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 | Feb 4, 2020 | How to Play
The already-solid 7 Wonders Duel two player board game has an expansion called Pantheon that adds a slew of gods from various Middle Eastern mythologies. Almost more importantly, it adds an action you can take that doesn’t burn a card in the tableau, opening up...
by Ryan | Jan 13, 2020 | Game, Unboxing
A busload of 5000 settlers is due on Kaimas-2, and your corporation’s gone there ahead of time to prepare the way. But your lander’s crashed, killing most of the people on board. You’re left with a skeleton crew of survivors to make a go of it....
by Ryan | Jan 8, 2020 | How to Play
Rio Grande sent along a copy of Beta Colony, which i dutifully unboxed, and then sat on for a year, until i finally released this How to Play video. Hooray for me (?)! (click to view transcript) Hi! It’s Ryan from Nights Around a Table, and this is Beta Colony,...
by Ryan | Oct 7, 2019 | Game, How to Play
There’s a lot of blah blah blah to get through before you’re fully ready to play Terra Mystica. Lucky for you, Ryan’s got blah blah blah in spades. (click to view transcript) Hi! It’s Ryan from nights Around a Table, and this is Terra Mystica,...
