I’ll admit it: my wife and I got a little too comfy.

After some of the best experiences in the one-shot, mystery gaming arena with the KOSMOS series Masters of Crime, I expected my fourth run to be another blowout. Masters of Crime: Vendetta, Masters of Crime: Rapture and Masters of Crime: Shadows are the height of the category; one of those titles was on my top 10 games of 2025, but all of them could have been, if I had just sprinkled the titles across the entire list.

What those games got right is why I recommend them to everyone I know. The scenarios are fantastic, you’re always placed in the shoes of the villains, not the cops, the puzzles are tough but fair, and the endings always made logistical sense after working through all the bread crumbs dropped during the investigation.

Masters of Crime: Incognito was the next game on my list. I created a draft for this review and had a 5.0/5.0 placeholder ready to go before I played the game. I was sure Incognito would be another banger; why wouldn’t I? My wife and I set up a date night for a Friday evening play. I made the cocktails; she grabbed our note-taking components, laid out the game, and read the…

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Oh, the back half of this adventure was heavy, my friends…heavy!

After playing Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles—Episodes 1 & 2 in 2024, I reached out to the team at Mindclash Games to get a review copy of Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles—Episodes 3 & 4. The box was predictably massive and showed off everything Mindclash is known for as soon as I opened the box.

If you are new to the Perseverance adventures, check out my previous review to get a feel for the series. We aren't doing a massive rules explanation here, because that would take hours!

I’m also not going to spend much time here telling you about the ridiculous components in the box. It’s a Mindclash game, so IYKYK. Suffice it to say that Mindclash produces bits as fancy as anyone in the tabletop business, and that trend line continues with the Perseverance sequels. I will say this much–I didn’t think the world needed board games with dinosaur saddle pieces…and, I was wrong.

Let’s dive right in: is the back half of the Perseverance saga worth your time?

Episode 3: It’s Hard to Saddle a Thunderhorn

Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles—Episode 3 picks up after the events of Episode 2. Perseverance is now a decent place to live, and…

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