By Andrew Joyce This review is a summary of an audio review by Get on Board. Feel free to click here for the full audio review (from episode #23) › Most people reading this review have probably already heard of the Mind. One of the nominees for the German Spiel Des Jahres award this year,… Continue reading The Mind: Don’t Stop Believin’
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Betwixt a Rock and a Hard Place
By Andrew Joyce This review is a summary of an audio review by Get on Board. Feel free to click here for the full audio review (from episode #19) › It’s possible, perhaps even probable, that the only place you’ll ever see the game Twixt is in the back corner of a dusty thrift store.… Continue reading Betwixt a Rock and a Hard Place
Batt’l Kha’os: quick review
Let’s talk about poor Batt’l Kha’os. Two things here: 1) This is an abstract with a little bit of artwork on top, don’t fool yourself 2) This is living proof that misbranding by a publisher can absolutely murder a fairly solid game. Batt’l Kha’os? Extraneous Apostrophes? Sold for 2.99 on Tanga for the past two… Continue reading Batt’l Kha’os: quick review
Mysterium: Paranormal Freelance
By Andrew Joyce This review is a summary of an audio review by Get on Board. Click here for the full audio review (from episode #18) › It is time. As one of the premiere paranormal investigators in the world, you have been summoned to the scene of a crime. A victim lies dead, and… Continue reading Mysterium: Paranormal Freelance
Mottainai: “What a waste!”
By Andrew Joyce This review is a summary of an audio review by Get on Board. Click here for the full audio review (from episode #12) › No, this title is not a telegraphing of my emotions about the game – instead, “Mottainai” literally means “What a waste!” in Japanese. It’s kind of an odd… Continue reading Mottainai: “What a waste!”
Tammany Hall: a Swarm of Political Locusts
By Andrew Joyce This review is a summary of an audio review by Get on Board. Feel free to click here for the full audio review (from episode #9) › The first time I played Tammany Hall, it was a disaster. One couple played as a team so we could cram everyone into the game.… Continue reading Tammany Hall: a Swarm of Political Locusts
Samurai: Lovin’ Touchin’ Hexin’
By Andrew Joyce Reiner Knizia. The double-breasted suit of boardgaming: timeless, classic, reliable. The very first Reiner Knizia game I played was Polynesia, and I have to admit I was underwhelmed. It was a mathy, themeless affair: the game was interesting, but also bland, and more bland than interesting. I knew, I just knew, that… Continue reading Samurai: Lovin’ Touchin’ Hexin’
Small World: Brilliant? Bland? I’m conflicted
By Andrew Joyce In Small World, you will manage a race imbued with special powers and determined to make its mark on the world of Small. The only catch is — nothing is big enough to satisfy any one empire’s claims, so you will find yourself repeatedly bumping elbows with the other players around the… Continue reading Small World: Brilliant? Bland? I’m conflicted
Sushi Go Party: Seaweed-Wrapped Deliciousness
By Andrew Joyce Anybody hungry? Sushi Go party is a remix of the 2013 game Sushi Go!, which made a big splash with its fun, fast-paced card drafting. Sushi Go Party adds more types of cards, support for up to 8 players, and packages it all up in an equally appealing and accessible package as… Continue reading Sushi Go Party: Seaweed-Wrapped Deliciousness
Paperback: A novel approach to deckbuilding?
By Andrew Joyce You are an aspiring writer…one who will stop at nothing to create the next best-seller! Welcome to Paperback, a light deck-builder cutely mashed up with a word game. Is this truly “A novel approach to deckbuilding” as the box claims? Read on for more.