Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed your mission.
Unfortunately, you left your spaceship behind and the humans have captured it and are taking it apart in a place they call “Area 51”.
You better break in and get it back before it’s too late. Otherwise, you’ll never be able to return home.
What are you waiting for? Get going!
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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!
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Do you know how to catch a fairy?
Apparently, it’s pretty easy.
Sprinkle a little fairy lure around the jar and over the window sill. Carefully place a tiny piece of cake or pastry in your jar and wait. The fairy will be attracted to the shiny fairy lure and then fly into the jar to eat the treat. When it does, just pop the lid on as quick as you can!
Welcome to Fairy Season from Good Games Publishing.
In this 3-5 player game by Gavin Jenkins and Dan Fish, players will use traps and their wit to capture the best swarms.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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