Warhammer 40K & Wargaming Blog
There are many mistakes in this post, and it should never have been published in the first place. Please find the corrections and my apology here. What the hell is Mantic Games up to again? It appears that they are trying to take a page out of Games Workshop’s playbook by launching more limited edition […]
Splendor is an entertaining, abstract game where 2 – 4 players race to the most points. A lot of descriptions – on Amazon for example – describe the game as “addictive”. I don’t think I fully agree, but Splendor is a great way to spend 30 minutes, and the “puzzle” to collect the right combination […]
I raved about high quality of game components for Splendor the Board Game. But how does it actually play? Splendor is described as a chip collecting and card development game. This is actually a good, very literal summary of the two main steps that make up this game. Year Published 2014 Number of Players 2 − 4 […]
Splendor is a relatively new, abstract board game about collecting the right set of (gemstone-themed) cards. Not the usual wargamer’s fare, but it is one of three nominees for the prestigious Spiel des Jahres 2014 awards. I also happened to have a copy. Let’s take a look inside the box. #1 – Splendor – Box Contents […]
Freedom: The Underground Railroad is a fun cooperative board game for 1 to 4 players. The theme is very well done, dealing with a difficult subject carefully and gracefully, as well as offering the possibility to learn a thing or two, without forcing it. The components, overall, are great, with the disappointing exception of the […]
Previously, I looked at the box contents for Freedom: The Underground Railway. This article gives a brief overview of the main game mechanics. Obviously, it cannot give a full account of how everything works, as it is a fairly complex game. Freedom – The Underground Railroad is an engaging cooperative game about a pivotal time in […]
Freedom: The Underground Railroad is a cooperative board game from Academy Games, published through Kickstarter. A lot of people are raving about the game, which clearly also delves into an unusual theme, the US anti-slavery /Abolitionist movement of the 19th century. Freedom – The Underground Railroad is an engaging cooperative game about a pivotal time in American history. […]
Mantic Games is calling for aspiring fiction writers to submit a synopsis for a DreadBall Xtreme short story… If you get picked, and submit a story, you can win a bit of money. More importantly, you can see your story published in an anthology along the likes of Guy Haley. Have a look! Mantic Games […]
It can’t accelerate worth a wheep and it turns slower than a comet, but if you get in its sights, it can blow you to itty-bitty pieces. It would be embarrassing to have to inform your family you got shot apart by a shuttle, so stay alert. It’s been nearly 3 waves into Fantasy Flight’s […]
Coup is a bluffing card-game for 2 to 6 players. The game itself exists in several versions, including one themed around Renaissance Italy, though my version from Indie Boards and Cards is designed to match the dystopian setting of their The Resistance game. I’ve owned Coup for a while, and it’s a great little 5 to 10 minute […]
