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A Dog’s Life family board game review

Have you ever wondered what life would be like as a dog?

Well, now there’s a good option for seeing life through the eyes of a dog in the new family board game, A Dog’s Life!

A Dog’s Life let’s players take on the role of a dog when they step away from their master for a bit of fun. They’ll roam the neighborhood, beg in restaurants, deliver newspapers, search through trash cans, drink from fountains, piddle on lamp posts, and bury bones all while staying clear of the dog catcher.

November 13, 2017November 28, 2017 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, A Dog's Life, artwork, board, kids, luck, theme

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Between Two Cities: Capitals expansion review

One of our favorite tile-laying games in the last few years has been Between Two Cities by Stonemaier Games.

So when Stonemaier Games published an expansion for Between Two Cities earlier this year, I immediately put it on my “must play” list.

Does Between Two Cities: Capitals live up to my high hopes? Let’s find out.

October 15, 2017October 29, 2017 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, 7-player, Between Two Cities, board, city building, drafting, expansion, puzzle, solo, Stonemaier Games, strategy, tile-laying, variable set up

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Exit: The Game – The Secret Lab game review

Escape rooms have popped up all around the world in the last few years. They’re set up as entertainment venues

September 26, 2017November 17, 2017 Trent 3 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, cooperative, deduction, escape room, puzzle, solo

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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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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!

February 19, 2017February 1, 2019 Trent 1 Comment 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, Bezier Games, trivia

Castle Panic Wizards Tower board game expansion

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Castle Panic The Wizard’s Tower expansion review

Castle Panic is one of our favorite cooperative board games. The first time we played it, we knew we were hooked. Right from the start of the game, you can see why it’s named “Panic” because monsters are very quickly closing in on your castle walls and you can sense the doom.

Everyone we’ve played it with has enjoyed it as well. Working together to fight off the marauding monsters is a lot of fun. And it does take a lot of teamwork to win the game.

So when the expansion Castle Panic The Wizard’s Tower came out, we were anxious to get a copy to add to the fun.

June 24, 2013June 8, 2020 Trent 2 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, cooperative, strategy

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Tsuro – simple family fun

If you’re looking for a game that’s simple to play, can handle up to 8 players of any age, and doesn’t take too long then Tsuro might be what you’re after.

May 25, 2010April 18, 2020 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, 6-player, 7-player, 8-player, Board Games, Calliope Games, family, Kid Games, party, strategy