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Normale Ansicht

Published — 24. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Shelfside

I eat at 5 NYC Board Game Stores & Cafes

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24. Oktober 2025 um 16:30

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New York City board game related stores, we’re coming to eat! We visit some FLGS and cafes, which feature popular BGG games, but also food/drink! We check out their offerings besides tabletop, like in some places Golf and Arcade! We go through the various places, including in Hoboken New Jersey all the way to Manhattan Upper East side. We can show which places have rentals and their open play policy, or do they just do MTG commander? Perhaps TTRPGs are more your style? Can you play big space operas or just simple 2 player games at these areas?

Play Conquest for the Capital: https://www.mountainsoul.com.au/

Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Conquest for the Capital - (1:00)
1. Hoboken Game Lounge - (1:49)
2. Silk Road Gaming - (8:15)
3. Gamestoria - (10:55)
4. Hex & Co - (14:15)
5. Chaotic good - (17:34)
Favorite Experiences - (20:50)

Games featured: Dune Imperium, Cosmic Encounter, That’s Not My Hat, Mahjong, Poker, Exploding Kittens, Monopoly, Magic: The Gathering, Battle of Hoth, Star Wars Rebellion, Dungeons and Dragons, Karen the Game, Twilight Imperium 4

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Published — 22. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Shelfside

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth Review — Memoir 44 Strikes Back!

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22. Oktober 2025 um 16:30

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We review this tactical 1v1 fight between the Rebels and Empire! Battle of Hoth is an asymmetrical hex based war game that only takes 30 minutes too! You'll manage your hand and battlefield to get the most medals, rolling dice to resolve combats. With simple line of sight rules and a great presentation, does this have what it takes to be popular on BGG in 2025? After all, many of the old Memoir 44 rules are here, just tweaked to make the game even more streamlined. There's also a TON of replayability and depth with the campaigns and mini-campaigns! Did Days of Wonder do it again, or is this game simply not innovative enough?

Play Conquest for the Capital: https://www.mountainsoul.com.au/

Other games mentioned: Star Wars: Rebellion, Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, Star Wars Unlimited, War for the Ring, Undaunted: Normandy

Table of Contents:
Overview - (0:00)
Conquest for the Capital - (1:00)
How to Play - (1:47)
Pros - (2:54)
Cons - (9:08)
Recommender Score - (15:13)
Ashton's Personal Score - (18:45)

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