“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…
Reiner Knizia’s Cat Blues was originally released way back in 1998. This unique card game blends elements of Rummy with a Knizian auction mechanism in a volatile encounter. Fortunately, it’s been resurrected and given new vigor under the guidance of Bitewing Games. Like other productions from this publisher, it’s a handsome artifact that manages to…
Cascadito is a companion work to the larger Cascadero. While the bigger sibling is a full-fledged Euro-style game of tile laying and track manipulation, this petite chap is a concise roll & write design. Both are Reiner Knizia efforts. Both share a mechanical hub of claiming spaces adjacent to villages and moving up tracks. Both…
The oddest thing about Zoo Vadis, and perhaps the largest compliment I can give, is that it doesn’t feel like a remake. It’s physically chiseled and clean as can be. The light rules scaffolding supports a smooth experience that comes across as fresh and revitalizing. There is a clear vision to this product, and it…
Player Elimination 