games published every year!
But even still, our current game review list of 250 games presents a lot of fun games to choose from. So taking some time to think through these 5 Steps to Choosing the Right Board Game before buying a game is a great process we highly recommend.
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You know what would be really cool?
If we could have either Friday or Monday as a holiday to make it a 3-day weekend for mom!
Sunday May 10th is Mother’s Day in the U.S. and it’s such a wonderful time to pay homage to our mothers. Wouldn’t it be so cool to have it also be a 3-day weekend instead of just one day?
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What are the best board games and card games from 2014?
Well, it’s that time of year again – time to look back on 2014 and determine which were the best games published.
The annual Dice Tower Awards recognize the best board games published every year. While the award winners won’t be announced until the summer, we’re happy to share the list of nominees for 2014.
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