Team Heather was very happy after the last episode, where her Shipwrights of the North Sea proved vastly superior to Phil’s mediocre craftsman. Coming into the game with a multiple runestone lead, Heather’s in a strong spot but we’ve all seen the incredible luck that can come Phil’s way. While there’s no obvious dice advantage, …
Shipwrights of the North Sea is the beginning of the Rune Sea Saga. This trilogy of board games not only give a different gaming experience each step of the way but they also work together to form one overarching gaming experience as what happens in Shipwrights spills over to the the next game (Raiders of …
There are many amazing games out on Steam. There are also many video games out there that are utterly infuriating. What is weird is when you run into the games that kind of hit both marks. You love the best that these games have to offer. You enjoy a fun time playing all of them …
Chess is a wonderful classic game of strategy. For many of us, this was the game that made us fall deeply in love with more in-depth strategy games and one that many of us learned from a parent as young children. To this day I’m a firm believer that few things beat a truly good …
We’ve all had friends who seem to struggle with creating the perfect character for the next tabletop RPG campaign. And by friends, we mean us. All of us have had those moments where all those ideas for new characters bouncing around in our heads between campaigns just disappear. And the session zero gets closer and …
Most questions like this are heavily opinion based and you will rarely get a general consensus. But when you talk with a large number of long-time Dungeons & Dragons players you will be surprised by just how many rush to pile onto the bandwagon of 4th edition being the worst of the modern editions of …
Unearth is a dice based board game from Brotherwise Games that brings a new twist and some interesting mechanics to your traditional board game and brings them together for what is hopefully a great playing experience. Phil in particular is a pretty big fan of this game and is fascinated by the mechanics that it …
Most boardgames that are really popular are popular for a reason. Good games are a great way to spend the time, which you obviously know if you have been around our group at all. Between all our houses we have a crazy number of boardgames, and we’re happy to buy when a game looks interesting …