Reviews & Impressions
The Castles of Burgundy; Stefan Feld's Masterpiece
I've been a fan of Stefan Feld since my first game of his; Castles of Burgundy. And while over the years his designs have come and gone (and in so...
Paladins of the West Kingdom; My Favorite Shem Philips Game Yet
Paladins of the West Kingdom is my favorite game so far from Shem Phillips. And yet I'm still not keeping it.
While every time I play another of...
Vindication; Vying for Victory Via Vast Volumes of Variation
This past week I played Vindication for the very first time. And then proceeded to play it 4 more times over the next 2 days.
Vindication is a fa...
Troyes; A Heavy Game Worth Playing
I first got Troyes sometime back in 2014, and while it's been a little over a year since my last play, I finally got it back to the table twice th...
Tapestry; The Story of A Game About the Story of a Civilization
Sadly Tapestry isn't staying my collection. I really feel like a party pooper here. Or that guy who insists he never likes the blockbuster movies ...
Lorenzo il Magnifico; An Italian Masterpiece of Italian Masters
Yay! Another positive week. I'm realizing that the only way to keep these up, while having a new game every week, is for Dan and I to be playing a...
Star Wars: Rebellion, a Game of Cat and Mouse and Death Stars
If nothing else, Star Wars: Rebellion does an amazing job of feeling like you're there. The game is asymmetric, with one player being the Empire, ...
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
With a 7.9 rating on BGG and currently the 39th highest ranked board game, Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar is the 8th highest rated game I've let go ...