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Bananagrams Duel Word Game Review

I’m not a big fan of word games in general.

However, there are a few that buck the trend and end up being word games I enjoy playing.

For example, though millions of people love playing Scrabble, I steer clear of it. Yet I quite enjoy playing Boggle. And the team word game, Word on the Street, is one of my favorite party games.

So when we got a copy of Bananagrams Duel from Bananagrams, the big question was, will this 2-player, dice-rolling, word-building, race-game buck that trend as well?

Let’s find out!

June 11, 2021 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, Bananagrams, family, spelling, word

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig Secrets and Soirees board game

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Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Secrets & Soirees – expansion game review

The king is at it again!

More crazy castles to build with your neighbors plus options to go it alone!

Last year we reviewed a fun game from Stonemaier Games called Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig. It was a mash up of two games we really enjoy — Between Two Cities and Castles of Mad King Ludwig. And they did a fantastic job bringing those two games together in yet another enjoyable game.

So of course we were excited to get a chance to review this new expansion, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Secrets & Soirees.

And it’s time to share our thoughts about the expansion game!

May 23, 2021 Trent 1 Comment 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, 7-player, 8-player, castles, cooperative, solo, Stonemaier Games, strategy, theme, tile-laying

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Disney: The Haunted Mansion – Call of the Spirits board game review

When was the last time your family spent some time in The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland or Disney World?

It’s a classic ride that Disney fans flock to the world over. And now you can live it up on your own kitchen table!

Last year, while all the Disney parks were shut down, Funko Games published Disney: The Haunted Mansion – Call of the Spirits Game.

Players explore all the classic rooms of the ghost-infested manor, from the festivities-filled Ballroom to the Attic and out to the Graveyard and beyond in search of ghosts.

Are you ready for those grim grinning ghosts to socialize?

May 18, 2021 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, Disney, Funko, luck, strategy, theme

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Shifting Stones Board Game Review

It’s time to leave no stone unturned!

Shifting Stones from Gamewright is a fun hand management, puzzle style game for the whole family.

Players will discard Pattern cards from their hand to manipulate the center Stone tiles in order to complete other Pattern cards. The player to do this the most proficiently will be the winner.

May 6, 2021May 7, 2021 Dane Trimble 4 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, cards, Gamewright, luck, strategy, tiles

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Abandon All Artichokes Card Game Review

When you give your kids vegetables for dinner, do they just push them around and try to make it look like they ate some?

Or do you have to tell them to stop playing with their food?

Well, now there’s a new way to play with vegetables — Abandon All Artichokes!

Gamewright is known for making fantastic board games and card games for families and we’re happy to say that tradition continues with this light, fun family card game.

April 27, 2021 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, card, Gamewright, luck

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Dinner in Paris board game review

Almost 2 years ago (June of 2019), a friend and I traveled to Normandy, France for the 75-year commemoration of the WWII D-Day landings.

It was an amazing experience to visit so many historic sites over the course of our week in France. And we capped the trip off with a final day and a nice dinner in Paris at a cafe near the river Seine.

So when I heard from Funnyfox about their just-released board game, Dinner in Paris, it brought back tons of memories and sparked my interest in playing the game!

Now the big question is…is the game as memorable as my actual last dinner in Paris?

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, Funnyfox, luck, strategy, theme

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The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth board game review

It’s been a while since we’ve reviewed an epic board game. Well, we’ve got a doozy for you today!

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth is a monster of a game from Fantasy Flight Games that we included in the Gamer Games section of last year’s Board Game Gift Guide.

It’s an epic game based on an epic story. But although the characters and themes are based in The Lord of the Rings lore, the adventure is completely new.

Like the Fellowship itself, the game is a cooperative experience for you and up to 4 of your friends. You’ll battle powerful foes, discover lost treasures, uncover forgotten lore, and customize your skills according to your role within the Fellowship.

Darkness will rise, shadows and corruption will expand and you’ll have to take a stand to survive.

March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, campaign, fantasy, Fantasy Flight Games, Lord of the Rings, luck, solo, theme

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Fluttering Souls Card Game Review

Fluttering Souls is a beautiful two-player abstract card game from Good Games Publishing.

In the game, players compete to collect sets of butterflies in order to score the most points to win the round.

Win 3 rounds and that player becomes the master Lepidopterist!

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Dane Trimble 0 Comments 2-player, card, card game, Good Games Publishing, luck, theme

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Funfair Board Game Review

Funfair from Good Games Publishing is the follow up title to their award winning game — Unfair.

In Funfair players compete over 6 rounds to create the most popular theme park in town. They’ll build attractions like roller coasters, theaters, restaurants and a special Showcase. They can then upgrade those by adding exciting themes, guest services and features to make them more attractive to their customers.

The player to do this the best will be the next Walt Disney or maybe just the next winner of the game.

March 1, 2021 Dane Trimble 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, fair, Good Games Publishing, theme

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Metro X Board Game Review

Years ago, when my wife and I took our long-anticipated trip to London, we were super excited to see so many sites. But we knew the first step to seeing them would be getting there!

So we headed to the Underground and pleasantly discovered the wonderful world of the Tube.

And now when we play Metro X, we can’t help but recall our fantastic week in London.

That’s because the Metro X board game is all about navigating your subway map in optimal fashion!