Shane Dayton
The idea that chess is a “solvable” game was odd to me the first time I heard it. While I’m far from a grandmaster, I’ve always been an avid chess player. Helped create a chess club at my high school 25 years ago that still exists to this day, and was one of the better …
Tsuro is a game that is very simple in many ways, et the simplicity allows for some deep thought competition as you are working to create a board that is probably going to be friendly to you and not so friendly to your opponents. But if you’ve watched any of our previous playthroughs of this …
Pandemic is one of those board games that has no problem with throwing a major challenge at the group. Sometimes you can do everything right and still lose. Because this is a really, really hard game with an incredible replay value as you and your fellow players race to stop a global catastrophe. No matter …
Who doesn’t like going on a dragon hunt every so often? This is the beginning of the board game Dragonwood, one that Phil found on clearance and has been laughing about how good a deal he’s gotten ever since. This is a game both Heather and Phil enjoy as they work as competing adventurers looking …
Century Golem is a game we’ve been really big fans of, and the Table for Two of Phil and Heather playing the original was one of the most successful episodes of season one. They were excited to jump into this game and it did not disappoint! So not much of an introduction here. The Century …
GameFly commercials used to be everywhere. One of the early names in the national video game rental market, GameFly started with the same disc to home method as Netflix before expanding into digital rentals. However, they have since shut down the digital side of things while still offering a pretty solid rental setup on video …
One of the major early points of Stardew Valley after moving to your Grandfather’s old farm is the ability to adopt a pet. Whether this is a cat or a dog (and which of the three types of each you get) is something you pick out in the beginning during setup. But it’s so easy …
Stardew Valley is one of those games that it’s extremely difficult not to fall in love with. From clearing a completely rundown and overgrown property to slowly creating great fields, learning to craft, building a house, meeting interesting town people (with surprisingly deep and interesting stories), exploring caves, and even taking some time to fish …