Table Talk

This week I was able to play some new games and visit some old friends. We were able to play Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War again, which was nice. But enough with the old stuff, on with the new. Lanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky The first game of the evening was Lanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky from Renegade Game Studios and designer Chris Bryan. Based on Lanterns: The...

We stretched the gamut this week. We did a little nation-building, destroyed Thanos, and raced pirate ships. You know, a typical Tuesday night. Nations: The Dice Game The first game we played was Nations: The Dice Game. Unfortunately, I haven’t played Nations sans dice, so I have no idea how the rolling cube version compares. Nations: The Dice Game is a dice-based civilization game, and like most civilization games under...

We played some great games this weekend. We got to revisit some games (Irish Gauge and ClipCut Parks) and explore some new ones. We had something old, something new, and something blue (or at least the cover was). Now let’s get to it. Big Dig The first game of the night was Big Dig from Tasty Minstrel Games. According to some folks at the table, Big Dig feels like the...

This week had the highest highs and disappointing lows mixed with a sprinkling of surprise. Which games stirred these visceral emotions? Read on if you dare. Tapestry I was able to play one of the hottest releases this week. Tapestry, designed by Jamey Stagmaier and published by Stonemaier Games, is a civilization game that takes about 90-120 minutes to play. Unfortunately, this game fell flat with my game group. The...

Welcome back! I was able to play a bunch of new releases at the Alliance Open House. Too many to put in this post, so I’ll be sprinkling them in over the next couple of weeks. On to the games! Irish Gauge To be honest, I wasn’t too excited about this game, and I was wrong. Irish Gauge, published by Capstone Games, has the feel of an economic rail game...

Another week has passed, and I’ve played some more games. NERD! Here are the new games I played. Of course, they were shaken, not stirred. Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game I’ve been anxious to play Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game from Upper Deck since the moment it was announced. Sure, I got to play a demo prototype at the GAMA Trade Show, but I needed to...

I was able to squeeze some gaming in this week, even though my schedule was a hot mess. We started later in the evening, but we still got some solid games to the table. Enough with the dull intro, let’s get to the games! Curios Curios, by AEG, feels like a classic game that’s been around for a long time. The rules are simple, the gameplay is clean, and it...

I got the chance to re-play some games from the collection this weekend. We play a lot of new games, so it was nice to play something familiar. Playing these games was like wearing sweatpants to a wedding. It felt strange, but very comfortable. Impact: Battle of Elements Impact: Battle of Elements from Ravensburger is a re-implementation of the cult-classic, Strike. I love this game, even though there’s no quantifiable...

Another night of gaming this week, and I was able to play some five-player games. Unfortunately, some of the games cut the muster. Find out which ones. The Primary The first game of the evening was The Primary from Mountaintop Games. The Primary was an excellent little area control game about politics that doesn’t have any politics in it. There are no issues to debate, so your game night and...

  I had a chance to play some games with only two players this week. Of course, that doesn't mean all of these games are exclusively for two players. Though one of them is, which made the other games feel less special and maybe even unpretty. Agricola: Family Edition This version certainly streamlines Agricola into a manageable system that my simple brain can comprehend. My official opinion... meh. Full disclosure,...