One of our most played games both last year and this year has been Codenames.
Well, I should clarify that last year it was the original Codenames and this year it’s been Codenames: Pictures.
But that’s not all because Czech Games and USAopoly also recently published Codenames: Disney Family Edition!
The big question then is, “is it a good game?”
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As I look out our front window at the snowy peaks along the Wasatch Range, I’m sure glad there aren’t any Yetis around here. Because if there were, it would make our winter snowshoeing in the mountains a bit more treacherous.
My opinion is quite different when it comes to Yetis in the new, fun dice game Dicey Peaks by Calliope Games. Bring on the Yetis!
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One of our favorite cooperative board games from last year is Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle.
We really enjoy working together as Hogwarts heroes to defeat the Villains before they can take control of Potter-world locations.
So when we heard USAopoly was publishing an expansion called The Monster Box of Monsters, we were anxious to give it a go.
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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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If you know someone who thinks board games are as fun as watching trees grow, how about challenging them to a new board game where you watch trees grow!
Ha – wouldn’t that be fun!
Board games come in all shapes and sizes and cover an unending array of themes. So having a game about growing trees isn’t really too surprising. But making such a game good is another matter.
We’re happy to report that Photosynthesis is a fantastic board game!
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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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Last week we reviewed one of our favorite board games in the last couple years – Abyss.
Well, we’re staying in the depths a little longer because we got a copy of Abyss: Kraken from Miniature Market earlier this year and it’s time to review it!
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Abyss was published in 2014 by Bombyx and immediately got a lot a buzz in the board game realms. Some of the buzz was about the game play. But most of the buzz was about the evocative artwork.
After taking a closer look, I added it to my ‘want to play’ list and anxiously awaited a chance to play it.
That chance first came for me at SaltCon 2016 – and I loved it!
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Every once in a while a game comes along that totally captures my attention.
Star Wars Rebellion is such a game!
It was released last year by Fantasy Flight Games and once again, the completely knocked it out of the park!
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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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