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We know we just celebrated Easter, but today we're traveling back to Christmas to review 12 Days, a trick-taking and set-collection game from Calliope Games. It's for 3-5 players from ages 8 and up. Is 12 Days a gift to gamers, or nothing more than a fruitcake? Let's find out!
Read MoreThe gaming-accessory market has been expanding over the past few years, with everything from Kickstarter campaigns for nifty metal coins to custom hand-built gaming tables carrying hefty price tags into the thousands of dollars. From time to time we get the chance to take a sneak peek at some of these accessories, and today is one of those opportunities. We're looking at The Game Canopy, a gaming bag designed by gamers for gamers. So does The Game Canopy carry its weight? Or does papa need a brand new bag? Let's take a look!
Read MoreJoin in the conversations as we talk ice breaker games for your party, Mad Libs from Looney Labs Games, and more!
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Read MoreIn today's review, Firestone shows us Favor of the Pharaoh, a dice-rolling, engine-building game from Bezier Games and designer Tom Lehmann--whom you might know from a little game called Race for the Galaxy. In Favor of the Pharaoh, you're trying to use the influence of various members of the Egyptian courts to get an audience with the Pharoah himself. Is Favor of the Pharaoh a monument to gaming, or does it bite the dust? Let's find out!
Read MoreOver at Amazon they're giving away games, of course you have to buy 2 to get 1 free. But still it's a pretty sweet deal, and there are some great titles available, Ticket to Ride, Codenames, and more. It's worth a look! You can find the complete list of titles RIGHT HERE!
Read MoreThere's been some interesting news out of the GAMA Trade Show in Vegas this week. One of the biggest and most surprising announcements was Road to Legend, a companion app for Descent: Journeys in the Dark.
Read MoreToday's review is a new bluffing game from Tasty Minstrel Games and designer Philip duBarry: Eminent Domain: Battlecruisers. Though it's set in the Eminent Domain universe, it's a completely standalone filler of bluffing and card-play. Is Battlecruisers on cruise control, or does it crash and burn? Let's find out!
Read MoreBuckle up as Jeremiah talks about the pretense of society through games as well as a Drive By Review of Orleans from Tasty Minstrel Games!
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Richard Garfield, designer of such classic games as Magic: The Gathering and King of Tokyo, is working with Hasbro to re-release his robot-programming game Robo Rally.
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