The smell was unbearable. It was a mixture of sweat and piss; the suit forever marked with the fluids of previous captives. His eyes burned but all he could do was feebly rub his forearm around the eyeholes and wince through it. Looking up to the crowd, the weight of pity and doubt fell like…
“Now my doom is upon me. Let me not then die ingloriously without a struggle, but in the working of some great deed to be told among men hereafter.” Reiner Knizia’s latest – a truly new release and not one brought back from the dead – depicts the ferocious battle between Achilles and Hector as…
My kid is all in on ducks. I don’t know why. I’m not sure she knows why. But a year or so ago, at the age of 10, she decided she was all about fowl. I will tell you, it’s difficult to find a board game about ducks that is not awful. Oussama Khelifati’s Duck…
Cyclades‘ release in 2009 was a watershed moment. Alongside Chaos in the Old World, it was responsible for the conception of the hybrid design, blending together elements of Ameritrash and classic Euro principles. The hybrid movement is one of the most important developments in modern board gaming. It irrefutably influenced the hobby, resulting in contemporary…
“Deep Regrets is an unfortunate fishing game about pulling progressively more horrifying things out of the ocean. Decide what to eat, what to sell, what to mount, and how many regrets you’re willing to carry, as you push yourself too far and spiral towards a conclusion in this strategic horror fishing game.” Sometimes you can’t outdo…
Emerson Matsuuchi’s been through the ringer. Whispers of his Metal Gear Solid adaptation first arose in 2018. The game was commissioned by IDW’s board game imprint which resulted in cautious optimism due to their success with the TMNT and Batman Animated Series adventure system games. This was also shortly after the release of Matsuuchi’s Specter…
I’m all about high falutin experiences that treat games as Art, but sometimes I just want to punch a cretin in the mouth and send chiclets flying. This is the hard knock life that Aldarra comes from. You might not know it by the Elvish sounding name or the pastoral cover, but this honkin’ beast…
I was nervous. I shouldn’t have been. I should have trusted Wehrlegig. Jo Kelly and Cole Wehrle’s Molly House is something different. It’s a historical game about 18th century British Mollies; a topic I knew nothing about. These gender-defying non-conformists met in private to celebrate their lifestyle and escape the persecution of society. They lived…
Everyone loves Mario Kart. Daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, even grandmas. Everyone. It’s arguably the most beloved Nintendo property, and it’s certainly the most popular racing video game with cumulative sales of 152 million dollars. I don’t want to pay $80 for the shiny new version either, but that doesn’t change the fact that this sucker…
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” It’s the early 90s. With utmost care, I slowly creep around the rotting shed that dominates the far side of the yard. The tiny fuzz on the back of my neck bristles. I approach the corner of the structure and press myself against the wall. The…
Player Elimination 