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Time to divide the Spoils of War

The first time I saw a version of Liar’s Dice was in the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Will challenges Davy Jones to a game aboard the Flying Dutchman to find the location of the key to the Dead Man’s Chest.

With it being such a common game, you’d think I would have encountered it long before seeing that movie. But I hadn’t.

Since then though, I’ve come across a number of iterations of Liar’s Dice.

The latest iteration of the game was published last year by Arcane Wonders called Spoils of War.

January 28, 2018February 5, 2018 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, 5-player, Arcane Wonders, betting, dice, guessing, luck, Spoils of War

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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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Board Game Gift Guide 2017!

Are you ready to find some great board games for your family and friends?

It’s time again for our annual Board Game Gift Guide so you can find the perfect game gift!

This year’s Board Game Gift Guide includes 38 great game ideas!

November 8, 2017November 19, 2023 Trent 8 Comments artwork, board game gifts, dice, Family Games, gift guide, luck, strategy, Top 10 lists

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The kingdom continues in Queendomino

Queendomino is a colorful tile-laying game that can be enjoyed by young and old alike.

While Queendomino isn’t an expansion to Kingdomino, both games can be joined together to create even larger kingdoms or play with more players. But that’s just an extra bonus.

Queendomino is a stand-alone game that gets big thumbs up in its own right.

November 1, 2017November 17, 2017 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, artwork, Blue Orange Games, colorful, luck, puzzle, strategy, tile-laying

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Customizing your dice rocks in Dice Forge!

In Dice Forge players customize their dice throughout the game to make them more powerful as they compete to gain the most Glory points.

But it’s not all about the Glory points.

Players gain Gold, Sun Shards, Moon Shards, and Heroic Feat cards to increase their powers and influence their outcomes.

There are many reasons why we’ve had a blast playing Dice Forge.

October 19, 2017November 17, 2017 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, Asmodee, colorful, customizable, dice, Dice Forge, luck, special powers, strategy

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Create stained glass windows in Sagrada

Stained glass windows are a beauty to behold. There aren’t many near where we live. But when we’ve visited historic

September 13, 2017November 17, 2017 Trent 2 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, colorful, dice, drafting, luck, solo play, strategy, variable set up

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RISK: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Edition – Conquer the galaxy

It’s a great game for those that have a mind for some strategy mixed with luck. Because no matter what your strategy is, when it comes down to a dice roll for each battle, you may have to change your strategy on the fly.

We really like this version of Risk for a few reasons:

October 8, 2009April 18, 2020 Trent 0 Comments 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, luck, risk, Star Wars, strategy, theme