by Ryan | Dec 20, 2024 | Game, Livestream, Unboxing
Board game publishers are beginning to take heed when we say we want a sane way to put their products away, instead of just cramming everything into a series of unmarked dime bags. Here, Pegasus Spiele has put a good amount of thought into their new game Civolution,...
by Ryan | Nov 18, 2024 | Game, How to Play
Ascendancy mashes up two well-worn board game mechanics: it’s a 4X game (eXplore, eXploit, eXpand, eXterminate) crossed with a worker placement game. But would you believe me if i told you this isn’t the first time i’ve seen this unique combo? Years...
by Ryan | Aug 30, 2024 | Game, Livestream, Reboxing, Unboxing
If you feel you don’t have time to watch a two and a half hour video of some guy opening a board game, i don’t blame you. Halfway through the process, i felt i didn’t have time for it myself. So let me summarize what happens in the video for you here...
by Ryan | Aug 16, 2024 | Game, Livestream, Reboxing, Unboxing
i don’t drink, so i can’t account for that crazy day over a year ago when i asked Cheryl how much of the Terraforming Mars Prelude 2 Kickstarter campaign she wanted to back, and she told me to just get it all… probably without knowing what the total...
by Ryan | Jul 15, 2024 | Game, How to Play
Long-time supporter of the channel Paverson Games (who you may remember from the hooch-stewing Distilled) has cooked up another title about artisans carefully plying their craft and selling their wares. This time, you play as a family of musical instrument makers...
by Ryan | Jun 7, 2024 | Game, Livestream, Unboxing
Sea of Legends is still the board game that tops our list of favourites. i was beyond excited to dive into this long-awaited box of booty, which includes new factions, new captains (including special Bob Kohl-designed captains), metal coins, and the entire second...