Our board game Co-Op was the most active reader poll since we asked you to name the best album. And unlike that…
booktart
booktart
Catan is a great introduction into how much depth the hobby has.
Catan is a great introduction into how much depth the hobby has.
I admit that I don’t understand the idea behind commenters being gray. I wondered why Shlep wouldn’t be aggressively un-graying anyone who had even a remotely good idea.
I admit that I don’t understand the idea behind commenters being gray. I wondered why Shlep wouldn’t be aggressively…
Splendor
Splendor
Citadels. The newest version has two expansions built in with several newly added characters. With the added characters there is a ton of replayability, which is exactly what you want in a tabletop game.
Citadels. The newest version has two expansions built in with several newly added characters. With the added…
Board games need to:
-not take too fucking long
Board games need to:
-not take too fucking long
Terraforming Mars! You, either alone or with other players, race to terraform Mars by raising its oxygen, temperature, and water levels to make it habitable to humans. Single player is a race against time while multiplayer is a race against each other.
Terraforming Mars! You, either alone or with other players, race to terraform Mars by raising its oxygen,…
Aquire. Greatest game ever.
Aquire. Greatest game ever.
King of Tokyo. The logistics of the game are very clever, and there are so many ways one can focus their strategy to win. Monster designs are classic, their skills can be continuously compounded to deadly effect, and the dice add an element of luck that can be either life saving or diabolically tragic. It’s reasonably…
King of Tokyo. The logistics of the game are very clever, and there are so many ways one can focus their strategy to…
Puerto Rico is my group’s favorite game. Simple to learn without sacrificing depth, challenging gameplay that’s never punishing, “fair” but never boring. The best part? Everybody is involved in every single turn, so people stay engaged the entire time.
Puerto Rico is my group’s favorite game. Simple to learn without sacrificing depth, challenging gameplay that’s…
Azul
Azul
7 wonders, a good mix of strategy to keep it entertaining, but enough luck to not swamp those who haven’t ever played before, overall good game.
7 wonders, a good mix of strategy to keep it entertaining, but enough luck to not swamp those who haven’t ever…
The Castles of Burgundy
The Castles of Burgundy
Let’s talk about books because, as usual, the past year has been an amazing one for books by black writers. The only…
I absolutely love Cosmic Encounter. It’s been around for ages and is infinitely replayable with experienced and inexperienced board gamers alike. With that said, the game that I have the most fun with in any setting is Monikers. It’s simple to teach, easy to play and absolutely hilarious every single time we play it.…
I absolutely love Cosmic Encounter. It’s been around for ages and is infinitely replayable with experienced and…
Settlers of Catan.
Because someone will say: “I have wood for sheep”.
Settlers of Catan.
Because someone will say: “I have wood for sheep”.
Settle this for my wife and I. I’m obviously the correct one,
We’re not giving details out of respect for his family’s privacy. Thanks for understanding.
Right? I read this