Games
Kraken Attack
Board Games
Beware! The tentacles of a terrible kraken just burst through the waves! Everyone on deck, grab your swords, guns, and cannons!
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WadeMonnig
January 29, 2020
Well, That Escalated Quickly: A Hellapagos Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
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I wonder what the search party thought when they stumbled upon six fully made rafts. I wonder what they made of the four bodies ravaged by bullets....
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thegiantbrain
January 28, 2020
Marvel Champions - First Thoughts
Hot Takes
This article represents my impressions after the first play of a game. It should not be regarded as a full critical analysis of the game. I may wri...
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oliverkinne
January 28, 2020
Enjoyable Design
Essays
Tabletop game designers want to create an enjoyable experience for people - whatever enjoyable means in this context. From that starting point, the...
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boardgamebarrage
January 27, 2020
Board Game Barrage 104: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2019: 10-1
Podcasts & Videos
Here it is, the episode you've all been waiting for, the grand finale, the culmination of five weeks of episodes. These are our top ten favourite b...
Arkham Horror: The Card Game - The Circle Undone
Board Games
Behind everything crouched the brooding, festering horror of the ancient town, and of the mouldy, unhallowed garret gable where he wrote and studie...
Nevsky
Board Games
Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision, 1240-1242 is a board wargame about the storied clash between Latin Teutonic and Orthodox Russian powers along...
Leaving Earth
Board Games
The year is 1956. Mankind stands at the dawn of a new age, the Space Age, when the flying bombs of yesteryear will become the rocket ships of tomor...
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Kevin Klemme
January 27, 2020
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There’s a new edition of Victory in the Pacific on the horizon, along with some companion games. Victory in the Pacific has maintained its populari...
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Sagrilarus
January 27, 2020
Leaving Earth in Review
Board Game Reviews
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You know I had a big intro for this article written, about sinking aircraft carriers, finding grails and bagging chicks, but it’s all just a distra...