by Ryan | Sep 3, 2019 | Game, How to Play
When i asked Czech Games Edition if they could send me some copies of games from their back catalog, they wanted me to talk about Trapwords, but were nice enough to send along a few of the other games i requested. Last Will was one of those. It had always piqued my...
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 Ryan | Aug 5, 2019 | Game, Unboxing
When it comes to buying board games, i’m an art snob. It’s true. And while i loved the concept of Last Will, the illustration on the cover was a little too odd and – dare i say it? – Klemens Franz-y for me to take the plunge. Now, CGE has sent...
by Ryan | Jul 29, 2019 | Game, How to Play
The team at Genius Games is carving a niche out of quasi-educational board games, and Periodic is their latest offering. i say “quasi” not because the game’s not educational, but because it’s not capital-E educational. Whereas attempts at...
by Ryan | Jul 25, 2019 | Game, Unboxing
The “story” of War Chest – such as it is, and for an abstract game at that – which i glibly gloss over during the unboxing video, is that the game was created for a young prince to to train him in battle tactics. Kinda neat. Knowing nothing...
by Ryan | Jul 25, 2019 | Game, The Deal
Here’s The Deal with The Voyages of Marco Polo, a dice-rolling worker placement game. If you want to know more about how the game is played, watch our How to Play The Voyages of Marco Polo video. (click to view transcript) Hi! It’s Ryan from Nights Around a...
