I don’t cover very many party games here at BGQ, mostly because my regular game group size is 2-3 players. That being said, when something interesting drops into my inbox, I can be convinced to dive in for a deeper look. And the latest game for me is Qork. Published by The Op, it’s a […]
You were left the family farm, and it’s your life’s dream to take it over and live out your small town dream. It’s the bucolic scenario that kicks off every cozy game of the last ten years. Unfortunately, in this scenario, your headstrong siblings have also been left the farm, and none of you can […]
Last year, a friend of mine said, “Hey, who wants to play fliptoons on BGA?” Always up for a new game (not including heavy euros), I said sure. After one play, I was hooked and made sure to pick up a copy at Gen Con that year. Fast forward a year, and Thunderworks Games has […]
This is a guest post from Adam Joraanstad. I was in a comic book store about 10 years ago looking at the contents of The DC Deck Building Game and all its expansions. Not knowing much about it, I was impressed with all the different heroes, villains, and storylines that were part of the game. […]
Contrary to many in the boardgaming hobby, I do not bling out my games, in part because I am better able to rationalize my next, totally unnecessary, board game purchase if I know I passed on the metal coins for my last Gamefound pledge. Thus, I have monitored the recent trend of classic Eurogame deluxification—including […]
A couple of years ago, I reviewed a little party game called Smug Owls from Runaway Parade Games. It has remained in my collection, and several family members often request to play it. So when I saw Bullseye from the same design duo of Mike Belsole and Grace Kendall, my interest was immediately piqued! The […]
The Nazi party and individuals therein were responsible for the combined murder of several millions of civilians and prisoners; thus, the term “Nazi” is near universally considered synonymous with evil. Following World War II, just 199 Nazis were put on trial for their crimes at Nuremberg, but many thousands more fled to various corners of […]
Welcome to Isofar, a wild land severe in its beauty. As a member of the Isofarian guard, life is never dull. You try to keep the peace among your fellow Isofarians (a never-ending job), as well as deal with constant threats from the aggressive Falmund Empire to the south. That’s the phrase that first caught […]
Crowdfunded board games are a saturated market space. In other breaking news, the sky is blue. That saturation means there are much-hyped games that don’t even merit being printed. It also means that there are criminally underrated games that sneak through unnoticed. To call Mysthea unnoticed is a bit of an overstatement, as it was […]
This is a guest post from Ivhan Rusli If the mobile video game Clash Royale and the Disney movie series Toy Story had a board game baby, you’d have Toy Battle! Similar to Clash Royale, Toy Battle is a quick, two-player tactical game where you’re aiming to secure objectives by placing troops and using their […]
Every year, I make a trip up to Milwaukee for Adepticon. It’s a game convention focused on war games and miniatures. My main goal in going, other than taking some painting classes, is to wander the dealer hall and look for new games to try out. Last year, I stumbled across Hametsu and absolutely loved […]
Clever. Absurd. Fun. If you woke up this morning thinking, I wish I’d pursued that career as a Troll Recruiter, Overlord Wedding Planner, or Vampire Investment Banker, now is your chance. Recruit your team of colorful, quirky heroes, gather resources, and complete quests in this easy to learn tableau building, resource management game with a […]
I love a good murder mystery. I’ve watched every episode of Midsummer Murders. My “Read” shelf is heavy with detective novels, especially Scandi noir. Intent to Kill should have been a shoo-in for me. But instead it left me feeling decidedly meh. Intent to Kill is a 2-player deduction game published by 25th Century Games. […]
Fruit Island is Klassic Knizia in all the right ways. It is rules light... Fruit Island is Klassic Knizia in all the right ways. It is rules light... Fruit Island is Klassic Knizia in all the right ways. It is rules light...Music has been a love of mine forever. I remember lying on my bed when I was seven or eight years old, listening to FM radio and later being enthralled by music videos, watching when my family first got cable in 1984. My first concert was seeing Anthrax opening for Iron Maiden in 1991, and […]
The world is now more inter-connected than ever. While this may sound like a good thing, it also means that a butterfly flapping its wings over the Straight of Hormuz can cause a cascading disruption to global supply chains, which you can doomscroll and read all about on any of your 3+ internet-connected personal devices. […]
In the Mythic Vale, witches, wizards, and dragons live side by side. Their magic is strengthened by proximity, so plan carefully to make the Vale as strong as possible. Koven is a card game playable in 15 minutes or less. But, how strong can you make the Vale in only 15 minutes? Well, that’s the […]
The first things that drew me to Tembo Survival on the Savanna were the art by Vincent Dutrait and the table presence. The theme of elephants traveling across the Savanna also intrigued me. Tembo, which means elephant in Swahili, is a cooperative game that plays one to four players in about 30 to 45 minutes. […]
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