Being part of the board game community sure has opened my eyes to all that goes into the creation of a game. Like an author writing a book, it doesn’t go from the imagination to hardback. There are several steps in-between that involve the ...
Most of the games we own that pit one player against everyone else are dungeon-crawlers with elaborate boards and plastic miniatures. They come in all styles and we continue to enjoy Folklore: Affliction and Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcad ...
One of the more “interesting” things about growing up with the last name of Brady was how we were constantly compared to the popular TV show, The Brady Bunch. At various times of life I was called Greg, Peter or Bobby, probably ...
When I think back to games we have played over the past couple of years and try to recall which ones got played the most, I would have to put Codenames high on the list. If you haven’t played, it’s a game between two teams who a ...
The concept of artistic collaborations has been around for years across various mediums including music and movies. There are even food franchises that have joined forces for cross-branded products like Oreo cereal. In recent years, we̵ ...
Last year I told you about Feudum board game and the immense amount of time and effort it took to get a grasp of the game. The main reason is because it’s a big box with a lot going on. I said that games rich in details such as that c ...
We like to think we keep on top of the game industry as well (or better) than most other sites. We are gamers ourselves and attend a number of board game conventions each year, including the two largest in the U.S., Gen Con and Origins. We ...
It was about this time every year that our favorite activity as kids was to go outside and play hide and seek in the dark. We lived in a rural neighborhood, so we didn’t have to worry about traffic. And street lights hadn’t made ...
While in middle school our family lived in West Germany. We took advantage of our proximity to other countries by vacationing to as many as we could during our nearly 5 year residence overseas. With the exception of West Berlin, the Eastern ...
With the number of new games released each year numbering well into the thousands, how does one decide which new ones to try? If you are new to the board game world, you’ll probably rely on friends and family (or SahmReviews!) to intr ...
