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 …
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 …
Ticket to Ride is a great game that dives into the age of railroad barons as you race against other places to complete long routes, get bonuses from your secret bonus routes, and cut off your competition from getting the routes they need. You are playing to be the railroad baron of the table and …
It’s fair to say at this point that Red Dragon Inn is truly one of the great games out there. A great game, whether played on a board, with a deck of cards you’ve collected from booster packs, or with a keyboard/controller, is often one that is lauded for its ability to stand the test …
Phil has fanboyed over multiple games. Some of which Heather has really enjoyed, some of which she has barely tolerated. Now it’s Phil’s turn to be a good sport. Set is a pattern recognition card game that Heather grew up playing and is now introducing to the husband. Not a game I was familiar with …
I have to admit there aren’t too many boardgames that Phil brings up that I’ve never even heard of, but Jaipur is one of them. This made for a rather pleasant surprise as this episode was an introduction to a game I knew nothing about. A trading game that takes a little bit of play …
Bunny Kingdom is a fantastic boardgame that has a huge following…despite its lack of a brown bear mascot (sorry Brownie). This is a game that is cute, brings those happy feelings you remember from playing board games as kids, and yet involves an amazing amount of strategy. This game is about collecting resources, seizing important …