I've been reviewing board games at therewillbe.games since 2018. I recently returned to reviewing and thought it would be a good time to look back on the games I have formally reviewed and if they still reside in my collection. This should be the final installment...until about five years from now. It may be worth noting that I didn't include any of the “One and Done” games like Exit in this list. Obviously they culled themselves when we finished them.
More Bull than Bear: An Exchange Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: None
Comment: Stocks were down on this one. Sell! Sell! Sell!
In Order to Form a More Perfect Union: A Nations Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 6 months
Comment: Probably a forever game for me. Still feels like it runs a bit long.
Listen Here Wolfchild : The Alpha Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: Kinda
Comment: My wife will ask if we still have the “Wolf Game.” No, we actually don't. I Wouldn't mind playing it again.
Math Your Friends: A Fight Your Friends Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: None
Comment: Life is too short to fight your friends.
From Tip to Tip-Taking Measure of Wingspan: A Wingspan Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 month
Comment: This is the wife's “Don't you dare get rid of that” game. I adore playing this game with “Birders” especially closet birder's who light up when they see it.
The Sultans of Swing: A Pendulum Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: No
Comment: My daughter Piper recently said “I love all of the Stonemaier games.” I didn't have the heart to tell her, she loves all the Stonemaier Games I kept in my collection not the ones we culled.
World of Tanks Starter Set Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: None
Comment: Miniature Games take up way too much room to start a new collection of them.
Shape Charades: A Bilder Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: Nope
Comment: Better party games have been had.
Discount Dive: A Paris Connection Board Game Review
Status: In Collection
Last Played: 2+ years
Comment: Might be in my next cull. This is also known as SCNF: France and Germany.
Master of Puppies: A Pavlov's Dog Board Game Review
Status: Culled
Regrets?: None.
Comment: Was throwing off my Dog to Cat Board Game Ratio
The Celebrated Jumping Frogs of Chaotic Creation: A Cosmic Frog Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 6 months
Comment: Holds a top shelf position in my collection because it is a top shelf game.
Star Trek: Voyager Fluxx Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 6 months
Comment: Resides in the small card game collection.
The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples Boardgame
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: No
Comment: After securing the original Quest for El Dorado, I gifted this to someone who really enjoyed our playing of this. I only need one.
You: Superpowered Boardgame Review
Status: Culled
Regrets?: No
Comment: Up, Up and Away!
Adventure Games: The Volcanic Island Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: No
Comment: No.
The Fox in the Forest Duet Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: No
Comment: Co-op Trick Taking is crowded and I haven't really found a two-player one that clicks for me.
Conqueror: Final Conquest Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: No
Comment: Another “Passed on to someone who loved it” release.
Cthulhu Wars Duel Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 Month
Comment: I hold onto this for when anyone wants to try Cthulhu Wars but we don't have three players.
Fantasy Fluxx Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 4 months
Comment: Small Box Card Games win the saving throw versus Cull.
Astronomy Fluxx Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 2 months
Comment: Small Box Card Games win the saving throw versus cull...again.
Viticulture: Essential Edition Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 3 months
Comment: Any game that let's you sing “Red, Red Wine” is fine by me.
Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 month
Comment: Love the improvements to the classic game play. A Keeper.
Scooby Doo: Betrayal at Mystery Mansion Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: Row
Comment: A game that was such a fumble, it pisses me off.
Ticket To Ride-Europe 15th Anniversary Edition Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 Month
Comment: Pretty Trains! Love this deluxe edition for when we want that family weight feel.
A Heads Will Roll Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 3 months
Comment: Patent Pending on the custom Lazy Susan.
A Ticket To Ride Map Collection Volume 7 (Italy and Japan) Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 year
Comment: Bullet Trains for the win.
A Red Rising - Collector's Edition Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 6 months
Comment: Now that I have read the series (Well, the first trilogy then it kind of bogged down), it makes a bit more sense but doesn't really add that much.
A TBH Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 3 months
Comment: My kid's love this one as a wind down game.
Wingspan: Oceania Board Game Expansion Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 month
Comment: Shuffled into the base game
Keep It 100 Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 month
Comment: Another one my kids love to play.
Terraforming Mars- Ares Expedition Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 month
Comment: This is the superior version of Terraforming Mars. So much slicker, so much faster.
Ruination Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: Sort of.
Comment: The pacing of the combat really did this one in for me.
A King of Tokyo Monster Box Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 week
Comment: My one-stop Kaiju solution.
Blue Moon City Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: Nope
Comment: The visual issues doomed this one.
Doctor Who Risk- The Dalek Invasion of Earth Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 6 months
Comment: Pretty sure every collection needs at least one version of Risk. This is mine. Exterminate!
A Viticulture World: Cooperative Expansion Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: Nope
Comment: Cooperative games aren't my bag. Changing the game to a co-op was not what I wanted to do. Cool hats, though.
Sagrada Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 month
Comment: Not my favorite but it is a pretty, light game.
A Sagrada Fifth and Sixth Player Expansion Board Game Review
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Status: In Collection
Last Played: 1 month
Comment: If I'm going to play a pretty, light game, I need this to make it more palatable to me.
Railroad Ink Deep Blue Board Game Review
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Status: Culled
Regrets?: Not in the slightest.
Comment: Roll and Snore.
...And that's all she..err...I wrote. I will say that these recaps has made me realize just how many games come and go, fading into obscurity. If you would like to help me review more games, please consider tipping via My KOFI. All proceeds will go to buying more games for review!
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