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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…

If you’ve played Ticket to Ride in the past, a lot of what is in the Ticket to Ride Legacy box will be familiar to you. However, even I was shocked by how big this box was, which makes me really excited for what is to come across the 12 games my wife and I have planned. This is a much more expensive Ticket to Ride experience than just buying a stand-alone game, but early reviews seem promising. At the…

There are two types of Ticket to Ride players: those who love their friends and want to have a fun game night, and those who are terrible human beings and just want to ruin everyone’s strategy and game. Ok, perhaps it’s not that extreme, but if you have played Ticket to Ride in the past, you know exactly what I’m talking about. There are people who are cut-throat in their approach, and will finish tickets of their own, while sabotaging…

I understand I’m living in a different environment than most hardcore board game players. Before GamesReviews became as popular as it has, and before our board game footage began performing so well, everything we did here on the site was paid for out of pocket. This was the same for my free-time board gaming as well. That meant we would perhaps pick up 3 or 4 expensive ($80 – $100) games per year, plus things on sale and smaller titles.…

My opinion on the small box Ticket to Ride games has been lukewarm for the most part. Although I loved Ticket to Ride Berlin because of the use of both street cars and subway cars, in general I find that I would much rather play a full version of Ticket to Ride. Last week, I headed out on the Disney Dream, one of Disney’s 5 cruise ships, and realized the value of these small boxed Ticket to Ride experiences. They…

Fantasy Flight Games is one of my favourite board game publishers, publishing great games like Descent: Legends of the Dark and Lord of the Rings: Journey’s in Middle Earth. Many folks have gotten their hands on Star Wars Unlimited, the newest trading card game from Fantasy Flight Games, but a release date wasn’t available. Until now. Star Wars Unlimited will drop on March 8, 2023. About Star Wars: Unlimited: A fast-paced, dynamic game that is both easy to learn and…

There is a brand new Nightmare Before Christmas game available at retail this October, and our friends at Asmodee Canada and Mixlore were kind enough to send over the game a bit early. We’ve already played a few games and have enjoyed it immensely, but while we wait for that first impressions article, let’s take a look at what comes in the box! There isn’t a lot to talk about here. There are dozens of little cardboard tokens that will…

Canopy Evergreen is a really cool card drafting and set collection experience where you will be planting and growing trees on your own personal board. The experience and components look fantastic, so we were instantly intrigued! We asked designer Tim Eisner a few questions about the game, check them out below! You can check Canopy Evergreen kickstarter page as well for additional details. Can you give me an elevator pitch for Canopy: Evergreen? For our readers, if you would say…

Just typing that title was a lot of work, but the brand new expansion of Descent: Legends of the Dark arrived last week from my friends at Asmodee Canada and Fantasy Flight Games, and I couldn’t wait to get it opened up. Before we hop into what comes in this expansion, it’s worth noting that this is an expansion, and a copy of the base Descent: Legends of the Dark is required to play! Not Concerned About Cardboard this time…

A few months ago I attended an expo in Toronto that was primarily for distributors to connect with stores for purchasing products. As a lone media member invited, I was given the same access as these stores received, even going behind the curtain to look at a few games. After looking at Disney Dixit I was given a brief look at an upcoming game called Spellbook. Honestly, while the presentation and the explanation of the game was top notch, the…