by ryan | Feb 10, 2020 | Find the Fun, Game
It would be hard to rope someone into the experience of playing a high medieval estate owner in Bourgogne, France, and convince them they’re in for a fun evening. But is it possible that The Castles of Burgundy has some enjoyment secreted away in its bland,...
by ryan | Sep 30, 2019 | Find the Fun, Game
This time out, the Scales of Funstice weigh the great and not-so-great aspects of Race for the Galaxy, a tableau-building card game that many players name as their favourite game of all time. That’s high praise, even for space! What does Ryan think? (click to...
by ryan | Aug 27, 2019 | Find the Fun, Game
A board game has to possess certain qualities if i’m going to consider playing it above all the other games in my collection. Does Everdell have those qualities? Here’s my review! (click to view transcript) Hi! It’s Ryan from Nights Around a Table....
by Cassie Creighton | Jul 15, 2019 | Find the Fun, Game
Carcassonne! It’s the tile-laying juggernaut that kicked off so many board game enthusiasts’ passion for the hobby. What’s so great about it? What’s not-so-great about it? Watch me break it down in this Find the Fun video: (click to view...
by ryan | Jun 11, 2018 | Find the Fun, Game
Released in 2007, Agricola is a multiplayer strategy board game where every player competes to build the best farm. The pressure and tension the game creates are surprising for such a mundane theme. Here, Ryan reviews the best and worst of it all, and finds the fun in...
