One of the early “accomplishment points” in chess is once you fully understand when you can, and can’t, castle with your king in chess. We were all pure beginners at some point, and learning the more intricate movements of chess, when you can use them, and when you can’t, is a major part of the …
It’s hard to believe there have already been 28 wonderful episodes of Table for Two. Maybe even harder to believe that this is the first time that Splendor showed up in this series. I thought for sure this had to be a rematch, but it really wasn’t! Splendor is a truly amazing game that we …
While we would like to believe that every episode of Table for Two is an absolute treat, sometimes you even get something a little bit extra. Today Phil and Heather are trying out a print and play game from BFF games. This is an early version of “Hidden Leaders.” This is the color version of …
First of all, this is part 3 of a three part game. Because this board game series has you move from one game to a second to a third in a really unique design that adds a lot of flavor to each experience. If you haven’t seen the past two episodes make sure to check …
No. Wait, you want a more detailed answer than that? The one word response isn’t enough? Fine (fake exasperated sigh of frustration). Let’s do a deep dive into the question of whether or not board games should be considered a sport and why, as much as I love my boardgames, I feel the answer to …
There are some games you play every so often, and there are some games you just fall in love with and come back to again and again. Even if 7 Wonders wasn’t the absolute favorite game of our neighbors (Hi Andy – friendly wave), this is one of our absolute favorite games among the Meeples. …
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 …