Category: Game Mechanics

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 […]

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.  […]

Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town Review

Name: Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town Year of Release: 2018 Player Count: 3 – 5 Players Playing Time: 30 – 45 minutes Designer: Hayato Kisaragi Publisher: One Draw Primary Mechanisms: Paper and Pencil, Pick-Up and Deliver, Race, Deduction Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 1.75 In an effort to review games of all kinds […]

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 […]

Ghost Blaster Review

Name: Ghost Blaster Year of Release: 2014 Player Count: 1 – 4 Players Playing Time: 15 minutes Designer: Wolfgang Dirschel Publisher: HABA Primary Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Memory Weight (According to boardgamegeek.com): 1.25 In an effort to review games of all kinds and being fathers to children who love to board game, this review […]

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 […]