Tagged: board game
Euphoria: Build A Better Dystopia from Stonemaier Games, designed by Jamey Stegmaier and Alan Stone, is a truly unique and highly thematic worker placement game that innovates with multiple game mechanics and offers players an excellent, engaging play experience for… Read More »
Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game is a semi-cooperative, dice-based action selection game from Plaid Hat Games, designed by Jonathan Gilmour and Isaac Vega. With elements of storytelling, exploration, and survival horror, it’s smooth, refined, and well-rounded, providing a very… Read More »
Thunder & Lightning by Richard Borg and Z-Man Games is a tactical card combat game for two players featuring hidden information and a variable action point allowance per turn. Wonderful artwork, interesting mechanics, and tense gameplay make this a simple,… Read More »
For years now, board gaming has been in the midst of a renaissance. New and inventive designs with unique play mechanics and beautiful artwork are at the forefront of the hobby, so it came as no surprise when I learned… Read More »
Eddie and Bianca build a city but fail to climb the corporate ladder in this episode of The GamerNode Show. Eddie Inzauto and Bianca Figueroa-Santana review and discuss the fantastic city-building game from Ted Alspach and Bezier Games, Suburbia, and… Read More »
So many of us have fond–or perhaps not-so-fond–memories of playing the famous Milton Bradley tabletop game, Connect Four. And before that, there was the the paper-and-pencil childhood classic Tic-tac-toe. The joys of such games disappear, though, once you discover that… Read More »
I’m a huge fan of Spyfall, the social deduction game released by Cryptozoic Entertainment in 2015. When a “spy” has to fit in among the rest of the players who have a critical piece of information, and he or she… Read More »
Versus Node quietly changes its name as we talk about Pandemic and similar cooperative board games in this tabletop-centric episode of The GamerNode Show. The Versus Node Podcast is Dead! Long live The GamerNode Show! We’ve changed the name, but… Read More »
Splendor for Steam and mobile devices is a faithful, functional, and streamlined rendition of Space Cowboys and Asmodée’s tabletop drafting and engine-building game. The automation of the analog mechanics make digital games move quickly and efficiently, reducing potential downtime but detracting… Read More »
Upon hearing my description of Power Grid, my sister shared her blatant opinion: “That sounds boring!” I was stung. Who wouldn’t want to preside over a vast network of power plants, upgrading from coal and oil to wind, solar, and… Read More »
