Games Reviews

9/10, Chaining, Contracts, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Engine Builder, Hand Management, Worker Placement - July 01, 2024

Great success in the woods.. let's conquer the seas next!

Everdell Farshore Designer: James A. Wilson, Clarissa A. Wilson Artist: Jacqui Davis Published: 2023 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 40-80 Mins BGG Rating: 7.9 BGG Ranking: 2167 Publisher: Starling GamesMechanisms: Hand Management, Engine Builder, Chaining, End Game Bonuses, Contracts, Open Drafting, Worker Placement Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm Game Description: The rugged coast north of Everdell Valley is a land brimming with adventure and mystery. Stalwart sailors search for bountiful islands and valuable treasures. Dutiful monks inhabit abbeys and scriptoriums, meticulously translating and illuminating. Hard-working folk gather resources and build their cities in unison with the ever-changing waves of the mighty ocean....

Get off my lawn... this is my corner of the galaxy...

Mindbug Designer: Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, Christian Kudahl Artist: Denis Martynets Published: 2022 Players: 2 Playing Time: 15-25 Mins BGG Rating: 7.8 BGG Ranking: 447 Publisher: Nerdlab Games Mechanisms: Hand Management, Duel Game, Take That Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm Game Description: In Mindbug, you summon hybrid creatures and send them to battle against your opponent — but when you summon a creature, the opponent may use one of their Mindbugs to take control of it. Outwit your opponent in a fascinating tactical duel in which having the best cards and playing them at the wrong time can be...

I need all my psychic senses to put down this T-Rex before she eats me...

Unmatched Designer: Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson Artist: Oliver Barrett Published: 2019 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 20-40 Mins BGG Rating: 8.3 BGG Ranking: 894 Publisher: Restoration Games Mechanics: Grid Movement, Hand Management, Duel Game Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm, Game Description: Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you've mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups. Quick play overview:...

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9/10, Contracts, Hand Management, Worker Placement - November 07, 2023

Take this boat and bring it back full with loot...

The placing and removing workers to get 2 actions per turn is a nice trick. When your opponent places his worker on that perfect place, where you will remove it on your turn… it just lightens up your day 😊

I want the river here and the forest there... chop chop...

Dorfromantik: The Board Game Designer: Michael Palm , Lukas Zach Artist: Paul Riebe Published: 2022 Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 30-60 Mins BGG Rating: 7.7 BGG Ranking: 977 Publisher: Pegasus Spiele Mechanics: Cooperative Game, Tile Placement, Area Majority,… Sleeves: EUR 59x92mm, Game Description: Rippling rivers, rustling forests, wheat fields swaying in the wind and here and there a cute little village - that's Dorfromantik! In Dorfromantik: The Board Game, up to six players work together to lay hexagonal tiles to create a beautiful landscape and try to fulfill the orders of the population, while at the same time laying as long...