Author: Kristofer Solomon

Caper: Europe Review

Name: Caper: Europe Year of Release: 2022 Player Count: 2 Players Playing Time: 25 – 35 minutes Designer: Unai Rubio Publisher: Keymaster Games Primary Mechanisms: Set Collection, Open Drafting, Area Influence, Tug of War Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 2.23 Overview There exists an irony within my board game collection that I am just now coming […]

PARKS – Wildlife Review

Name: PARKS – Wildlife Year of Release: 2022 Player Count: 1 – 5 Players Playing Time: 40 – 70 minutes Designer: Henry Audubon & Mattox Shuler Publisher: Keymaster Games Primary Mechanisms: Set Collection, Track Movement, End Game Bonuses Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 2.01 Overview The world of PARKS has been expanded once again, with the […]

The Adventures of Skrim – An Everdell Spirecrest Story

This was originally written on 1/27/22 as a part of a Solo Games on Your Table Geeklist on BGG.com.  I wanted to take real cards and events that happened during a solo play-through and put them into a prose style writing. He woke with a start, disoriented by the loud noise. The sudden silence disoriented […]

Everdell Spirecrest Review

Name: Everdell Spirecrest Year of Release: 2020 Player Count: 1 – 4 Players Playing Time: 40 – 100 minutes Designer: James A. Wilson Publisher: Starling Games Primary Mechanisms: Hand Management, Worker Placement, Open Drafting, Tableau Building Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 2.98 Note this review contains pictures that include the 3rd party insert created by Tower […]

Everdell Bellfaire Review

Name: Everdell Bellfaire Year of Release: 2019 Player Count: 1 – 6 Players Playing Time: 40 – 120 minutes Designer: James A. Wilson Publisher: Starling Games Primary Mechanisms: Hand Management, Worker Placement, Open Drafting, Tableau Building Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 2.81 Note this review contains pictures that include the 3rd party insert created by Tower […]

Everdell Review

Name: Everdell Year of Release: 2018 Player Count: 1 – 4 Players Playing Time: 40 – 80 minutes Designer: James A. Wilson Publisher: Starling Games Primary Mechanisms: Hand Management, Worker Placement, Open Drafting, Tableau Building Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 2.81 Note this review contains pictures that include the 3rd party insert created by Tower Rex.  […]

Obsession Review

Name: Obsession Year of Release: 2018 Player Count: 1 – 4 Players Playing Time: 30 – 90 minutes Designer: Dan Hallagan Publisher: Keyenta Games Primary Mechanisms: Worker Placement, Open Drafting, Deck Building Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 3.14 Overview Obsession has been one of those games eluding me for years now. I see it mentioned a […]

Furnace Review

Name: Furnace Year of Release: 2020 Player Count: 2 – 4 Players (1 with Fan-Made Variant) Playing Time: 30 – 60 minutes Designer: Ivan Lashin Publisher: Hobby World Primary Mechanisms: Auction, Bidding, Open Drafting, Engine Building Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 2.23 Overview Earlier in 2022, I watched the multi-part YouTube series that the Dice Tower […]

The Lost Ruins of Arnak – The Expedition Leaders Review

Name: Lost Ruins of Arnak – Expedition Leaders Year of Release: 2021 Player Count: 1 – 4 Players Playing Time: 30 – 120 minutes Designer: Min & Elwen Publisher: Czech Games Edition Primary Mechanisms: Worker Placement, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 3.05 Overview Now the secrets will be revealed.  Now the […]

Cascadia – Standard and Solo Variant Reviews

Name: Cascadia Year of Release: 2021 Player Count: 1 – 4 Players Playing Time: 30 – 45 minutes Designer: Randy Flynn Publisher: Flatout Games Primary Mechanisms: Tile Placement, Open Drafting, Pattern Building Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 1.88 This post contains two reviews, beginning with the general overview of Cascadia and discussing, in detail, thoughts on […]