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• A Warfighter Story and Review — Baker and the Drug Huts

  By Scott Bogen on 04/28/2016 • ( 6 )

  

  What follows is a thematic story “review” based on my recent solitaire session of Warfighter by DVG. Warfighter is a card-based tactical game of modern warfare, focusing on smaller groups of soldiers who are undertaking missions through enemy territory. As… Read More ›

• A Review of Blend Off

  By Scott Bogen on 04/26/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  You might think fruit and vegetable laden smoothies have been around maybe two or three decades at most.  But if you consider that human beings will always find every possible way to use a new technology, you’ll understand that the… Read More ›

• Great Scott! – The Game of Mad Invention

  By Scott Bogen on 04/14/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The first offering from the UK’s Sinister Fish Games — Great Scott! – The Game of Mad Invention — hit Kickstarter yesterday. Gamers who enjoy the card drafting & scoring mechanics of games like 7 Wonders, and the humorous storytelling… Read More ›

• Sans Alliés Solitaire Game of War Q&A with Geoffrey Greer

  By Scott Bogen on 04/08/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Scott Bogen of The Board Game Show interviews Sans Alliés designer Geoffrey Greer. This beautiful-looking game is portable, war-themed and solitaire.  Sans Alliés sets out to capture the feel of a grand-strategy, area-movement war game in a solo package, and… Read More ›

• A Review of Above and Below

  By Scott Bogen on 03/24/2016 • ( 7 )

  

  Sometimes your fantasy village is ransacked and destroyed by barbarians. These things happen. Sometimes you have to endure great hardships and move on to find a better place to live. These things happen, too. Thankfully, you’ve found a new place… Read More ›

• Flag Dash and Kirk Dennison

  By Scott Bogen on 03/01/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  In episode 25, new board game designer Kirk Dennison talks about the design of Flag Dash currently funding on Kickstarter. He tells us how Robo Rally inspired some of his design choices, as well as how he solved the “I… Read More ›

• A Review of Treasure Hunter

  By Scott Bogen on 02/17/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Written by Scott Bogen of The Board Game Show Two treasures of disparate worth are waiting to be plundered within three different environments: the Frosty Mountains, the Tangled Jungle and the Lava Cave. The mere existence of treasures and challenging… Read More ›

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