IV Studio’s first game Moonrakers, was the first game I ever crowdfunded. I was struck by their combination of old-school design ideology, paired with marketable and upgraded components and art. Unfortunately, I found Moonrakers too simple to be fine. Because of that opinion, I never really checked in with their output of the last dozen […]
“The world’s first 3D-printable Miniatures Card Game” is here in the form of Malediction. Is this game a gimmick to sell miniatures, or is this a tried-and-true games system that could take over the wargaming space? Let’s find out. Malediction is a competitive skirmish wargame that features card play and deck customization, published by Loot […]
As someone who adamantly enjoys two-player, card-driven games, I was quite excited to have the opportunity to check out The Battle of Versailles. But in a crowded field, how does it stack up against the intense competition? Does it slowly fade away like the French fashion scene, or explode out of nowhere like the American […]
I am an abstract fanatic. While I certainly haven’t played them all, because as far as I know, my time in life is finite, I have played more than the average bear. But my favorite “rivalry” in the space is seeing how Gigamic’s Classic Series (Quarto, Quoridor, Qawale, etc.) shape up to Project GIPF (GIPH, […]
Here are two facts you should know about me: I love area control games, and I often only get to play board games with two players. Sounds like a conundrum, right? Well! Moytura pitches itself as a two-player area control game with the feel of a five-player game, thanks to three bot players. But does […]
Origin Story is one of the most unique, enjoyable trick-takers I’ve ever played. However, in the base game, there were only 10 Superhero cards, making the end of the game feel predictable and quite dry. But with Origin Story: Heroes & Villains, 7 more Superhero cards and 14 brand-new Supervillain cards are added. So does […]
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