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Istanbul is a very in depth game that can turn off potential players early on with the many nuances and things to consider when trying to figure out the best path to victory. While Istanbul is a fantastic experience, the worker placement actions do put it out of reach for some gamers. Enter Istanbul: The Dice Game, a streamlined version of the original that plays relatively quickly, and is easy to teach. The goal of the game is to obtain…

One of the hardest things to do with a family board game is to create something that is entertaining for parents and exhilarating for kids. Many games attempt at striking this good balance, and ultimately fail. The reason is fairly simple: adult minds and children's minds think very differently, and trying to create a game for both is next to impossible. What many publishers and developers have decided to do is create experiences that are tailored to kids, but have enough to keep adults entertained. Enter Treasure X: Quest for Gold, a simplistic treasure ...

The next expansion for the wildly popular Disney board game, Villainous, is hitting store shelves on August 1, 2019. With three new villains brought to the table - literally in fact - we now have a total of 12! Regardless of whether you choose to play as Scar, Yzma, or Ratigan, this fantastic board game experience just got a whole lot better!

The translation of brands into board games doesn’t always work as well as you might like, but when brands create their own games, the results are sometimes fantastic, if the right designer is brought in. Enter Villainous, a Disney villain inspired board game that has you rooting for the bad guys, instead of trying to take them down! In this article, we will examine the ins and outs of Villainous. Let’s find out how to play! Setup Once you’ve removed…

If you've never seen the Treasure X products on the shelves at your local retail outlet, make sure to take a look in the toy isle next time you are there. These fun toys have kids of all ages cutting into aliens or digging into dirt, looking for the pieces to ancient skeletons and more, all in an effort to grow their own army and collect them all! The popular kids toy has been spun into it's own board game, published and released by Ravensburger. Let's dive in and learn to play Treasure X: Quest for Gold!

What happens when you mix a wildly successful board game and a wildly successful television show? Usually, the results of mixing two great things together are not always good, but in this situation, the result is magnificent! But you might be wondering how to play this version of Catan, and how different it is than the original? Well we have all the details on Game of Throne: Catan - Brotherhood of the Watch, so read on!

When Ravensburger sent me a note asking if we’d like to review Harry Potter Labyrinth, my family and I were incredibly excited. We’ve had a copy of regular Labyrinth for a while now, and while it’s not the deepest game, especially for adults, it was fun to play with the kids.

Earlier this week, the good people over at Ravesnburger sent us one of their newest board games aimed at the entire family called Harry Potter Labyrinth. This version of Labyrinth is based on the 1986 original title of the same name – minus Harry Potter – which has seen numerous iterations and updates, including one I had previously played in 2012. Harry Potter Labyrinth is a 2-4 player game, with each game lasting about 20 minutes. The recommended age on…

It's another month, and yet another Pokemon expansion, and thankfully this one is just as good as the last. While there are new cards in the mix, it's great to see that Unbroken Bonds builds off the last expansion pack that introduced Tag Team-GX cards. With more of those to collect, and over 2 dozen full art cards, this will be an expansion you don't want to miss!

If you've been playing board games for a significant period of time, the game Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig might sound familiar, even if you have never played before. That's because this 2-7 player game is a mashup of Between Two Cities and Castles of Mad King Ludwig. Elements from both games have been combined to create something entirely new, although incredibly familiar. But will two good games in their own right make one epic game? Let's dive in and take a look!