I've been waiting for the travel case for Memoir '44 for a while, because it's spilling and literally breaking the two boxes I have it in, forcing me to cobble...
A game that I despised as a child was "Mother May I?", in which one player was the "mother" and basically dictated to the other kids how many steps they could...
Superheroes is one theme that I'm always glad to see ANY game about – whether video or board game. Finally in the last years we've had some good entries in...
I was glad when I saw Sherpa (Magma Editions, 2007 – Marc Beaudoin), because the theme of climbing Mount Everest while avoiding the abominable snowman...
I've heard good things about Phoenicia (JKLM Games, 2007 – Tom Lehmann) but wasn't able to play it until later on in the year of 2007. When I finally broke...
Episode # 133 has been posted... http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=27912&contentBlogId=TDT In this episode, Geoff talks about the...
There was a time in which Mayfair was known for games that had decent components, but nothing spectacular, and often lower than most other companies. That...
Sometimes a game comes along that just is a joy to play and "discover", having heard nothing about it previously. Jamaica (GameWorks, 2007, Bruno Cathala,...
I first saw an early copy of Battue: Storm of the Horse Lords (Red Juggernaut, 2007 – Jim Long) at Origins, 2007. The game was imposing and incredible...
My ears immediately perked up when I heard about the theme of E.T.I., Estimated Time to Invasion (Eye Level Entertainment, 2008 – Matt, Mark, and Anthony...
The Dice Tower, Episode # 115 has been posted! http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=27946&contentBlogId=TDT In this episode, Paul...
My Goblin armies are constantly getting beat to a pulp by Dwarven armies in the wonderful game of BattleLore, but the recent Goblin Skirmishers finally gave...
I started to write separate reviews for Commands and Colors: Ancients Expansion 2 Rome vs. The Barbarians and Expansion 3: Rome Civil Wars but realized that it...
I can't conceive of why people would enjoy this game. That's not a good way to start out talking about a game, but it's true. Quick Count Football (Spelman...
I have fond/not-so-fond memories of the Simon series of games as a child, as we struggled to press the red, blue, yellow, and green buttons in the correct...
When I received Gisborne: Die Ersten Kartographen (Clementoni, 2008 - Carlo A. Rossi) in the mail, I was surprised; as I had heard nothing about it prior to...
I'm sure that some people will find the theme of Aapep and Ra in eternal combat as interesting - the battle between light and darkness really is a good thought...
Whatever people may say about Monopoly, it certainly has been a defining game of the last generation, and it's only inevitable that spinoffs and variations are...
Episode # 119 has been posted! http://audio.funagain.com/thedicetower/TDT119-TheDiceTower-Episode119.mp3 In this episode, Moritz gives his annual news, and...
Scrabble is a very popular game, having made its way into popular culture; and even though I dislike it, I can't deny the effect it has had. My problem with...
The first episode of Dice Tower Musings has been posted... http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=28042&contentBlogId=TDT This is a...
TableStar continues to put out games that are compatible with their HeroCard system. I like the combat system that forms the core of each of these games and...
Episode # 120 has been posted! http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPost... In this show, Tom and Sam talk about upcoming Days of Wonder ...
Episode # 2 of Dice Tower Musings has been posted! http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=28101&contentBlogId=TDT In this episode, I...
Morning, Hello everyone, im new this group and i thought i'd ask a question and see what the response is. I currently ran into a board game called, The Romance...
A deck of cards is likely in most houses in Western , and it's interesting on how there are thousands of games that can be played with this deck; yet most...
The best abstract strategy games are those with simple rules but complex enough strategies to last for hundreds of games. Some of the greatest games are those...
I'm a very big fan of Don Bone's Sunda to Sahul, which is one of the most innovative games I've ever played - an exploration game in which players build a...
I despise Candy Land, because it offers players zero choices, yet it is held up as the ultimate children's game by many. I'm possibly too hard on the game, as...
