by Ryan | Jan 17, 2023 | Game, Playthru
There’s just no ignoring that title, is there? Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town was on my list of games to check out at GenCON 2022. i went to the show, and had a chance to play a friend’s copy while i was there. i thought it would make a...
by Ryan | Jan 16, 2023 | Game, Playthru
Some board games sit on my shelf for a very long time, before finally seeing a splinter of sunshine… or, in this case, a shard of darkness. It’s hard to entice people to play a board game with the promise of feeling afraid and stressed out while we play....
by Ryan | Dec 9, 2022 | Game, How to Play
Hot on the heels of Ticket to Ride: New York and Ticket to Ride: London, Ticket to Ride San Francisco is the latest game in the “city” series of Ticket to Ride titles, designed for people who want to play Ticket to Ride in half the time and table space....
by Ryan | Nov 11, 2022 | Game, How to Play
One of the earliest hidden role games (think Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow, Coup, or The Resistance) that i ever played was Saboteur. The original card/”tile”-laying game has a number of sequels. Saboteur: the Dark Cave is the latest installment in...
by Ryan | Nov 4, 2022 | Game, How to Play
Splendor Duel is a 2-player version of the popular gem-themed game that borrows some key elements from its cousin, 7 Wonders Duel: the tableau is a pyramid, and there are now 3 ways to win. (click to view transcript) Take a hike, player 3! It’s Ryan from Nights Around...
by Ryan | Oct 28, 2022 | Game, How to Play
Tim Fowers is known for running a scrappy little board game shop producing fun and unique games like Burgle Bros. and Now Boarding. He followed up his original Scrabble-like deck-builder Paperback with a sequel called Hardback, and now Paperback Adventures carries on...