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You might have noticed by this point that we don’t post review scores on our board game impressions / reviews. I do this for a specific reason – just because I don’t like a game, doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t like it. To that end, I don’t want a decent game that I personally didn’t enjoy, to get a bad grade just because I didn’t like it. I bring this up because That Old Wallpaper is one of the few…

I have a decade-long history of playing and buying board games, and while I love unique game experiences that create their own world and rules, I like licensed games just as much. Recently, I’ve become infatuated with games that include miniatures, and my first big dive into that gaming genre has been with Lord of the Rings: Journey’s in Middle Earth. To be honest, miniatures games have always intrigued me, but I’ve never pulled the trigger because of the cost.…

Have you ever wanted to start your own farm, feed a growing family, and compete with others to have the best agricultural business? Well that’s what Agricola can afford you, and it’s one of the better worker placement games currently available. While there is a lot going on, and you might feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff, once you get the hang of it you’ll want to play game after game. Let’s dive in!

One of the very first ‘real’ board games I ever played (and purchased) after Catan was Agricola. I was mesmerized by the pieces, the cards, the boards, and more. It looked like a really great game, and as someone infatuated with farming video games, I thought a farming board game would be a lot of fun. Recently, Asmodee and Lookout Games launched a 15th Anniversary edition of the game in a big box - does it hit like it should? Let’s take a look.

Over the past few weeks, my father-in-law and I have been sitting down over lunch breaks to play Lord of the Rings: Journey’s in Middle Earth. Although I purchased all of the available content for the game, we began with the starter scenario, Bones of Arnor. I call it a starter scenario, but it’s not really. It’s a great scenario that, even on it’s own, stands up as one of the best cooperative experiences I’ve had in a long time.

Over the past few weeks, we have been playing the outstanding kids game, The Quest Kids . This game is aimed at kids, but is fun for adults to play as well. We’ve played nearly half a dozen games of it so far, and I decided it would be unique to interview my son about the game, and see what he had to say. None of his thoughts are edited, these are purely his opinions! Let’s get into it!

The wait for the next Elder Scrolls experience isn’t as far away as fans might think. In fact, it’s launching soon on GameFound, and board game and non-board game enthusiasts alike can take a deep dive into the world of the Elder Scrolls. I had the chance to interview Josh Wielgus, Director of Marketing / Designer / Developer for the game. Here is what he had to say about Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era.

If you’ve been following along to my Twitter account or read some of the articles online, I took a deep dive into Lord of the Rings: Journey in Middle Earth. This modular board game from Fantasy Flight Games mesmerized me instantly. When I say I took a deep dive, I mean a legitimate deep dive. I bought the base game, the large expansions, and the three additional character packs. It all ran me about $350+ dollars but it has been incredibly worth it. Between a few ongoing campaigns, I’ve spent about 25 hours with the game so far, and have tons more to explore. ...

Since the launch of Dominion, it has been the deck building golf standard. Is Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game taking the crown?

There are a few really popular board games available on the market, and it feels unfair that Stonemaier Games has a few of these. Two incredibly popular and in high demand games are Wingspan  and Scythe. We reviewed Wingspan and all the expansions a while ago , but despite all the Stonemaier Games reviews on the website, we have never looked at the game Scythe.