This fine evening Amanda and I broke out one of the classics of modern board gaming: Carcassone. Although there are a dozen variations and half a dozen expansions, we only own the original game in it's 10th anniversary format. I'll begin by saying that if you are looking for a copy of this game, you... Continue Reading →
Today Amanda and I played a round of Ecos: First Continent. Ecos can best be described as a sort of "bingo for gamers", with a little map building involved. I first found out about this game because I am a fan of designer John D. Clair's card building games and I thought I would try... Continue Reading →
This afternoon, though it feels much like night with the sun set by 5:30, Amanda and I sat down for a couple of games of Paper Tales, a fast and fanciful card game. I first discovered Paper Tales from Zee's constant pimping of the game and since my tastes often overlap with his, I snapped... Continue Reading →
This afternoon marked our switch from euros into full on Amerithrash with Mage Wars Academy. I was introduced to this game via it's big brother Mage Wars Arena, which despite being in my top 10 games of all time, doesn't hit the tabletop very often anymore due it it's excessive playtime. Academy hits a lot... Continue Reading →
This fine evening brings us to Orleans, the bag drawing, engine building, worker placement-ish game that defies being placed in any sort of genre apart from "Euro". In Orleans you build a team of workers, move around a map, gather goods, build guild houses and earn money, all in order to have the highest score... Continue Reading →
Cardboard for 2 