Last time I examined Fives and Duos, the first two titles in CMYK’s new Magenta line of card games. This time we’re looking at Figment and Fruit Fight, once again two previously published releases that have been remastered and brought into visual alignment with the rest of this series. The decision on which games to…
Should every game have a solitaire mode? Does the consumer benefit more from crowdfunding or going straight to retail? Is Candyland technically a game? These are the questions that inspire violence. Is Reiner Knizia the hobby’s most accomplished designer? Now, this is a question the sane majority can orient behind. A new Knizia full-sized game…
What a stupid card game. You’re dealt some numbers between one and six, and possibly one or more bright absurdist rainbow llamas. You want to get rid of these silly digits because any you’re left with at the end of the round are points. L.L.A.M.A, like golf, is a dignified pastime. It’s also scored in…
And I thought writing about Root was difficult. Yellow & Yangtze is the sequel to Tigris & Euphrates no one asked for. When Grail Games announced this peculiar title, I cocked my head and sort of mumbled to myself. Yeah, that happens frequently enough, but here it was with purpose. Reviewing a game can be…
The first time I played High Society I didn’t get it. I wasn’t in the right place and it left my mind as soon as it left the table. Whether my worldview has simply expanded or the tumor of cynicism has grown, this time it was different. This time the not-so-subtle message hit me square…
Player Elimination 