Black Rose Wars – First Impressions
If hurling fireballs and deflecting the attacks of the undead is your kinda thing—or if you like taking control of a powerful magical artifact—then Black Rose Wars might be something to check out. The burly Ludus Magnus Studio title has some heady fun tucked away in that big box.
Drawn to Adventure – First Impressions
Drawn to Adventure takes an RPG quest and smashes it into a roll-and-write pancake full of syrupy characters à la Mico and diced boss meat.
Red Rising – First Impressions
It’s dodged adaptation in the past, but Red Rising has entered the board game world with a slick-looking card game from Jamey Stegmaier and Alexander Schmidt. It’s one of my favorite book series, so it was a no-brainer to get this game and check it out!
Chronicles of Drunagor – First Impressions
Fight back the darkness threatening to overwhelm the land! Chronicles of Drunagor: Age of Darkness is a cooperative dungeon-crawler from Creative Games Studio and it incorporates some interesting action mechanics that help it to stand above the crowd. Let’s start exploring!
News Blast - All The Things That Have Happened
So many notifications… Here is all of the stuff I noticed (and had the forethought to write down) from the last couple of weeks.
Distilled– First Impressions
Sometimes it pays to be spirited and that’s the goal of Distilled, an upcoming board game from designer Dave Beck that challenges players to grow a fledgling distillery into a lucrative liquor legacy. Check out first impressions of the game from writer Sam Rahman!
1066, Tears to Many Mothers - RFY / WFY
Historical card games that make you want to go read about history? What?! It’s true, though. The superlative artwork and engaging head-to-head gameplay of 1066, Tears to Many Mothers may make you want to crack open a book and read about the Battle of Hastings.
My Little Scythe - RFY / WFY
Need something new to play with the kids? Well, maybe My Little Scythe will hit the spot. It’s a family-friendly gaming experience that takes some of the mechanisms of Scythe and infuses them into the surreal pie-tastic Kingdom of Pomme.
Pendulum - RFY / WFY
Pendulum is a curious creature of real-time spatial awareness and clever worker placement. It’s definitely a mind-burner but it’s got some innovative gameplay to show for it.
A War of Whispers - RFY / WFY
Now on its 2nd edition, with Collector’s content and extra cards, A War of Whispers is stronger in gameplay and design than it’s been in the past. Today, I look at whether it’s right for you or wrong for you.
Creator Spotlight - Obsessive Board Gamers
The pandemic may have slowed them down temporarily, but the Obsessive Board Gamers will not be stopped. The playthroughs are compulsory. The strategy is game-breaking. And the content continues. Check out these awesome creators!
Bloodborne – First Impressions
Bloodborne bled onto the board game scene in 2016 with a light- to mid-weight card game, but CMON dragged the video game into the dark Yharnam light with a grand-scale board game this year. Here are my first impressions of this tile-laying dark slayer’s chronicle.
List Day - Top 50 Games of All Time (For Will)
Will gives us his Top 50 games list, with some really interesting choices along the way (including some light cheating…)!
A Conversation With: Tristan Hall
Tristan Hall is a prolific designer of historical and fantasy card games with sumptuous art and gritty gameplay. Today, I’m sharing a conversation discussing his history in the tabletop community and his thoughts as a creator of killer card games.
My Little Scythe – First Impressions
Games to play with my kids are more important now that my son is older. So, as a fan of Scythe, I was definitely interested to see what My Little Scythe accomplished in terms of translating that grand strategy game into a more accessible title.
Designer Spotlight - Vital Lacerda
We look deeply into the Euro-addled mind of Vital Lacerda, a master of design who is deserving of the Spotlight series and all the love from the Quackalope community.
Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace - RFY / WFY
Forays into digital games from the tabletop industry have continued and Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is a unique entry into the world of Lovecraftian horror.
A Conversation With: Triton Noir
Jan invites Thibaud de la Touanne and Fabrice Lamidey from Triton Noir to sit down and have a conversation!
Side By Side - Unfair and Funfair
Sometimes you just need to get out the graph paper and the protractor, draw a Venn Diagram, and then get to work. That’s what we’re doing with Unfair and Funfair with the very first Side By Side comparison!
1066, Tears to Many Mothers – First Impressions
1066, Tears to Many Mothers is the first title from Tristan Hall’s card game series. The competitive game offers an asymmetric experience set during famous battles in history. Here are my first thoughts on 1066!