I’ve never played anything quite like The Light in the Mist. I’ve done dozens of escape rooms and escape room games, and I’ve played a handful of games that were narrative-driven. The résumé is strong. None of them have managed to combine the two in the way that designers Rita Orlov and Jack Fallows do here. I've never played anything quite like it. To be fair, I could say “I’ve never played anything quite like it” about every Rita Orlov design I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with. In the span of only five months, she’s gone from someone I knew nothing about, to a designer I would follo ..read more

In my continued efforts to remind people that there are in fact games older than 15 minutes ago, I stopped by the Red Raven Games booth at Gen Con last year to see if the publisher would provide review samples of their older games. “Sure,” was the one-word response I got from the staffer at the booth. Like most publishers I meet, they appreciate that some of us want to look back in time to play the games that helped build the foundation for newer games hitting store shelves. One of the games offered was Near and Far, the sequel to the first game in the “Arzium Storybook Series”, Above and Belo ..read more

Back in 2010 Matt Leacock was fresh off the release of Pandemic—one of the first, and definitely one of the most successful, cooperative games in the world. I don’t know his motivation, but I think he wanted another cooperative game that was perhaps a bit simpler and more family friendly. And thus Forbidden Island was born. It used a similar framework as Pandemic: multiple, distinct player roles (each with their own special abilities); a card driven system which both advanced the game and provided benefits and penalties to players; and a goal (rescue 4 artifacts and get on the helicopter befor ..read more

Mage Knight is considered to be one of the most challenging board games around. Join Tyler on an epic quest to discover if this classic deck builder sandbox game still holds up today. The post Mage Knight Ultimate Edition Game Review appeared first on Meeple Mountain ..read more

The race is on in Mayan Curse, where players must carefully traverse an ancient temple. Read on to see if this adventure is more Raiders of the Lost Ark or Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! The post Mayan Curse Game Review appeared first on Meeple Mountain ..read more

Explore, adventure, and boss battle your way through the fantasy world of Atios through a robust but accessible campaign in Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall, from Incredible Dream Studios. The post Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall Game Review appeared first on Meeple Mountain ..read more

Bob has a soft spot in his heart for pop-ups. The Shivers from Pop Fiction Games packages a roleplaying mystery in a fascinating storytelling vehicle. Join us for a Meeple Mountain review. The post The Shivers Game Review appeared first on Meeple Mountain ..read more

With Capt’n Pepe, publisher Haba is breaking into the legacy market. Is Capt’n Pepe up to the challenge of holding young children’s attention? Find out in this Meeple Mountain review. The post Capt’n Pepe: Treasure Ahoy! Game Review appeared first on Meeple Mountain ..read more

Justin shares his thoughts on the newest Crossroads game, Freelancers, from Plaid Hat Games, in his review! The post Freelancers: A Crossroads Game Game Review appeared first on Meeple Mountain ..read more

Bob had a chance to preview the upcoming Peacemakers: Horrors of War from Snowdale Design. Has he made peace with the puzzle? The post Peacemakers: Horrors of War Game Preview appeared first on Meeple Mountain ..read more