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Breaking the Rules

By Jeremy Signor • August 3rd, 2017

Rules are the foundation on which board games are built, but how much can a game bend its own rules until it breaks?

A table top all set up with the board game By Order of the Queen.

By Order of the Queen: An Order of Frustration

By Sam Desatoff • July 27th, 2017

I have no inherent dislike for small amounts of luck in board games, but when a lengthy game comes down to a single dice roll, it can feel like a huge middle finger when you fail.

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Two people looking away in a watercolor. This is a still from the cover of the board game Scythe.

Kill Your Darlings

By Jeremy Signor • July 21st, 2017

Are the old standards in board game design worth keeping? Scythe succeeds by brilliantly contradicting them.

Several vegetables, (some form of squash, corn and a head of lettuce) run from a distance twister. This is the cover art for the game Farmageddon.

Three Games That Almost Ruined my Most Cherished Friendships

By Sam Desatoff • July 6th, 2017

Board games. That delightful medium meant to bring a group of people closer together as they gather around the table for a couple hours of good natured fun. Throw in some beers or hot coffee and you’ve got the makings of a great evening of bonding.

I Left My Heart In Carcassonne

By Sam Desatoff • April 6th, 2017

“These days, however, Carcassonne is more a tourist trap than a permanent residence, but my fondness for the quaint city remains.”

Walking the Line with Patchwork

By Sam Desatoff • March 9th, 2017

“There’s something incredibly appealing about a game meant just for two–it can feel intimate and casual and competitive all at once.”

Labor and Love: A Look at Worker Placement Games

By Sam Desatoff • February 2nd, 2017

“If worker placement is so simple, how does the genre stay fresh? What keeps one game from feeling like another?”

Mutually Assured Destruction – My New Favorite Flavor

By Jose Cardoso • January 20th, 2017

Jose Cardoso reviews two co-op board games, Forbidden Desert and Deep Sea Adventure.

Mystery Land: Ruined By Luck?

By Jose Cardoso • January 13th, 2017

Jose Cardoso breaks down the design of the contentious Mario Party 2 board: Mystery Land.

Fear in a Handful of Cards

By Jason McMaster • January 5th, 2017

“You’re trapped in your parlor. The door is gone. Outside you hear the skittering of… things. Things you can’t comprehend.”

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