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Pyramids: A Primer, Abridged

April 10, 2021 theratholereviews 2 Comments

Sometimes a game grows beyond its initial incarnation to become something more. Looney Pyramids is one of those games. In…

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Posted in: Column, Looney Saturday, Review by David Chapman Filed under: Abstract Strategy Games, Board Games, Looney Labs, Looney Saturday, Pyramid Arcade, Pyramids, Strategy Games

Block and Key

April 6, 2021 theratholereviews

[Editor’s note: The following preview is based on a complete, but not finalized, product; produced in advance of a crowdfunding…

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Posted in: Board Game, CrowdFUNding Preview, Review by David Chapman Filed under: Block and Key, Board Games, CrowdFUNding, CrowdFUNding Preview, Inside Up Games

It Takes a Thief (Kickstarter)

March 17, 2021 theratholereviews

Heist games are fun. At their heart, they are one of the purest forms of gaming. You have a goal,…

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Posted in: Board Game, CrowdFUNding Spotlight, Review by David Chapman Filed under: Board Games, Bored Life Games, CrowdFUNding, It Takes A Thief, Kickstarter

Slinging Paint: Quodd Heroes (Captain ZoZo) (video)

February 21, 2021 theratholereviews

Back in the fall, our Paint Slinger celebrated the high holy holiday, International Talk Like A Pirate Day, by painting…

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Posted in: Board Game, Miniatures Game, Review by Jaymz Smith, Slinging Paint, Video Filed under: Board Games, Captain ZoZo, Miniature Painting, Miniatures Games, Pirates, Quodd Heroes, Wonderment Games

Clue: Harry Potter

January 12, 2021 theratholereviews

My good friend Trenton is a fan of all things Harry Potter. He is an expert in everything: the books,…

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Posted in: Board Game, Family Games, Review by Debra Savage Filed under: Board Games, Clue, Family Games, Harry Potter, TheOP, USAopoly, Wizarding World

Viscounts of the West Kingdom

January 7, 2021 theratholereviews

Have fun stormin’ the castle When I first saw Viscounts of the West Kingdom on Kickstarter, I thought, “the centre…

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Posted in: Board Game, Review by Tony Lawhorne, Solo Games Filed under: Board Games, Renegade Game Studios, Viscounts of the West Kingdom

The Christmas Express Game

December 3, 2020 theratholereviews

The Polar Express, The Holiday Express, and yes The Christmas Express. The nomenclature may change by region, or by intellectual…

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Posted in: Board Game, Christmas Games, Family Games, Holiday Games, Review by David Chapman Filed under: Board Games, Christmas Games, Family Games, Holiday Games, Outset Media, The Christmas Express Game

The Transcontinental (Kickstarter)

November 18, 2020 theratholereviews

Oddly enough, this is the second train-themed game I’ve looked at this week. You’ll have to wait to see what…

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Posted in: Board Game, CrowdFUNding Spotlight, Review by David Chapman, Solo Games Filed under: Board Games, Canadian Game Design Award, CGDA, CrowdFUNding, Kickstarter, The Transcontinental, Wheelhouse Games

Istanbul: The Dice Game

November 17, 2020 theratholereviews

Every once in awhile, I end up with what I call a “cursed game”; a game that, no matter how…

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Posted in: Board Game, Digital Games, Review by Debra Savage Filed under: AEG, Alderac, Alderac Entertainment, Alderac Entertainment Group, Board Games, Dice Games, Istanbul

Echidna Shuffle

November 10, 2020 theratholereviews

Last year I would have had the opportunity to play this with way more people at more player counts. Unfortunately,…

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Posted in: Board Game, Family Games Filed under: Board Games, Echidna Shuffle, Family Games, Wattsalpoag Games

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