Commander Andy Benford was the living and breathing embodiment of Tom Clancy novels while many of us were still cutting our war gaming teeth on the likes of Risk, Stratego and Axis & Allies. (Okay, maybe also Panzer Blitz if… Read More ›
Reviews
Review of A Study In Emerald
Imagine a time when the Great Old Ones are already here. The leaders of the world are beholden and complicit in the enslavement of humanity. Some of these leaders are monsters. In Berlin, “The Burrower Beneath” reigns supreme. In Rome,… Read More ›
A Review of Tales of the Arabian Nights Board Game — It’s Just Like the Corn Palace!
If you’re not familiar with Tales of the Arabian Nights boardgame by Z-Man Games, it is best described as a random, story-driven activity. I know that’s a bit harsh, but I have to be truthful with you, dear gamers. My… Read More ›
A Review of Dark Moon
Written by Scott Bogen of The Board Game Show First there was the Battlestar Galactica of my youth, featuring a male Starbuck, a mechanical dog named “Muffit” and a weekly story to capture my imagination. I remember being in grade… Read More ›
A Review of Letters From Whitechapel
I can’t help but feel a small tinge of guilt playing and enjoying a game about Jack the Ripper. If you haven’t guessed the game, I’m talking about Letters From Whitechapel. In Letters, one person plays the part of Jack… Read More ›
A Review of The King is Dead
When a game promises “politics and power struggles in the dark Arthurian Britain” and only eight actions per player, per game, the money flies out of my wallet. The promise of simple game mechanics that belie a deeper, strategic experience… Read More ›
A Review of the Minecraft Card Game?
I’ve been playing Minecraft on the Xbox 360 — and now the Xbox One — for several years now, and that’s saying something, because I’m not an 8-year-old. Neither is my friend, Chris, who is 50 years old, and with… Read More ›
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