Board Game Quest
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Board Game Quest
12h ago
Good presentation does a lot for me in terms of generating interest in a game, but a game’s mechanics are what keeps me engaged. Dragonkeepers, designed and illustrated by Michael Menzel, caught my attention with its cute dragons, but does the spellbook manipulation work? Is there enough decision space to keep me entertained, while also […]
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Board Game Quest
12h ago
It was back in 2023 that I reviewed Combat Arena: Clash of Champions. This was a good gateway-level, battle royale game from Games Workshop. This was their second installment in this series, and it pitted 4 champions to be the last one standing: a Necron Warden, a Chaos Plague Marine Champion, a Space Marine Lieutenant, […]
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Board Game Quest
5d ago
Since its release almost five years ago, Marvel Champions has put out a near-constant stream of new content. As of this list, there are a whopping forty-one different scenarios among the core set, campaign expansions, and one-off scenario packs, with another five to be released in the upcoming Age of Apocalypse box. Impressively, almost all […]
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Board Game Quest
5d ago
Note: This preview uses pre-release components and rules. What you see here may be different from the final, published game. This post was a paid preview, you can find out more information here. When I heard about a preview opportunity for a game about wizards and volcanoes, I jumped at the chance to check it out. But did I […]
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Board Game Quest
6d ago
I’m always on the lookout for quick little card games that are easy to set up and engaging to play, so Trio, with just 36 cards and a simple premise of set collection, felt like a nice fit. In Trio 3-6 players will put their wits and memory to the test in a race to […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
I’m not much of a party gamer, but I do acknowledge that with the right group of friends or family members, they can be a fun way to pass a half hour. Especially if there are children involved, who have a knack for making you feel less silly when playing a silly game. And if […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
Chris from the excellent “Board Game Hot Takes” podcast recently asked me about Food Chain Magnate (FCM) and the sometimes-expressed feeling that it is a “mean” game. I understand where that is coming from, because it is a game that punishes the slightest disparity in strength between two would-be magnates of the food-chain variety, meaning […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
If a board game is either cooperative or has a fantasy setting with combat and leveling up, I will pretty much play it. If it has both… well, I probably backed it and it is currently sitting on my SoS (Shelf of Shame) unplayed. Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall, the first game published by Incredible Dream […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
We’ve all been there. You receive your invite to the monthly high-profile tea party, get all decked out in your glorious attire, arrive ready to socialize with the other elite members of society, only to sit down to face a wonderous spread of pastry and finger sandwiches and find a blob of dark red jelly […]
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Board Game Quest
1w ago
Crowdfunding Quest is back this week with another batch of campaigns for you to check out. This week is a smaller offering of games, but hopefully you can find something here that piques your interest. And if you missed it on Friday, James posted his list of his Top 10 Favorite Crowdfunded Campaigns. Check it […]
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