Episode # 96 is up! http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=14676&... In this jam packed episode, Mary interviews many notables in the ...
I was extremely excited about Battlelore expansions, but I enjoyed the basic game enough that I didn't pay much attention to upcoming announcements; so when I...
A few themes get me genuinely excited, and that of escaping from a prison is particularly fascinating. Section X (The Game Master, 2006 - Chislaine van den...
A game's replayability is very important, and when a game limits itself in this regard, I'm not sure that one can even call it a game! Welcome to my review of...
I first heard of Cineplexity (Out of the Box Publishing, 2007 – Jon Michael Rasmus and John Sams and Sean Weitner) on John Kovalic's blog, in which he...
I was interested in Numbers League: Adventures in Addiplication (Bent Castle Workshops, 2007 – Ben Crenshaw and Chris Pallace) for three reasons. First of...
24/7 the Game (Sunriver and Funagain Games, 2006 – Carey Grayson) may very well have one of the thinnest themes I've seen in a game. Yes, the numbers "24"...
Episode # 98 has finally been posted! http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=14696&contentBlogId=TDT In this episode, we give a session...
I was drawn to Rukshuk (Zabazoo Corporation, 2006 – Malcolm Bisiker) initially because I thought the name was funny. It looked rather interesting, but there...
Initial reports of Colosseum (Days of Wonder, 2007 – Wolfgang Kramer and Markus Lubke) were not as thrilling as other Days of Wonder games, and I began to...
I'm still a bit annoyed that Capitol, a game about building towers in ancient Rome, hasn't been reprinted – and thus difficult to find. Not everyone enjoyed...
One thing about Scum (4J Enterprises, 2005 – Kevin Johnson) that made me laugh was looking at the rules, and how they designated one player "scum", and the...
Last year, I reviewed a game called Twisted Fish, which I said was the best version of "Go Fish" that I've played. Really, that's not a ringing endorsement,...
Games that have a basis in classical literature often catch my attention, and Fagin's Gang (Ludorum Games, 2007 – Dean Conrad) is certainly in that mix,...
(Note: Short, small game = short, small review) Trendsetters (On the Spot Games, 2006 – Skaff Elias and Richard Garfield) is an odd game for me. As is, the...
Episode # 97 has been posted! http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=14680&contentBlogId=TDT In this episode, we preview several new...
"I'm good with faces but can never remember names," we all tell others in an effort to hide our embarrassment at forgetting yet another person's name. But...
Fire & Axe (Asmodee Editions, 2007 – Steve and Phil Kendall) was on my list of most anticipated games from 2007. A reprint of Viking Fury (by the Ragnar...
I was exceptionally eager to get Galactic Expanse: Starship Battles (Lost Battalion Games, 2006 – Jeff Billings), mostly because any game that simulates...
BattleLore is the game of choice for me these days, I'm constantly seeking for ways to pull it out and play it, and it stays fresh and enjoyable for me each...
BattleLore is a great game – one of the best I've ever played, and the Call to Arms expansion is simple yet adds a lot of variety to the game, making it...
BattleLore is the game of choice for me these days; I'm constantly seeking for ways to pull it out and play it, and it stays fresh and enjoyable for me each...
Episode # 101 has been posted! http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=14730&contentBlogId=TDT A lot of audio from the Origins game...
If there is a theme to tread lightly when designing games, it's probably relationships between men and women. Look at all the flak Relationship Tightrope...
Polarity (Temple Games, 1986 – Douglas Seaton) is on many lists of "games you should play at least once in your lifetime". That is because Polarity is...
There is a large fanbase for abstract games, yet I'm still amazed that the wonderful games of Pin International aren't mentioned more often. Some of them,...
Episode # 102 has been posted! http://www.funagain.com/control/viewblogpost?contentBlogPostId=14734&contentBlogId=TDT In this episode, we introduce Paul Glenn,...
The Wings of War series has become fairly popular in recent years with multiple versions and expansions, adding to the World War I aerial combat game. I was...
Hooray for Three of a Crime! (Gamewright, 2007 – Heinz Meister) -- I can tell you straight up that most adults will be bored silly by this game, even though...
Duck Duck Bruce (Gamewright, 2007 – Peter Neugebauer) sounds like the name of a bad Monty Python skit. But it's really a card game featuring ducks and a dog...
