Written Reviews
Wingspan
Designed by: Elizabeth HargravePublished by: Stonemaier Games A few weeks ago, Wingspan was everywhere. It had permeated the board game social sphere. Facebook, Reddit, Instagram--you couldn’t scroll too far without hitting yet another Wingspan post. Everyone was...
Big Dig
Board Game Review Designers: Shaun Graham and Scott HuntingtonPublisher: Tasty Minstrel Games REVIEW BY CATHY. Roll-and-writes have been dominating the small box market as of late, and they’ve expanded far beyond their Yahtzee origins to include colorfully illustrated...
Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done
Board Game Review Review of Crusaders: Thy Will Be DoneDesigner: Seth JaffeePublisher: Tasty Minstrel GamesYear: 2018 REVIEW BY CATHY BOCK. A game based on the Crusades and the Knights Templar? Heavy swords, knight’s armor, and cross-emblazoned shields? Where do I...
Master of Wills
Board Game Review Publisher: Stormcrest Games. Designer: Randy Van Gelder. Year Published: 2017.Players: 2 - 4. Time: 25 - 45 min. Age: 13+. Weight: 1/5. REVIEW BY CATHY. Two-player card battle games aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. They tend to have familiar mechanics,...
Gallerist: Scoring Expansion
Board Game Review Publisher: Eagle Gryphon Games. Designer: Vital Lacerda. Expansion Year Published: 2019.Players: 1 - 4. Time: 100 - 150 min. Age: 13+. Weight: 4/5. Post by David. The Gallerist hasn't always been a favorite of mine. The first time I played it, I...
Scarabya
Publisher: Blue Orange Games. Designers: Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc.Artist: Sylvain Aublin. Year Published: 2018. Players: 1-4. Time: 20min. Age: 8+. WEIGHT: 1/5. POST BY CATHY. Visual puzzle games are my nemesis. Trying to fit oddly-shaped pieces together...
Duhr: The Lesser Houses
Board Game Review. Publisher: Devious Weasel Games. Designer: Jim Felli. Year Published: 2018.Artists: Reza Afshar and Jonathan GuziPlayers: 4-6. Time: 30min. Age: 14+. WEIGHT: 2/5. POST BY DAVID. I've always enjoyed social deduction games. Avalon was (and still is) a...
Chartered
Board Game Review Publisher: Jolly Dutch. Designer: Alexander Kneepkens. Year Published: 2019.Players: 2 - 6. Time: 60 - 90 min. Age: 10+. Weight: 1/5. POST BY DAVID. I remember the first time I saw the beautiful mechs that came with Scythe. Instantly I thought back...
Pocket Mars
Board Game Review Publisher: Grey Fox Games. Designer: Michał Jagodziński.Artist: Jarosław Wajs. Year Published: 2017.Players: 1-4. Time: 15-30min. Age: 10+. WEIGHT: 2/5. POST BY CATHY. Small-box games have a tough current to swim in. They don’t get a lot of love. You...