Posts By Adam Roffel

I’m not sure why I’m shocked at this point, but it seems that every box I get from Leder Games is better than the last. That could be recency bias I suppose, but yet I’m blown away time and time again. This go around it’s all about sailing the high seas and trying to become as famous as possible. Let’s take a look at the components in Ahoy, and why yet again this is proof that Leder Games is one…

In a move that perhaps did surprise me, although perhaps it didn’t, Fantasy Life is once again coming to the Nintendo Switch. I say once again because there was a fair amount of drama around the title when Level-5 released the final release trailer. Editor Note – in their last gameplay trailer about a month ago, Level-5 did indicate it was coming to “All Platforms” and showed a bit of Nintendo Switch gameplay. However, many including myself missed that ...

I wasn’t sure what to expect when Nintendo announced they were doing a Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch a few days ahead of launching a Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch 2. What was left to show? Not only was I surprised by the number of games coming on the Nintendo Switch – Fantasy Life is coming after Level-5 said it wasn’t in their last video? – but I think that Nintendo has yet again shown they are looking…

Before we even get into the nitty gritty of this review, I think it’s important to highlight the only major flaw I’ve found in this game so far. It’s too long. This game is full of great, cascading actions, choices, strategic opportunities, and so much more. It’s been a while since I had a game that made each turn feel so memorable and fun, but yet I need to complain – it’s so, so long. Listen, that’s not a knock…

The good folks at Ravensburger were nice enough to send over a few packs of the latest Disney Lorcana chapter, Archazia’s Island. Although I cannot review the entire set as I haven’t received my booster box yet, I can talk about what I’ve seen so far, and the positive changes I see them taking yet again with this release. Let’s not waste any time – let’s check out what’s new in the Archazia’s Island release! The most obvious change to…

Azul Duel takes the beautiful, strategic mechanics of the original Azul and breaks it down into a fantastic two-player experience. The very popular acrylic components that made the original Azul so appealing are present here again, maintaining the high-quality craftsmanship that fans have come to love. The game continues to be a treat to play, with the vibrant colors and tactile pieces that elevate the experience. Just now, it’s available in a two player ...

Heat: Pedal to the Metal will be getting a tunnels expansion later this year, and in anticipation of that coming, we were sent the base game to try out and review. I’ve never been a huge fan of racing games, likely because I’m not very good at them. However, after a few rounds of Heat, I can safely say that perhaps some racing games are in fact for me. What I think wins me over here is the simplicity of…

Kids games are becoming a dime-a-dozen situation in the board game space, which is both good and really, really bad. Poor productions, uninspired gameplay, and loads of ‘shovelware’ are ruining the kids board games space, requiring parents – some of them with little to no knowledge – to sift through piles of crap to find great games for their kids. My one goal in looking for kids games is that it fulfills one of two purposes: 1) it either teaches…

Over the past month or so, we’ve been playing a ton of IV Studios current Kickstarter project, Scales of Fate. We are working with a prototype copy of the game, so a few things might have changed since we played it, however great communication from the development team meant we had the most up to date rules and iconography throughout our review process. As with all IV Studios titles, the production of this one was phenomenal – you can read…

The LEGO Mario Kart sets are coming quickly, and obviously my kids are as excited as most to see their toy once again collaborate with their favorite video game company on brand new LEGO sets. We have purchased a number of the LEGO Mario Kart sets that have been released so far, but The LEGO Group was nice enough to send over Toad’s Garage, set number 72035. Although I’ve personally not been a fan of these sets – will get…