The zombies are hungry.  You and a band of small survivors should probably work together, but it’s every man and woman for themselves in this harsh apocalypse.  Your job: be the first player to play seven checkpoints and escape.  “OMZ! (Oh My, Zombies!), as you may have guessed, is a casual zombie-themed card game that’s currently on Kickstarter looking for your support.  I’ve already posted a written preview and video outlining the game and its features, so be sure to check them out after you’re done here.  It supports 3-6 players and plays fairly quickly.   Goh Eng Liang from the OMZ Team ..read more

I’ve seen folks occasionally voice that the zombie genre has been pecked to death (pardon the pun)…I am not one of those people. Bring them on, I say. There’s something both frightening and appealing in fantasy no-win scenarios because in 90% of the movies I’ve seen, there’s never a cure.  “OMZ!”, a 3-6 player card game that’ll be seeking funding through the Kickstarter process in late May 2019, advertises no such cure either.  Rather, players will be attempting to accumulate seven checkpoints in order to escape.  It’s important to stress that what I received was a prototype, so everything tha ..read more

I honestly never thought I’d see the day.  “Defense Grid: The Awakening” (the original video game by Hidden Path Entertainment released in 2008) was one of the first tower defense games I had ever played.  It, and another game called “Sol Survivor”, frequented my time in between longer sessions of whatever Star Wars Flight Sim or 4X game I was playing at the time.  “Defense Grid 2”, released in 2014, only improved on the formula by adding multiple AIs that gave you different abilities.  Enter, “Defense Grid: The Board Game” and as mentioned previously, learning about it came to be an unexpecte ..read more

“Fluxx” is back with another rendition of Star Trek, this time “Deep Space Nine”.  To date we’ve seen The Original Series and The Next Generation…from what I’m told Voyager is due out next year.  The DS9 version plays similarly to the others so if you’ve played one of the others you’ll be able to jump into this without a problem.  One of the key differences is a new meta card that lets you discard so many goal cards to draw more cards, an interesting way to get rid of a hand of goals you really don’t want especially if there’s a hand limit rule.  It’s expensive to buy each one ($20 a pop), so ..read more

Vinnie Jr. graced us with his presence last night as we checked out “Sushi Roll”, Gamewright’s latest rendition of “Sushi Go”.  I don’t blame him…he’s 18 now and way too cool for his dad.  18?  Wait what?  Ugh…I feel old.  Anywho, “Sushi Roll”, as you may have guessed, uses dice instead of cards.  The amount of content mirrors that of the original smaller tin, though it’s worth noting that it doesn’t hold a candle to the amount of content in the larger deluxe tin (“Sushi Go Party”).  That said, the re-rolling and swapping mechanics are new, welcome, and fresh.  Come check out our 45-50 minute ..read more

I first learned what a “DEFCON” was by watching “WarGames” starring Matthew Broderick.  While I would often prefer to play a nice of “Chess”, there’s something to be said for games involving global thermal nuclear war.  Yes, the theme is both morbid and gruesome, but you can play such games without the risk of your hair falling out or your skin melting off the bone.  “ELEVEN FIFTY NINE”, a quick two-player micro dice game that is due to launch in early April 2019, will task players with surviving an arsenal full of nasty nuclear bombs.  Before we begin it’s important to stress that I received ..read more

Roughly ten years ago I was diagnosed with a blood clotting disorder called ITP.  I consider myself lucky however, as my platelets usually hover around 60,000-90,000 which generally doesn’t require hospitalization or treatment if you’re careful.  There are folks out there who have much lower levels and require weekly IVIG treatments and steroids to stay out of the red zone.  It’s serious medical issues like this that folks need to be aware of as it can happen to anyone and that’s why I was happy to check out “Blood Drive Solitaire“, a card game that promotes blood donation.  Before we begin I ..read more

Hey folks!  Just dropping a quick line to let you know that “VikingJarl” is looking for your help to successfully fund on Kickstarter.  “VikingJarl”, with 17 days left to as of this article’s publishing date, has reached $11,262 of it’s $19,183 goal…meaning there’s still time to set sail and jump in on the action.  Roughly $50 USD will grant you a copy of the game with an estimated delivery date of December 2019.  There are plenty of pledge levels and some cool looking stretch goals, so feel free to go above and beyond to pick what suits you best. A representative of SB Games AS, Kevin Duke ..read more

If “The Sims” has taught me anything, it’s that gardening is hard work.  That, and the fact that I should never, ever sing Karaoke and attempt to make friends at the same time.  “Gartenbau”, a game that’s coming to Kickstarter in late March, 2018, lets you garden in a semi-imaginary way without all the fuss.  It supports 2-4 players & ages 12+ with an average play time of about 60 minutes.  It’s important to stress that the copy I received is a prototype, so everything you’re about to see and read about (including the rules) are subject to change.  I’m also required by FCC regulations to d ..read more