The Board Game Guide
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My name is Jonathan and I am the creator of The Board Game Guide, your complete guide to the world of modern board games. I have had a passion for video games my whole life. Specifically, multiplayer games has been a huge interest. I was reintroduced to board games in college when rooming with three very close friends.
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3y ago
Full Disclosure: This game was gifted to me to review by Organic aromas.
Organic aromas reached out to me to review their game called Aroma. They gave me the full range to write my 100% honest take on the game. I said yes because I was genuinely intrigued by a game centered around smell. I am excited about the implication of it being used for sensory play, and what role essential oils might be used for in the future for board games like Dungeons & Dragons.
How to play
There are two different ways to play this game. There is Discover mode and Survive mode.
In discover mode, your main object ..read more
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Gloomhaven has been a hit since it took over the roleplaying genre of games after its release in 2017. It’s arguably the best RPG board game ever made. Part of that success can be attributed to the range and depth that each class has. This guide will give an overview of each starting class in Gloomhaven, starting cards, and perks.
6 Gloomhaven Starter Classes
Brute
Spellweaver
Tinkerer
Cragheart
Mindthief
Scoundrel
Some of the fun in Gloomhaven is discovering things on your own, so I should mention this guide will contain spoilers for the classes including information on the level ..read more
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3y ago
Jenga is probably the most popular dexterity game in the whole world. Since its debut at the 1983 London Toy Fair, it’s been sold worldwide. Learning to set up and play this game is pretty simple.
Jenga Classic Game
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Jenga Rules
Hasbro’s website has a full PDF of the rules but it’s pretty simple to play. Here are the basic steps:
Build The Tower
Place three pieces side by side and three pieces on top of those rotated at a ninety-degree angle. Continue placing layers until you have an eighteen story tower. Here’s a picture of how it should look:
Remove And Sta ..read more
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3y ago
This dice game is actually a pretty dated game that has picked up some steam lately. Left Center Right (LCR) first released in 1983 and has been popular for its simplicity and how easy it is to learn. Although the game is mostly luck, it is pretty fun in a party setting.
How To Play LCR
Roll The Dice
Each player takes a turn of rolling between 1 and 3 dice. The amount you roll is dependent on how many chips you have, if you have 3 or more chips you roll 3 dice. If you have 2 chips you roll 2 dice. With only 1 chip you only roll 1 die.
Take The Actions On The Dice
A dice landing on “Left” m ..read more
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3y ago
This dice game is actually a pretty dated game that has picked up some steam lately. Left Center Right (LCR) first released in 1983 and has been popular for its simplicity and how easy it is to learn. Although the game is mostly luck, it is pretty fun in a party setting.
Having a lot of people to play with puts the game in the best light.
Game Components
The game requires a couple of things in order to play:
Three dice (6-sided). The game comes with special dice but any 6-sided dice will do.
Three or more players
Chips, tokens, or something to count as chips. You can use chocolate coins or s ..read more
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3y ago
Dominoes is the quintessential tile-laying game. The game is ancient with the oldest known written mention of it dating back somewhere between 1232 and 1239. Since then, dominoes has gone through some transitions to end up in its modern form.
Dominoes today can be seen like a deck of cards, with many different games and variations that can be played with a standard set. Most of these games (like card games) are pretty simple to learn.
If you’re sitting at a table with dominoes right now, click one of these to skip to the rules:
Basic Dominoes – This is the most basic form of the game, simple ..read more
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3y ago
Uno isn’t a difficult game to learn or even master. The simple rules make it a great party game! It’s been a huge hit since its release in 1971 with 151 million copies of the game sold. All of that success has pushed the publisher, Mattel, to produce 30+ different versions of the game.
The base version of the game is the simplest, with the other variants of Uno building on that simplicity. This guide will go over the basic rules of the first version of Uno as well as some great tips on how to win the game.
The Goal Of Uno
Pretty much all Uno games share similar objectives. However, there are a ..read more
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3y ago
Clue, the quintessential mystery game. Whether you are going on a nostalgia trip or playing it for the first time, this game doesn’t disappoint. Although the game is starting with to show its age, since there are plenty of better mystery games out today, it holds up extremely well not to mention its a classic which really brought mystery games to the forefront.
A little trivia before we get down to the nitty-gritty of learning the game: Clue was originally released as Cluedo in England just after World War II. So not only has it been around a while, it’s also brought people out of some pretty ..read more
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3y ago
Comic books and tabletop games go hand in hand. It’s hard to find a comic book shop that doesn’t have board games on the shelf or vice versa.
It only makes sense that The Boys is getting the same board game treatment that Marvel and DC have been putting out for a while now. In fact, this series flew under the radar for many before its television series released on Amazon Prime in 2019.
If you’re not familiar with The Boys, the comic book series is set between 2006 and 2008 in a universe where superheroes exist. Although, not quite in the same way as the DC or Marvel universe. Superheroes in Th ..read more
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3y ago
Hero forge got its start on Kickstarter where the company has raised over three million dollars in its venture to create custom miniatures! It has continued to grow in popularity since its initial Kickstarter campaign and now has 165,000 people that visit their website on a daily basis. What has made Hero Forge so popular and at the end of the day are the miniatures worth it?
This review lays out the pros and cons so you can decide if these miniatures are the right fit for you.
Design
I found the building process really easy to navigate. It was extremely fun and I immediately started playing a ..read more