I Ain't Sayin' She's a Gold Digger--A Single-Take Review of Armadora

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I Ain't Sayin' She's a Gold Digger--A Single-Take Review of Armadora

In today's review Jeremiah takes a look at Armadora, an area-control, filler game for 2-4 players. In a time where the Dwarves have amassed huge stores of gold, it's a full-on free-for-all as the Elves, Orcs, Goblins, and Mages want their (unearned) piece of the pie.

You, as a player, will take control of one of the four Factions trying to nab as much gold as you can by deploying your forces and trying to block others from getting in on your action.

So is Armadora worth a golden reputation? Or should you leaf this one alone? Let's find out!

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A Backstab in the Dark--A Single-Take Review of Dungeon Raiders

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A Backstab in the Dark--A Single-Take Review of Dungeon Raiders

For today's review Jeremiahs looks at Dungeon Raiders. It's time to bluff, slash, grab, loot, dodge, and throw your friends under the bus. Or whatever functions as a bus in fantasy world. A troll? I dunno. This metaphor is falling apart... Dungeon Raiders is a lightweight, bluffing dungeon crawler that brings a lot of cutthroat co-operative skullduggery to the table.

So should you go skulking into the dungeon with your fellow raiders? Or is this game as exciting as a gelatinous cube? Let's find out!

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The Stone or the Stream--A Single-Take Review of Onitama

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The Stone or the Stream--A Single-Take Review of Onitama

Today Jeremiah reviews Onitama, Arcane Wonders' two-player game of martial arts tactics. Onitama was released during Origins Game Fair in 2016 and features quick play, simple mechanics, and deep strategy. So does Onitama win the tournament and get the girl? Or does it sweep the leg? Let's find out!

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Tiny Epic Western: A Single-Take Preview

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Tiny Epic Western: A Single-Take Preview

Unless you've been in Board Game Siberia the past few years, you've heard of the Tiny Epic series of games that Gamelyn Games publishes, from designer Scott Almes.

What you may not have heard is that the next installment of the franchise is on Kickstarter right now! Tiny Epic Western is looking to wrangle up enough support to make its way into your FLGS. So is it worth a look-see or should you pull up on the reigns? Let's take a gander!

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Pingo Pingo: Raiders of the Golden Pineapple--A Single-Take Review

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Pingo Pingo: Raiders of the Golden Pineapple--A Single-Take Review

Today we're going to review Pingo Pingo: Raiders of the Golden Pineapple, a new party/dexterity game from Iello. It's for 2-5 players, and features a sweet soundtrack CD, some cardboard standees, and a dart gun. Yes, that's right: a suction cup dart gun! 

But enough hype, let's take a look!

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Tiny Epic Kingdoms Heroes' Call--A Single-Take Preview

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Tiny Epic Kingdoms Heroes' Call--A Single-Take Preview

My (Jeremiah's) game of the year for 2014 was Tiny Epic Kingdoms, the first in the Tiny Epic line from Gamelyn games. TEK is a 4X micro game that packs a ton of gameplay into a small package. If you don't know how to play TEK, and/or want to see our thoughts on the base game, you can read our full review right here.

Heroes' Call is the first expansion in the Tiny Epic universe, which doesn't necessarily mean there will be expansions for each of the Tiny Epic games, as was explained to us in this interview.

But enough with links and other introductory statements, let's kick the tires and find out what Tiny Epic Kingdoms Heroes' Call is all about!

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Let's Go Fly a Zeppelin!--A Review of Quicksilver

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Let's Go Fly a Zeppelin!--A Review of Quicksilver

Last year while I (Jeremiah) was at Origins Game Fair I had a chance to catch up with the fine folks at Split Second Games and they slid me a copy of Quicksilver: The Great Airship Race. It's a game about, well, racing airships for 2-6 players and the game takes about 15 minutes per player to play. So does Quicksilver soar to great heights, or does it fall flat? Let's take a look!

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