Spirts of the Wild is from long-time toy manufacturer Matel, who has put a strong showing in the board game arena in recent years. This is specifically a two player game that focuses on creating a great boardgame experience for any couple or two players looking for that all too often hard to find great …
Railroad Ink is a very interesting and unique little game that has definitely caught our attention. Phil was the one to discover this game from Gen Con. You can even get the funny little story of how that went down from Phil in the beginning. This is the rare game that is fast, makes you …
Onitama borrows from the tradition of many games from the Far East that appear simple, have a minimum amount of pieces, and are easy to learn, yet provide a surprising amount of strategy and options within those set standards. Onitama lives up to these descriptions and provides a beautiful, elegant, yet wonderful little game that …
BarBEARian Battlegrounds, aside from being as cuddly as it is fuzzily blood-thirsty, is a four phase dice placement game that has gained quite a following since being fully funded on Kickstarter. It’s not hard to see why this game has gained popularity. The game is good for one to four players and this most adorable …
I always love it when I can see a two person playthrough of one of my favorite multi-player boardgames. Dice Throne is an absolutely awesome boardgame that adds an amazing amount of strategy to a dice game so even if you’re not constantly rolling ones or sixes you can still compete. Dice Throne proudly describes …
Finding symbols, matching them, and getting the cards you need while blocking your opponent’s collection efforts and you have not only an unusually active forest, but a great board game. This is the setting for Spirits of the Forest, a game that Heather and Phil both enjoyed and broke out for episode five of “Table …
Deblockle was a game that instantly caught my attention when Phil described it, because games that fall under the “chess-like” category that actually deliver are pretty far and few between. While the description of “chess-like” can be thrown around. This is a simple strategy game that is easy to pick up, has a small amount …
The awesome thumbnail made by Braden for this video says it all: for just a few minutes of planning a day you can save an elf or dwarf from overused and cliched stereotypes and turn them into something new and exciting. While certain stereotypes make sense, are reassuring, or make for some good story telling …