March 18, 2019
Island of Gems is live on Kickstarter now so check it out! Abstract game have seen something of a resurgence as of late and I think Island of Gems holds up well against many lofty entrants into the field. At its core it is a min max problem where your moves are dictated by your… [ Read More ]
October 24, 2018
Spoiler Warning: To review any legacy game without any spoils is a futile effort. As a compromise my review will have some mechanical spoilers but minimal storyline spoilers. Tabula Rasa Charterstone is legacy worker placement game played over the course of 12 games. The overall winner is determined largely through the collection of glory throughout… [ Read More ]
June 29, 2018
Flip City is a game that shirks off easy classification. It is a deck builder but that is not all it is. It is press your luck taken to its zenith, played quickly to decisive results. The gameplay simple, the outcome competitive despite a happy helping of luck. Questions are asked of you and how… [ Read More ]
June 26, 2018
This past Saturday, July 23rd, I had the great pleasure of competing in an 8 man draft tournament of randomized boosters of Battle for Sularia. Not only were the cards full art but they were given rarities to really allow for the scarcity of power cards to shape the format far more than is possible… [ Read More ]
June 22, 2018
The first rays of light peek over the hills and kiss my face with a wholesome warmth. I feel more alive right now than I have in years, and glad to even be drawing breath. My pack is full but I have resolved myself to carrying what is left of this corpse. I set… [ Read More ]
June 20, 2018
Always with these roosters. You would figure a city as big as Briarglen would be spared, but between the livestock merchants and terrace chickens, here it is worse than any farm house. Now that I am up a wash and a rinse is my sole focus. Water is scarce since it must be ported into… [ Read More ]