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Best Board Games 2015 – Nominees are set!

What are the best board games and card games from 2015?

We’ll soon find out because the annual Dice Tower Awards are upon us.

The annual awards recognize the best board games published every year and the 2015 nominees were just announced.
Over 4,000 new board games, card games, dice games, and party game are published each year. So finding the best board games and card games takes a bit of time.

Lucky for you, board game reviewers from around the world take part in The Dice Tower Awards.

Check out this year’s nominees!

May 3, 2016May 19, 2016 Trent 6 Comments

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Steampunk Rally building & racing fun!

Playing Steampunk Rally reminds me of building crazy contraptions with LEGOs as a kid and racing them around the room.

Sure they could have some wheels hooked on like you’d expect in a race car. But wheels weren’t required because I’d just imagine they were rocket-propelled and could fly instead.

And I could lose a part here or there and it wouldn’t really matter because I’d adjust and keep on flying.

If you’ve ever done such imaginary races, then you’ll have a good feel for what it’s like to play Steampunk Rally.

March 28, 2016April 3, 2016 Trent 2 Comments

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The Game Canopy = best game bag!

How do you carry your board games when you’re heading out somewhere else to play?

We’ve used a variety of options when going away for a family vacation, extended family gathering, or off to game night — such as plastic totes, cloth bags, and standard duffle bags.

Some of those options severely limit the amount of games we can take and don’t protect the games very well.

But recently we found out about The Game Canopy, by Level 3B, and now the issue is solved!

March 25, 2016May 13, 2019 Trent 2 Comments

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Last day of fun at SaltCon 2016 – Day 3

After a couple great days at SaltCon, I was looking forward to one final day of fun.

So with just a few hours of sleep, I was happily diving back into action before the main gaming hall opened.

Knowing it was the final day of SaltCon, I had to make the most of the day playing games at the top of my want-to-play list. And there were still many people I was hoping to meeting up with before the end of the con. It would be a busy and fun day!

March 20, 2016October 4, 2019 Trent 3 Comments

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Fun at SaltCon 2016 continued – Day 2

After a full Day 1 at SaltCon 2016 into the wee hours, I headed to my hotel room for a few hours of sleep before diving back into many more tabletop games on Day 2.

Of course, in addition to playing games, I took more time on Friday to visit with the exhibitors in the game hall and talk to publishers and game designers. I also perused the Game Swap area every now and then for a hidden game gem.

After the main game hall opened that morning, I once again found a couple friends and we headed for the Hot Games area.

Now on to mini game reviews of the 11 games I played on Day 2!

March 14, 2016July 1, 2016 Trent 1 Comment

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Had a Lot of Fun at SaltCon 2016

This past weekend I joined in with 1,124 others to play a ton of board games at SaltCon 2016.

The board game convention, SaltCon was held this past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and I was happy I could attend all 3 days this year. I made sure to get the time off work as well as the time away from home. That way I could completely immerse myself in the fun and play as late as I wanted every night.

Now that I’ve rested up a bit, it’s time to look back on all the fun.

March 9, 2016July 21, 2016 Trent 2 Comments

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Dice City Review and Giveaway!

It’s time to build the best city around!

As the name so aptly describes, Dice City is a game about building your city using dice.

If you saw our review of Machi Koro last week, you may be thinking, “Didn’t I just read a review about a city-building dice game?”

While the short answer is “Yes”, the long answer is “We’ve got another game for you to check out – Dice City.”

February 19, 2016February 25, 2016 Trent 112 Comments cards, city, dice

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Machi Koro – Build your city in style

Machi Koro is a quick family game where players compete to build their cities to become the largest in the region.

Players do this by rolling dice, collecting money, buying establishments, and ultimately building 4 landmarks. Because the first player to complete all 4 of their landmarks wins the game.

February 11, 2016February 25, 2016 Trent 2 Comments

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Dice, Dice, and More Dice – Photo Quiz!

Modern board games have come a long way in their use of dice.

While many games still come with standard D6 (6-sided dice with numbers 1 through 6), new game designers are now more likely to include custom dice to bring their game to life.

Why?

Because a lucky die roll can add a lot of fun to a game.

But it’s even more fun to roll dice with cool designs on them that tie into the game theme.

So we’ve pulled out dice from 25 games sitting in our game closet to make this new photo quiz.

January 27, 2016September 9, 2017 Trent 0 Comments

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Roll For The Galaxy is dice rolling goodness

With 111 custom dice, you can expect to do a lot of dice-rolling in Roll For The Galaxy.

However, mountains of dice aren’t all that’s included in the game.

While dice rolling may be the centerpiece of the game, the game wouldn’t be complete without all the 55 double-sided tiles. Because it’s those tiles that you’ll be working with to explore, develop, and settle throughout the game on your way to galactic victory!

January 19, 2016January 27, 2016 Trent 2 Comments