Kellen graces us with his absence, which means it’s time for Mark and Neilan to start talking numbers. Specifically, player numbers. We’re talking about optimal player counts for games, whether games ever mean what they recommend on the box, and how well they scale to various player counts. Before we count to ten, we talk about Vindication, Royal Palace, Throw Throw Burrito, and Pipeline.
Werewords is a combination of One Night Ultimate Werewolf, which I’ve never played, and 20 Questions, which any kid who’s ever gone on a family road trip has played. The story goes that a werewolf is threatening your village, but don’t panic! Your mayor knows a magic word, and if everyone says it together,...
Okay, listen up. Gen Con 2018 is right around the corner, and there are an awful lot of games to talk about. We couldn’t possibly cover them all (but we’ll damn sure try), so in the mean time, the three of us knocked our heads together, and came up with ten games that we’re...
2Tomatoes supplied a preview copy of the game. Everything you see is a pre-production copy New Corp Order is a 1-4 player game where 4 MegaCorporations compete for domination of all the media in the world. Deeply cynical, you will be pushing an agenda for the company “Generic INC”, trying to get their planted...
Omen: A Reign of War is the base game in the Omen saga being rereleased on Kickstarter by Kolossal Games, designed by John Clowdus. What you are seeing is a preproduction copy provided by Kolossal Games. Check the game out on Kickstarter here! Omen: A Reign of War Omen: A Reign of War is...
Even though Rising Sun is releasing into retail this week, we’ve had our grubby mitts on it for a while thanks to CMON’s phenomenally successful Kickstarter campaign. But maybe you’re seeing it on store shelves for the first time. So naturally, you came to your favourite source for board game opinions, and opinions ye...
It’s not often that I sit stumped wondering how to write a preview for a game. Most modern board games tend to be a combination of mechanisms and one super interesting novel mechanic or a cool blend of many mechanics. Imperius by Kolossal Games can be described superficially as a card drafting game where you...
There’s an island in the sky, and it’s yours if you want it. Just remember where you left it, because it might not be there next time you look. Certainly one of the more unique mechanics we’ve seen in a board game, Mysthea by Tabula Games allows players to alter the board itself, by...
Guardian’s Gambit is a tight two-player tug-of-war. Each round, a player will have 6 cards at their disposal: 2 Swordsman, 2 Shieldbearers, and 2 Special Guardians that you get to choose from out of a larger pool of Special Guardians. Each round, you will attack and defend against your opponent’s attacks until only one player has cards left and wins the...
If “draw a card & play a card” sounds like the basis for a shallow 18-card micrograme, think again. Castles of Caleira has a unique wrinkle that becomes the main highlight of this small card game about building castles. You get to choose whether to play your cards face-up or face-down each turn, significantly...
It’s February! What better time for a list of our favorite games of 2017?! The Board Game Barrage tanks got together, argued for hours, and came up with a selection that’s more or less representative of us as a group. It was a good year for games, so it’s criminal how many greats we...