by Mrs. Saint The other week, we talked about the sheer volume of games and some online resources to help make purchasing decisions a little easier. For the next few Board Game Bites, we’re going to talk about game mechanics. For me, when I was first starting out in the hobby a few years ago, itContinue reading “Board Game Bites for New Gamers: Worker Placement”
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Spirit Island: Jagged Earth Expansion Review
by Mr. Saint I have a confession. I said in our Spirit Island Review that one could easily get dozens of plays out of the base game before looking to expansions. Yet, when I had the opportunity to late-pledge on Kickstarter for Spirit Island’s latest expansion, Jagged Earth, I jumped at the chance with onlyContinue reading “Spirit Island: Jagged Earth Expansion Review”
Board Gaming Bites for New Gamers: Your Local Game Store
by Mrs Saint I grew up playing the classic mass marketed board games like Monopoly, Clue, and Life, and to this day, I’m still impressed with my Dad’s Carrom skills. However, I’m no veteran to this hobby. In fact, I’m pretty new to the hobby board gaming community. It wasn’t until my husband and IContinue reading “Board Gaming Bites for New Gamers: Your Local Game Store”
Exceed Fighting System: A Real Contender
by Mr. Saint I love fighting games. There’s just something about that particular video game genre that has always captivated me. The intersection of theorycrafting and practiced mechanical execution have always kept me coming back. I still watch the Evo Championship Series every year and follow the Capcom Pro Tour whenever I have time. WhileContinue reading “Exceed Fighting System: A Real Contender”
What Kind of Gamer are You?
by Mr. Saint I was recently asked for game recommendations by a relative who was new to the hobby. This was a true blue, often-cited, yet in my experience actually rather rare, “My husband and I love Catan, what other games can you recommend?” type of situation. For reasons unknown, my mind conjured up anContinue reading “What Kind of Gamer are You?”
For Glory: A Champions of Midgard Review
by Mrs. Saint Trondheim is a port town in Norway, led by their beloved Jarl. His strength and fierceness protect the town and surrounding villages and his shrewd mind helps grow a thriving merchant trade business. But then he dies. His death is felt in every house in Trondheim and in every neighboring village. Suddenly,Continue reading “For Glory: A Champions of Midgard Review”
Arkham Horror 3rd Edition: It Takes Two to Tentacle
by Mr. Saint Overview: Arkham Horror 2nd Edition was my entry into hobby board gaming. Bought at significant discount while I was a struggling, underemployed law school grad amidst the last great recession (the summer of 2011), I spent countless evenings learning its systems and playing game after game. Since those fondly remembered summer nights,Continue reading “Arkham Horror 3rd Edition: It Takes Two to Tentacle”
Root, a Critical Comparison to Vast (the Crystal Caverns)
By: Mr. Saint Note: Post originally published on BGG April 2019. I’ll spare you the game overview, as at the time of writing this review, Root has 29 other text reviews and Vast has 14. I’m sure other talented writers have already covered how each game plays more eloquently than I ever could. If youContinue reading “Root, a Critical Comparison to Vast (the Crystal Caverns)”
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