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Let’s battle over some European Royals!

To be honest, I wasn’t tempted by Royals when I first came across it. The setting was very impressive at Gen Con.

They had a big Royals banner backdrop and a couple copies of the game set up to play on a nice table with a fancy throne at end.But the theme of influencing nobles across a map of Europe just didn’t appeal to me. At first blush, it all seemed kind of blah.

And then I played the game…

To my surprise, I found myself very engaged in the game and was disappointed when we were told that our game demo would end after just the first round!

March 29, 2017April 6, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Marrakech is a pleasant surprise!

When I first heard about this rug market game called Marrakech, I sure didn’t think much of it. But I gave it a try and was quite surprise by how much I enjoyed it!

I’m happy to report that it’s been equally well received by all those we’ve introduced it to.

I could say it’s the best rug market board game I’ve ever played because it’s the only board game about rug markets I’ve played.

But it turns out that Marrakech is actually a fun family board game.

March 26, 2017March 29, 2017 Trent 1 Comment

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Mysterium and Potion Explosion Digital reviews

Earlier this week we shared our review of the fun cooperative deduction board game, Mysterium. And back in December we shared our review of the fun family board game, Potion Explosion.

Today we’re happy to share our reviews of the recently released digital implementation of both games!

March 23, 2017April 28, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Mysterium is an awesome cooperative mystery

Many people have compared Mysterium to a mash up of Clue and Dixit: Clue because of the mystery of trying to discover a person, place, and thing and Dixit because of the bizarre and evocative imagery on the cards.

But even that comparison can’t quite capture the essence of the game.

Because one of the differing aspects of Mysterium is that it’s a cooperative deduction game – everyone either wins or loses together.

Everyone we’ve played Mysterium with has loved it. And we’re more than happy to tell you why.

March 19, 2017February 1, 2019 Trent 1 Comment 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, 7-player, artwork, Asmodee, cooperative game, Libellud, theme, visual

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Win 8 New Board Games!

Yes, you read the title right — you can win 8 new board games!

We know you’re interested in fun board games or you wouldn’t be on our site.

And we’d guess that you’re probably also interested in winning some upcoming games.

March 16, 2017March 30, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Another great SaltCon gaming weekend!

Last weekend I spent many, many fun hours playing board games at our local board game convention — SaltCon. And once

March 10, 2017July 28, 2019 Trent 1 Comment

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Hive Mind rewards thinking alike

To be honest, when I first saw Hive Mind in the Calliope Games booth at Gen Con 2016 I didn’t think too much of it. From the outside, it looked like a children’s game that the everyone in our family would have outgrown.

However, after getting a copy from Calliope Games and giving it a shot, I’ve completely changed my tune!

Playing Hive Mind has been a lot of fun!

March 5, 2017March 14, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Match Madness is pattern-matching fun

How quick are you at pattern recognition and puzzle solving?

You’ll get to find out in Match Madness by FoxMind.

In Match Madness players race to solve patterns using their set of colorful, chunky blocks.

Because there are varying difficulty levels of the patterns, it’s a fun game the whole family can enjoy playing together.

February 24, 2017March 5, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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America Trivia Party Game Review

How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?
What’s the annual attendance at Disneyland?
People in which state listen to Christmas music the most?
When did Butch Cassidy form the Wild Bunch?
How many movies did Ronald Reagan appear in?

You may not know the answers to these questions. But that’s perfectly okay in the new trivia party game America by Bezier Games.

Because in America close counts!