https://therewillbe.games/ https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2974 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2974 PDX takes a bit too long to get off the ground, stays in the air for longer than needed, serves a scarce amount of actions during the flight, and lacks leg room for storing the resources. While providing a serviceable gaming experience, it lacks the smooth, seamless flight I was hoping for. ]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:27:46 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2973 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2973 The Vibe falls into a interesting category. It's a game that I think everyone should experience. But, at the same time, it's not one I'm going to bring out at every opportunity. Repeat plays with the same gaming group gives diminishing returns but the insight into how an individual or a full group perceives art is fascinating. It swings from deep thoughts about how to convey Privilege in a series of portraits to the adolescent humor of selecting an image of a villager urinating in a corner to convey “Relief.” ]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:20:34 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2972 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2972 Fluxx has gone to the dogs...but in a way that all puppy fans will appreciate. Looney Labs aren't trying to teach an old Fluxx new tricks, everything here is consistent with what you have experienced in other Fluxx releases but with the shiny coat of a freshly groomed purebred...or mutt, whichever you prefer. Dog Fluxx does double duty as a filler: once in the board game sense and again when you see a rendering of the canine that fills you with fond memories of a favorite pet. ]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:23:12 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2971 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2971 Beautiful Artwork doesn't make for an entertaining experience. Even as a 18 card micro-game, Smitten 2 lacks any sort of draw beyond “Well, we finally beat it.” Every power on the cards is actively trying to lead you to lose, and it smothers any feeling of joy with decisions like “Well, if I do this, it's the least likely action that will cause us lose.” ]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:56:28 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2970 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2970 Can you play well with others? Will you be able to lose with style? Are you able to take charge when the timing is right? Sure, it sounds like a kindergarten report card but it all influences your success in 3 witches. For a small card game with an equally small price, 3 witches comes up big. ]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:51:11 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2969 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2969 Despite being almost exclusively about cube pushing, I've really enjoyed my return to Euphoria. ]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:48:14 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2968 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2968 I can't hear the name Fruit Fight without picturing John Belushi screaming it across a college cafeteria. So, you'll have to forgive me when I say “This game is a H-I-T. Hit.” What I don't expect you to forgive me for is me saying “Fruit Fight is a fast, frenetic filler of flinging food that fully fits into a fun filled family-friendly foray into...CMYK's Magenta line.” (Kind of ran out of alliteration steam and/or desire at the end there). ]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:50:05 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2967 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2967 Madcala is stellar head-to-head game whose piping hot tea is the thinky manipulation of shards and whose sugar and honey is the asymmetrical player powers, plus-ones, and commoners. This mad tea party doesn't need a “Drink Me” tag for me to keep returning to it. ]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:28:49 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2966 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2966 I think the 20 strong system is a good single player system and I'm interested in see where they take it with the other Tanglewood releases. I just don't think Red's extremely steep difficulty combined with what feels like an overly long adventure will give most gamers what they are looking for in a solo experience. ]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:29:46 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2965 https://therewillbe.games/articles-main-menu/boardgame-reviews/board-game-reviews/discussions/review?id=2965 Even at it's best, Kero never really thrills. Despite having excellent art, a great theme, and the world's best sand timers, that never overcomes it's faults. But, hey, I now own two cool ass six-inch War Rig sand timers. ]]> Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:53:11 +0000