Viktory II (Morrison Games, 2006 - Peter Morrison) was first brought to my attention when I saw the history of how the game went from concept to reality at...
I'm always glad to see a new publisher of board games to burst on the scene, especially when they look exciting and interesting, as the games of Immortal Eyes...
About once a month, I see someone bemoaning the massive amount of Carcassonne spin-offs and expansions on the internet. Why someone would complain about more...
It seems that Playroom Entertainment can do no wrong with their Bright Idea Games line. If you have young children under the age of ten, you can find no finer...
I don't know why the game Spy Alley eluded me for so long, but I'm very glad to have played that fun, underrated game. Simply Suspects (Spy Alley Partners...
(For those who care, this is my 500th review. Hooray!!) I often talk about the unlikely combinations that some designers come up with - "Let's mix Risk with...
As I prepare for yet another year of school, one of the biggest problems that I know that I'll deal with is following the directions. Or to rephrase, my...
When I first heard of Clash for a Continent: Battles of the American Revolution and French & Indian War (Worthington Games, 2005 - Matt Burchfield & Grant and...
As a child, I played Connect Four probably dozens of times; and while it got a little predictable after a while, I enjoyed dropping the checkers down the...
I have to admit that I didn't think much about Dynasties (Jolly Roger Games, 2005 - Alan Newman) when I first picked it up. It looked clean and sharp, but I...
Okay, I'm a little behind here when talking about Caylus, as it already has over 1,000 ratings at www.boardgamegeek.com and shot up to the number three ranked...
A few years ago, I bemoaned the fact that there wasn't much interest in good pirate games. But in the past year, perhaps due to a very popular duo of pirate...
Dear Gamers, You are cordially invited to partake in our first Vampire: The Enternal Struggle CCG tournament. The event takes place this upcoming Saturday, 26...
I'm always on the lookout for games to play with my young children, while avoiding the dross that is so readily available in mass-market stores. Fortunately,...
I didn't know what to expect when I first heard of DragonChess (Dragonchess Inc., 2005 - Lex Parker). Certainly not the monstrosity of a game (although some...
(I'm assuming that the reader already knows how to play Settlers of Catan) Eleven years later, and Settlers of Catan is still going strong. With hundreds of...
Carabande is the heaviest game I own, with several boxes full of chunky wooden pieces. Quadrovex (Stephen De Chellis, 2005 - Self-published), which is a...
Dear Magic Players, We will have our Time Spiral prerelease on 30 September 2006 at the Yongsan bus station on the main post of Yongsan Army Garrison, which is...
I've enjoyed the first three expansions to Memoir '44, as it is a tremendous game system and one that I enjoy on many occasions. I have enjoyed the first...
Well, the number one topic when talking about Emira (Mayfair and Phalanx Games, 2006 - Liesbeth Vanzeir and Paul Van Hove) is going to be its theme. "Which...
If you've read my reviews with any regularity, you'll know that I do enjoy quite a few light games - games that can be pulled out and played quickly and...
There was quite possibly more hype about Tempus (Café Games, 2006 - Martin Wallace) than any other game in the last couple years. Several people told me how...
Episode 0 of the Dice Tower has been posted! http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/the_dice_tower_episode_0_introductions/ This is a...
One of my favorite internet browsing stops is Board 2 Pieces, one of the very few online comics that has to do with board games. The author, Ted Alspach, is...
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