Case File: The Lord of the Rings : Duel for Middle-Earth

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 2⏳Time: 30-45 minutes🎂Ages: 10+⚙️Mechanisms: Card Drafting, Set Collection, Area Control, Racing We’ve been on an adventure in recent weeks, playing The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth. Despite a name that’s almost as long as the walk to Mordor, it’s an absolutely fantastic boardgame that builds on the design of 7 Wonders Duel. … Continue reading Case File: The Lord of the Rings : Duel for Middle-Earth →

Case File: Flowers (A Mandala Game)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 2-4⏳Time: 20-30 mins🎂Ages: 10+⚙️Mechanisms: Hand Management, Area Control Spring has sprung here in Australia, so fittingly we’ve been playing Flowers from Lookout Games. It’s for 2-4 players and is a spin-off of the two player only game Mandala. In Flowers, players take turns adding coloured cards to the three mandala locations. Once all six … Continue reading Case File: Flowers (A Mandala Game) →

Arcs: What’s in the box?

Space! It's divided into sectors. Arcs if you will. Be ambitious! Control them all! I'm not obligated to tell you anything about the quality of the gameplay in this 'unboxing' post, but TBGD is going to play a few games of Arcs and publish a review in a few weeks, so keep an eye out! … Continue reading Arcs: What’s in the box? →

Ahoy Review

Ahoy there! I see yarr leavin' the forest for a new experience at sea. Well, there be a whole host of interestin' critters here looking to eke out a livin', whether it be by runnin' the roosts or smugglin'. Grab your boat, let's head out and see who can get the most Famous the most … Continue reading Ahoy Review →

Circadians: Chaos Order Review

If you haven't seen Avatar (the movie) (yes, the blue aliens one, not the blue forehead arrow one) please go and watch it quickly now so I can do a lazier job of writing this intro. Ok? Great. So ... It's Avatar the movie. Humans have turned up at the planet and against all statistical … Continue reading Circadians: Chaos Order Review →

Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile Review

Welcome to the Provinces. Turmoil is afoot - the reign of a Tyrant can only last so long here before someone comes to make things right. Exiles from the outer lands are rallying troops and building support among the populace for an uprising, seeking to overthrow the Empire and build something new. The Chancellor of … Continue reading Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile Review →

The Alpha Review

It's been a harsh winter in the mountains where wolves typically live. You are a pack of wolves. No, sorry. You are the head of a pack of wolves, the Alpha Wolf! The only thing that sets you apart from the other packs of identically shaped wolf packs is your cunning, and coloured paint coating. … Continue reading The Alpha Review →

Heroes of Land, Air and Sea Review

Welcome to Aughmoore. You've arrived at an interesting time. It's years since the lands ceased to provided for the races - the Elves, Dwarves, Humans and Orcs. In desperation, the once united races have retreated into solidarity in the face of scarcity, and have noticed that acts of aggression, domination and violence against their neighbours … Continue reading Heroes of Land, Air and Sea Review →

Feudum Unboxing

Feudum's enormous box, and its weight on Board Game Geek can be a little intimidating. It is one of the biggest boxes on my shelf, and it is filled with so many gorgeous components and intriguing artwork. The copy we are looking at today is a Kickstarter copy, but it is not too different from the … Continue reading Feudum Unboxing →

The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire Unboxing

The Godfather: Corleone's Empire is a great mix of area control and worker placement which takes place in New York, with players shaking down businesses to pay tribute to The Don. Unlike many other CMON (Cool Mini Or Not) + Eric Lang games, the game was surprisingly not on Kickstarter, which makes it more readily available … Continue reading The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire Unboxing →