by Cassie Creighton | Jul 15, 2019 | Game, How to Play
It’s rare to see a board game that doubles as an effective piece of satire, but Alchemists manages to lampoon academic research and publishing, while providing intricate and interesting gameplay. Watch: (click to view transcript) Hi! It’s Ryan from Nights...
by Ryan | Jan 14, 2019 | Game, How to Play
Roll for the Galaxy is a dice-based follow-up to the card-heavy Race for the Galaxy. Similar principles apply, but they’re two different games that complement each other nicely. Here’s how to play: (click to view transcript) Hi! It’s Ryan from Nights...
by Ryan | Jan 4, 2019 | Game, How to Play
Cat Lady is a card game for 2-4 players that gently pokes fun at cat ownership, from catnip addiction to cats’ dislike of wearing adorable costumes. It’s a very simple game to learn and teach, although it is a bit tricky to keep track of all the scoring...
by Ryan | Dec 31, 2018 | Game, How to Play
The extremely dull-looking board game Keyflower is actually an interesting and dynamic worker placement/auction hybrid that’s worth overlooking its conservative aesthetic. Here’s how to play: (click to view transcript) Hi! It’s Ryan from Nights...
by Ryan | Dec 10, 2018 | Game, How to Play
Everdell continues the trend that Photosynthesis started of having big cardboard trees on the game table. That’s where the similarities end, though, as you’ll see from this How to Play video: (click to view transcript) Hi! It’s Ryan from Nights...
by Ryan | Nov 26, 2018 | Game, How to Play
The “Dungeons & Dragons” subheading on the Lords of Waterdeep game box is polarizing: you either love D&D and are jazzed to see anything under that moniker, or you feel that D&D is a strictly nerds-only brand that’s nestled a bit too...
