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Lemonade Stand has a charming production for younger board game fans, and I really like that about the title. It lacks some of the frills you might find in a more adult centric experience, but that doesn’t make this any less great overall. Outside of the fairly bland customer tiles, everything else here is pretty impressive! And with that said, let’s get the first bit out of the way first. The cardboard used in this game is very, very good.…

If a game has a connection to plants, my wife is likely going to love it. Regardless of the production quality of a game, my wife loves everything about plants! I’m a bit harder to please – while I enjoy the plant life that surrounds me every day in my home, I still like my board games to have some flair! Thankfully, for a game that could just be all cardboard, the design team behind Floristry wanted to make sure…

When I wrote how a theme could change my opinion on a genre of board games, I was specifically talking about the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game. I’m not a huge trick taking game fan, and even though I’ve had good games of The Crew, I find them way too stressful to be fun long term. I knew, however, that the Lord of the Rings Trick Taking Game was going to arrive on…

Finspan is the third game in the -Span line of games from Stonemaier Games. We’ve previously had the chance to review both Wingspan (and its many expansions) and Wrymspan, so to get to try Finspan as well was a real treat! I know what to expect with a Stonemaier production, and based on Wingspan and Wrymspan, I was excited to see what this one would have inside. After all, those two previous games had amazing little plastic eggs to use,…

This week, Minos arrived for review, and we could not be more excited about it. Although we hear the game runs a bit long, I’ve also heard it nestles nicely in that medium weight category, despite the length. While I haven’t had the chance to play Minos quite yet, that didn’t stop me from getting it unboxed. Let’s take a look at what’s inside! Minos is a HEAVY game, and that’s not based on its Board Game Geek rating. It’s…

Once you’ve spent enough time in the board game space, you begin to learn words related to mechanics, and begin to develop your own preferences. When analyzing games for your gaming group, it’s always good to keep those preferences in mind. One player might love worker placement games, another deck building games, and another may enjoy trick taking experiences. I have my own preferences too, and trick taking has always been near the bottom of my preferred mechanics to play.…

Foundations of Rome looked like a phenomenal game, but ultimately it was a 50-60 dollar experience packaged in a few hundred dollar box. It was grossly overpriced for what it was, although priced exactly right for the components included in the box. Arcane Wonders has released the exact same game, but in a smaller box using cardboard bits. At under $60, you can now own a fabulous game, but at what cost to the production? Thankfully, I can say at…

A few weeks ago, the team behind ALtered in France sent over a wonderful little package that only only included some nice items like some chocolate and a scarf, but also 12 packs of the newest Altered expansion, Trial by Frost! We are always excited for new TCG content, and we have really been enjoying our time with Altered. The latest expansion has a very “snowy” and “Christmas” vibe, so let’s take a look! From Altered’s website, “Begin your ascent…

There is a really nice deluxified version of Radlands, a somewhat binged out version with nice plastic tokens, and a standard version available. The standard version, specifically, is so inexpensive that even before this review is over I suggest you head out and pick it up if you enjoy two player card games! We got the middle of the road version from Roxley games, which includes plastic tokens and a nice storage box! But is the game any good? Let’s…

Ravensburger, a leading publisher of captivating board games, puzzles, and toys, today announced an exciting collaboration with Hasbro and its Wizards of the Coast division, bringing the iconic monsters of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) to its acclaimed Horrified tabletop game series. Launching in summer 2025, Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons will pit players against four fearsome D&D adversaries, introducing thrilling new gameplay mechanics inspired by the beloved role-playing game. Building upon the success of the existing Horrified franchise, this ...