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Age of Wonders: Planetfall Unboxing and Components Review

Arcane Wonders seems to have this unique ability to not only create fantastic games with deep strategic thoughts required, but also games that are easy to teach and minimalistic in design. With only a deck of cards, a handful of wooden pieces, and some player boards, Age of Wonders: Planetfall appears to be yet another easy to understand, hard to master game from Arcane Wonders, and I cannot wait to get this one onto the table to play. As we…

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Marvel Crisis Protocol Brings in New Players with a New Core Set

Marvel Crisis Protocol is years into development, with tons of expansions being released after the original core set was launched. In October, Atomic Mass Games re-released the original core set with new sculpts for minis, new command cards, new leadership abilities, and more. This is great for bringing new players into the game, but by changing what was included in the box (although it mimics the original) allows longtime players to get new content as well. I think right away,…

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The Longing for new Star Wars: Shatterpoint Missions

I’ve been playing Star Wars: Shatterpoint since day one – in fact, we have been reviewing each and every box released since the game’s inception. I’m not a huge fan of tabletop gaming, and even though my father-in-law and kids attend a few big ones each year here in Ontario, I tend to sit on the side and just watch – it’s not my scene. Shatterpoint, however, is something I’ve grown to love, but the experience needs a boost and…

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Asmodee & Equinox Announce TCG Altered

Asmodee, a global leader in the board gaming industry, and Equinox Studio, a rising star in the gaming world, are thrilled to unveil their exclusive partnership to bring the latest studio initiative Altered to Trading Card enthusiasts worldwide. Altered stands as the flagship initiative of the newly established studio, born in 2020 and spearheaded by the visionary game designer Régis Bonnessée, founder of the renowned Libellud studio responsible for publishing Dixit, Mysterium, Dice Forge, and Seasons. It introduces a groundbreaking…

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Should You Get Deluxe Components for your Board Games?

Deluxe Components for board games used to be a pretty niche thing, but in 2023 you’d be hard pressed to find a game on your shelf that doesn’t have deluxe options available. There has been a lot of discussion lately around Kickstarter pricing for specific games, and whether or not the pricing is worth it, or justified by the product. I’ve thought long and hard about deluxe components for games, and I liken it to staying at resorts at Walt…

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7 Fantastic Holiday Games from Funko Games

Board games themed to specific seasons are not generally the most popular thing, but when they are as affordable as what Funko Games is offering this holiday season, it’s a bit easier to make the plunge. Holiday games only last for a month or so before being put away until next season, but these little games from Funko are going to make great pre-Christmas Day game nights a lot of fun, or will make excellent stocking stuffers for those board…

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Asmodee Canada Has You Covered This Holiday Season – WIN an Asmodee Prize Package!

Over the past few years, Asmodee around the globe has been buying up smaller companies and putting all those titles under their grand banner. To many, Asmodee is the Disney of the board game world, and rightfully so. They own a ton of properties, win dozens of awards each year, and continue to push high quality games out to market. As we head into this holiday season, here are a few of the more recent games from Asmodee that we…

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Monster Hunter World: The Board Game Unboxing

I absolutely love unboxing a brand new board game, even when I know what components are going to be inside. Monster Hunter World: The Board Game is something else, with so many great components inside, and one small issue. Let’s take a look at what you get from Monster Hunter World: Wildspire Waste and Monster Hunter World: Ancient Forest! I could treat these as two unboxing experiences, but that seems silly as each box is essentially identical in what you…

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The Top 3 Cooperative Board Game Experiences

I’ve been playing board games for well over a decade now, and have amassed a huge collection of games. Add to that the access to games I have because of my gaming group, and I’ve had the privilege of playing hundreds of games. Cooperative games have always been something I enjoy, so in this article we will look at my top 3 cooperative board games. Editor’s Note: I have not played every game known to man, and there are popular…

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Oogie Boogie Enters Disney Villainous with the Filled With Fright Expansion

It’s not often that there is a Disney Villainous release that isn’t an “expandalone” title, that being a game that is an expansion but can also be played on its own. When we saw that Filled With Fright, featuring Oogie Boogie, was going to be available, my wife knew she had to have it. As a long time Nightmare Before Christmas fan, it was an expansion we wanted to add to our collection. Thanks to Ravensburger, we had the chance…

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