When everyone you introduce a new game to starts buying their own copies, you know you have a hit game on your hands.
Such has been the case for us with the card game Silver!
It’s a card game with a mix of hidden information, memory, strategy, luck, variable character abilities, and fun artwork that has us playing it over and over.
Plus, the expansions Bezier Games has published for it makes it infinitely replayable.
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When was the last time you’ve been to a bear park?
What’s that – you’ve never been to a bear park? Well, you’re missing out!
Not only that, but with Barenpark you can build your own bear park!
Barenpark is a fun family, tile-laying game where players compete to build the best bear park complete with enclosures, animal houses, and green areas.
Even though we have a bunch of tile-laying games already, we love finding those that still offer something new. And Barenpark hits that mark.
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If you know someone who thinks board games are as fun as watching trees grow, how about challenging them to a new board game where you watch trees grow!
Ha – wouldn’t that be fun!
Board games come in all shapes and sizes and cover an unending array of themes. So having a game about growing trees isn’t really too surprising. But making such a game good is another matter.
We’re happy to report that Photosynthesis is a fantastic board game!
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Have you ever wondered what life would be like as a dog?
Well, now there’s a good option for seeing life through the eyes of a dog in the new family board game, A Dog’s Life!
A Dog’s Life let’s players take on the role of a dog when they step away from their master for a bit of fun. They’ll roam the neighborhood, beg in restaurants, deliver newspapers, search through trash cans, drink from fountains, piddle on lamp posts, and bury bones all while staying clear of the dog catcher.
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Are you ready to find some great board games for your family and friends?
It’s time again for our annual Board Game Gift Guide so you can find the perfect game gift!
This year’s Board Game Gift Guide includes 38 great game ideas!
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Queendomino is a colorful tile-laying game that can be enjoyed by young and old alike.
While Queendomino isn’t an expansion to Kingdomino, both games can be joined together to create even larger kingdoms or play with more players. But that’s just an extra bonus.
Queendomino is a stand-alone game that gets big thumbs up in its own right.
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Last week we reviewed one of our favorite board games in the last couple years – Abyss.
Well, we’re staying in the depths a little longer because we got a copy of Abyss: Kraken from Miniature Market earlier this year and it’s time to review it!
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Abyss was published in 2014 by Bombyx and immediately got a lot a buzz in the board game realms. Some of the buzz was about the game play. But most of the buzz was about the evocative artwork.
After taking a closer look, I added it to my ‘want to play’ list and anxiously awaited a chance to play it.
That chance first came for me at SaltCon 2016 – and I loved it!
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Many people have compared Mysterium to a mash up of Clue and Dixit: Clue because of the mystery of trying to discover a person, place, and thing and Dixit because of the bizarre and evocative imagery on the cards.
But even that comparison can’t quite capture the essence of the game.
Because one of the differing aspects of Mysterium is that it’s a cooperative deduction game – everyone either wins or loses together.
Everyone we’ve played Mysterium with has loved it. And we’re more than happy to tell you why.
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