Oh, Captain! bluffing game review
Oh Captain is a quick bluffing game for a wide audience. In the game players try to keep the most valuable Loot for themselves by stealing coins, stealing cards, mutiny, and bluffing.
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5-player
A Dog’s Life family board game review
Have you ever wondered what life would be like as a dog?
Well, now there’s a good option for seeing life through the eyes of a dog in the new family board game, A Dog’s Life!
A Dog’s Life let’s players take on the role of a dog when they step away from their master for a bit of fun. They’ll roam the neighborhood, beg in restaurants, deliver newspapers, search through trash cans, drink from fountains, piddle on lamp posts, and bury bones all while staying clear of the dog catcher.
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Between Two Cities: Capitals expansion review
One of our favorite tile-laying games in the last few years has been Between Two Cities by Stonemaier Games.
So when Stonemaier Games published an expansion for Between Two Cities earlier this year, I immediately put it on my “must play” list.
Does Between Two Cities: Capitals live up to my high hopes? Let’s find out.
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Exit: The Game – The Secret Lab game review
Escape rooms have popped up all around the world in the last few years. They’re set up as entertainment venues
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Immersed in Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
The line between physical board games and digital board games has been shattered by Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition!
It’s no longer “either/or” – now it’s completely both. That’s because the digital Mansions of Madness app is the only way to play the physical game.
In Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition, players interact with both the physical game components as well as the digital app. Players use boards, cards, tokens, miniatures, and dice while the app unfolds the story before them.
It’s an immersive experience that pulls us in and keeps us wanting more.
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Mysterium is an awesome cooperative mystery
Many people have compared Mysterium to a mash up of Clue and Dixit: Clue because of the mystery of trying to discover a person, place, and thing and Dixit because of the bizarre and evocative imagery on the cards.
But even that comparison can’t quite capture the essence of the game.
Because one of the differing aspects of Mysterium is that it’s a cooperative deduction game – everyone either wins or loses together.
Everyone we’ve played Mysterium with has loved it. And we’re more than happy to tell you why.
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America Trivia Party Game Review
How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?
What’s the annual attendance at Disneyland?
People in which state listen to Christmas music the most?
When did Butch Cassidy form the Wild Bunch?
How many movies did Ronald Reagan appear in?
You may not know the answers to these questions. But that’s perfectly okay in the new trivia party game America by Bezier Games.
Because in America close counts!
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Star Wars: Imperial Assault board game review
It’s time to head into a galaxy far, far away!
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens hitting movie theaters this week, we couldn’t wait any longer to post our review of Star Wars: Imperial Assault.
You may have seen mentions of the game pop up on our site before now. We’ve included it in our 2015 Board Game Gift Guide as well as in Dad’s 20 Favorite Board Games list. And now it’s time to dive into it.
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Castle Panic The Wizard’s Tower expansion review
Castle Panic is one of our favorite cooperative board games. The first time we played it, we knew we were hooked. Right from the start of the game, you can see why it’s named “Panic” because monsters are very quickly closing in on your castle walls and you can sense the doom.
Everyone we’ve played it with has enjoyed it as well. Working together to fight off the marauding monsters is a lot of fun. And it does take a lot of teamwork to win the game.
So when the expansion Castle Panic The Wizard’s Tower came out, we were anxious to get a copy to add to the fun.
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Tsuro – simple family fun
If you’re looking for a game that’s simple to play, can handle up to 8 players of any age, and doesn’t take too long then Tsuro might be what you’re after.
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