BGG Rank #10 – 4/23/2017 Terraforming Mars was among 2016’s hottest releases, and it’s been high up in my watch list ever since I first heard about it on BoardGameGeek. So when I finally got a hold of it earlier this month, it was an exciting day. I’ve played it three times so far– once… Read More Review: Terraforming Mars
BGG Rank #10 – 4/17/2017 I’m constantly impressed by the way that new board games keep raising the bar. When you look at some of the biggest names to come out in the past couple of years, like Scythe and Gloomhaven, it’s not a matter of whether a board game needs to invest in art… Read More Review: Castles of Burgundy
BGG Rank # 43 – 4/9/2017 Patchwork looks like a decidedly twee game of Tetris, where two players enjoy the simple pleasures of piecing together a quilt. However, today I’m going to propose an alternate hypothesis: Patchwork is actually about two knitters engaged in a cutthroat battle for survival, set in a dystopian future ruled by textile… Read More Fan Theory: Patchwork is Set in a Dystopian Future
In addition to posting my reviews here, I generally also post excerpts on BoardGameGeek. It’s been a good way to reach a big segment of my target audience and has generally let to more comments and interaction than any other platform. After one of my recent posts on BoardGameGeek, a reader commented that he’d be unwilling… Read More If You Could Only Keep Five Games…
With March on the books, I’m up to 14 reviews of the Top 100. Although now that Go has dropped off of the Top 100 list, does that put me back down to 13? Regardless, I’m happy with my continued progress. I’ve got a bit of a backlog at the moment, with four more reviews currently in… Read More March Recap
BGG Rank #21 – 4/2/2017 Imagine waking up to find yourself washed ashore on a mysterious island. Though much of the terrain is yet unexplored, one thing is for sure– you’re not going to find a five star resort here. Between the harsh weather, fearsome wildlife, and minimal resources, survival is far from a given.… Read More Review: Robinson Crusoe
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