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Month: July 2018

Superfight (The Hero Machine)

July 28, 2018 theratholereviews

Welcome back to Superfight Saturday. Each month we will look at a different expansion for Skybound Games’ runaway hit party…

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Posted in: Card Game, Party Games, Review by David Chapman, Skybound Saturday, Superfight Saturday Filed under: Card Games, Jack Dire Studios, Party Games, Skybound Games, Superfight

Boomtown Bandits (video)

July 26, 2018 theratholereviews

This is the time of year when Alberta becomes awash in cowboy culture. Almost every city seems to have its…

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Posted in: aired on The Watch, Board Game, Dice Games, Review by David Chapman, Speed Game, Video, Video by David Chapman Filed under: Board Games, Boomtown Bandits, Breaking Games, Dice Games, Speed Games, The Watch

Dragon Dice: Swamp Stalkers (Kickstarter)

July 25, 2018 theratholereviews

Please excuse the terrible dice-pun when I tell you that I make no “bones” about the fact that I am…

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Posted in: 2-Player Games, CrowdFUNding Spotlight, Dice Games, Review by David Chapman Filed under: CrowdFUNding, Dice Games, Dragon Dice, Kickstarter, SFR Inc, Swamp Walkers

Element

July 19, 2018 theratholereviews

Let’s start with the basics, Element is a unique abstract strategy game from the fine folks at Rather Dashing Games.…

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Posted in: Board Game, Review by David Chapman, Strategy Games Filed under: Abstract Strategy Games, Element, Rather Dashing Games

Trogdor!! The Board Game (Kickstarter)

July 18, 2018 theratholereviews

I have an embarrassing confession to make here. I am of the age where I remember the height of the…

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Posted in: Board Game, CrowdFUNding Spotlight, Review by David Chapman Filed under: Board Games, CrowdFUNding, Homestar Runner, James Earnest Games, Kickstarter, Six Sided Die, Strong Bad, Strong Sad, Trogdor, Trogdor the Burninator

Convention Kit

July 16, 2018 theratholereviews

As Dave mentioned in other posts, he and I will be traveling to Gen Con in just a few weeks.…

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Posted in: Column, Renaissance Gamer Filed under: Column, Renaissance Gamer

Boomtown Bandits

July 12, 2018 theratholereviews 1 Comment

It’s Stampede season here in Alberta, that means the rodeo circuit is in full swing, as are the associated carnivals,…

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Posted in: Board Game, Dice Games, Review by David Chapman, Speed Game Filed under: Board Games, Boomtown Bandits, Breaking Games, Dice Games, Speed Games

Campaign Inspiration: Ogre Ball

July 9, 2018 theratholereviews 1 Comment

Feeling a bit under the weather, so here is a quick bit of campaign inspiration for you. It can be…

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Posted in: Column, Renaissance Gamer Filed under: Column, Renaissance Gamer

Senshi

July 5, 2018 theratholereviews

Western culture is often accused of fetishizing Asia. So, at the risk of sounding politically incorrect, I want to say…

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Posted in: Board Game, Review by David Chapman Filed under: Arcane Wonders, Board Games, Senshi

In Defence of GM Screens

July 2, 2018 theratholereviews

The prevailing attitude towards game master screens in recent years seems to be negative. Game Masters are encouraged to remove…

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Posted in: Column, Renaissance Gamer Filed under: Column, Renaissance Gamer, Roleplaying Games

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