After nearly two weeks of my students begging me shamelessly, I have decided to start a D&D club before school for my seventh graders. While working through the trials and tribulations of starting a D&D campaign with seven 13 year olds who have never played, I figured I would write up a short series of… Continue reading D&D Club for Schools: Session Zero
Review of Bosk
Game: Bosk Designer: Daryl Andrews and Erica Bouyouris Published: Floodgate Games Players: 2-4 Players Playtime: 30 Minutes Play Type: Area Control Synopsis: You are attempting to grow a thriving forest in a national park for nature lovers to enjoy. Plant your trees carefully to ensure their growth among an increasingly crowded forest. Be ready to… Continue reading Review of Bosk
Review of Team3 Green
Game: Team3 Green Designer: Alex Cutler and Matt Fantastic Published: Brain Games Inc Players: 3-6 Players Playtime: 30 Minutes Play Type: Dexterity/ Party Synopsis: You are taking on the role of the three monkeys. One of the monkeys cannot hear, another cannot see, and the final cannot speak. Your job is to complete blueprints to… Continue reading Review of Team3 Green
Review of Paranormal Detectives
Game: Paranormal Detectives Designer: Szymon Maliński, Adrian Orzechowski, Marcin Łączyński Published: Lucky Duck Games Players: 3-6 Players Playtime: 45 Minutes Play Type: Deduction Synopsis: You have awoken as a ghost, desperate to communicate with a group of onlookers exactly how you have died. Your job is to use all the tools in your toolbox to… Continue reading Review of Paranormal Detectives
Holiday Gift Guide for Games
The holidays are right around the corner, and if you are like me, there might be a few people you still need to get gifts for. I have created a gift giving guide for different people based on some of my favorite games that I have played this year. Hopefully this might jog your brain… Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide for Games
Review of Fluttering Souls
Game: Fluttering Souls Designer: Joel Lewis Published: Good Games Publishing Players: 2 Players Playtime: 20 Minutes Play Type: Set Collection Synopsis: You have been left in charge of growing and nurturing your civilization, developing a thriving future as it continues to develop. Tell the civilization’s story through this Tapestry, and try to develop the most interesting story possible. Game Play: Flutter… Continue reading Review of Fluttering Souls
Review of Legendary Forests
Game: Legendary Forests Published: Iello Designer: Toshiki Sato Players: 2-5 Playtime: 15-20 Minutes Play Type: Tile Placement Synopsis: You are a Dryad attempting to create a beautiful planet covered in plentiful forests. Your goal is to make your forests be more beautiful than all of your opponents. Game Play: Legendary Forests is a light tile placement game where players are… Continue reading Review of Legendary Forests
10 Reasons to Attend Gamehole Con
We spent last weekend enjoying our yearly trip up to Gamehole Con in Madison Wisconsin. It is one of my favorite conventions of the year, and I would love to see it continue to grow. If you have not been to this one, here are ten reasons you should consider going next year. Family Friendly… Continue reading 10 Reasons to Attend Gamehole Con
Review of BG Expansions Upgrade Kit for Wingspan
Game: Wingspan Store Name: BG Expansions (Link Here) Accessory: Wingspan Food/ Action Cube Upgrade Expansions Necessary for Use: No Overview **This is a review of the BG Expansions Upgrade Kit for Wingspan, my review of the base game can be found here*** Positives Affordable Great Table Presence Easy to See on Board More Thematic Player Experience High… Continue reading Review of BG Expansions Upgrade Kit for Wingspan
Review of Wingspan European Expansion
Expansion: Wingspan European Expansion Designer: Elizabeth Hargrave Publisher: Stonemaier Games ***This is a review of the first expansion for Wingspan, if you are interested in a full Wingspan review you can find one here*** OverviewPositives: Balancing Different Strategies New Goal Tiles Beautiful Artwork Adds Replayability More Storage Negatives: When added into base deck, limited chance… Continue reading Review of Wingspan European Expansion