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Western Legends might just be the cowboy sandbox game I wanted to table with friends. I have a pirate themed game in that vein – shoutout to Dead Man’s Doubloons – but I’ve always wanted a great cowboy themed experience. Sure, I do enjoy BANG! and Colt Express, but that isn’t quite what I want. After just one game of Western Legends, I know that this is the cowboy game I’ve always wanted to play. But this isn’t our review…

Tokaido was one of the first games my wife and I purchased after getting married, and we’ve enjoyed dozens of games over the years. Our copy of the game is actually pretty beat up for how much we have played it, and I’ve always been in the market to replace it at some point. When I heard that Stonemaier Games had acquired the rights to the game, I was incredibly excited. With their track record of producing amazing products, I…

One of my favorite designers right now is the team at Bedouin Games, who have released a number of biblical themed board games. I’ve had the pleasure of previewing and reviewing The Flood, previewed Tower of Babel, and hopefully one day will get to play their newest Kickstarter adventure, 3 Magi. I like how this company takes Biblical stories and turns them into really good board games. Many companies have attempted to jump on the Biblical Board Game train and…

There is something very classy looking about Expedition: Northwest Passage HMS Terror Edition. This is a relaunch of the game Expedition: Northwest Passage which was released over a decade ago. The gameplay seems to be relatively unchanged, but the production has a fresh coat of paint. Is it worth investing your hard earned money in this product, in 2025? Let’s take a look at the components! What I’m struck by right away is just how gorgeous this game looks. It…

Tabletop Inc., previously released under a name we will not mention here!, is a game about making board games. Anything and everything you would expect of a board game can be found here in some capacity, including components, boxes, box lids, kallax style shelves, and more. While a game about making board games seems like a grand idea, is it? And more importantly, how much attention did the design group pay to components? Let’s take a look! I’m usually all…

With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m partnering with Incredible Dream to give away a copy of A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition to one lucky reader / viewer here on GamesReviews.com and over on Instagram (instagram.com/noshelfspacecanada). But before you get all the details, let’s talk about the benefits of board games and mental health. Although I wish that playing and reviewing board games was my full time job, it’s not. I work in a fairly fast paced environment that…

I recently got my pledge for the Mythwind: Friends and Family expansion which adds a host of new features to the game of Mythwind. There are new buildings to build that bring new folks to the valley, and these folks, if wined and dined, can provide various benefits for the players. Getting to that point, however, will take a bit of work. In my previous campaign of Mythwind – I reset the game when this expansion arrived – my father-in-law…

There are a ton of board games available right now that promise a fairly relaxing experience. I find most of these claims to be incredibly false as every board game has that sense of urgency, or at the very least, somewhat of a desire to win. And that, ultimately, drives stress levels through the roof. When I read a similar claim on the box of Floriferous, I was pretty skeptical. After playing a few games, I’m not anymore. Cards are…

When I was at Canada Plays 2025, one of the games I got to play was Come Sail Away, a really fun, puzzly game about placing passengers on a cruise ship. I was originally excited about this after Mike Delisio from The Dice Tower talked about it again and again, putting it on Top 10 lists, and more. I had requested a review opportunity for this one a few weeks ago, and was pleasantly surprised when it was waiting for…

Getting a mystery box at an event is one of the most fun things you can do. Generally, though, it’s a well known fact that mystery boxes are just full of things that a company wasn’t able to sell through regular channels, so they create some mystery around what you might get and entice you to make a purchase. That is essentially what Ravensburger is doing here with their latest Lilo and Stitch inspired ox, but there are a few…