As seen in last year’s Top 100, Runebound is one of my favorite games and has been since it hooked me into the hobby some 13 years ago. I’m actually lucky I got into the hobby when I did. Had I missed out on Runebound, it would have been my grail game for many years.Continue reading “Runebound 2nd Edition: Sands of Al-Kalim”
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Catching up on Games (11/1/23)
We had some good weekends of getting games played, including a bunch of new ones (some just new to us). Vindication + Chronicles I love Vindication. Chronicles adds a lot of narrative to the game to make it more immersive. This is a double-edged sword. Adding story is great, and there are some neat waysContinue reading “Catching up on Games (11/1/23)”
Board Game Review: Knarr
9/10 A spectacular and speedy set-collection game Update: 10/10 In Knarr, you will run a crew of Vikings and explore and settle lands while recruiting new Vikings to your crew. Don’t get too excited, there’s not a lot of theme here. It’s a simple set-collection card game where you can cash in your sets ofContinue reading “Board Game Review: Knarr”
Legend of the Five Rings solo & Collection Update
It was finally time to bring this back out. My collection has grown again (by a little), but I wanted to play my Unicorn deck before changing things up. I already played the Phoenix deck last time (here). I also bought some matte sleeves to use so there’s less glare than the other sleeves, butContinue reading “Legend of the Five Rings solo & Collection Update”
Catching up on Games (8/27/23)
Recently, I was in the mood to get some solo games to the table, so there’s more here than I would normally have for 1 month. Anno 1800 I had to get this back to the table after that first play. Such a clean, crunchy design. This time, it was a 3-player game, so weContinue reading “Catching up on Games (8/27/23)”
Catching up on Games (7/30/23)
I had been holding out on another one of these until I had played enough of League of Dungeoneers, but that isn’t likely to happen soon. So, here’s what I played since last time. It’s not as much as I expected, but a lot of stuff slowed down our gaming the past few months. WeContinue reading “Catching up on Games (7/30/23)”
Announcement! Umbra: Ghost Stories of Visagros
Umbra: Ghost Stories of Visagros is a combination of adventure card game and gamebook set in a world of gothic horror and fantasy for one player. You will create and customize your own character and explore an open world, completing quests and growing along the way. Your goal is to earn enough Reputation, through goodContinue reading “Announcement! Umbra: Ghost Stories of Visagros”
My (Late) Journey into Legend of the Five Rings (Review?)
I grew up playing collectible card games, mostly Magic: The Gathering and the Lord of the Rings TCG, but I also tried out others and collected a few. Legend of the Five Rings was one I had simply never crossed paths with. I heard about it years later while it was still under AEG, butContinue reading “My (Late) Journey into Legend of the Five Rings (Review?)”
Catching up on Games (3/25/23)
Here are the games I’ve played this past month plus a bonus. Rurik: Dawn of Kiev Played our first (and probably last) 3-player game. The map was nice and open, but my brother didn’t like the main action board. Still, it was nice getting to try it 3-player. Guess it’s back to 2-player only forContinue reading “Catching up on Games (3/25/23)”
Catching up on Games (2/20/23)
There’s been a lot since November, the last time I did one of these. I might have to make these posts more frequent so there’s not such a pileup! Unsettled We tried out another “planet,” though this one had us stranded in space with asteroids. Lots of funky movement and puzzling out the board. StillContinue reading “Catching up on Games (2/20/23)”
Thomas P. King, author and game designer 