April 06, 2020

Is There Life on Mars?--A Single-Take Review of The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

April 06, 2020/ Scott Firestone

Picture this. I go to game night and my pals say, “Sit down. We’re playing a cooperative trick-taking game.” It’s a cobbled-together version of a game that hadn’t yet made it here to the States. Three hours later and we were still going strong. One of the guys went into the game store and told them they should probably order a bunch of copies of the real game, because we all wanted one. We played it the next week. And the next. For hours.

April 11, 2016

A Double-Take Review of Battle for Sularia--And the New Expansion

April 11, 2016/ Jeremiah Isley

Today we're doing a Double-Double-Take Review--first of Battle for Sularia, and then a preview of the first command pack expansion: Blood, Profit, and Glory, which just launched on Kickstarter.

Battle for Sularia is a card-based battle game for 2 players. It comes with two pre-constructed decks (one from each Faction: The Jotune and Synthien), as well as plenty of extra cards to build your own decks!

So is Battle for Sularia worth rolling up your sleeves and duking it out with your friends? Let's take a look!

November 05, 2015

This is Halloween - A Single-Take Review of The Nightmare Before Christmas Munchkin

November 05, 2015/ Jeremiah Isley

In the ever-expanding Munchkin Universe, Steve Jackson games and USAopoly have cracked into the realm of the Disney license. The Nightmare Before Christmas Munchkin is a stand-alone version of the classic, humorous favorite Munchkin, only placed in the upside-down world of Tim Burton's creation. Today Jeremiah's going to give us his review. So is The Nightmare Before Christmas Munchkin a trick or treat? Best keep reading to find out!

So, is The Nightmare Before Christmas Munchkin a trick, or treat? Best keep reading to find out!

July 08, 2015

The Princess Bride: A Battle of Wits - A Single-Take Review

July 08, 2015/ Jeremiah Isley

A while back we had a chat with the bigwigs at Game Salute because they had just secured the rights to create tabletop games based on the cult classic The Princess Bride. Well I (Jeremiah) received a preview copy of the retail release of one of those games by Matthew O'Malley: A Battle of Wits.

Battle of Wits is a party/bluffing game for up to 10 people. So should you choose the game in front of you, or leave it on the shelf? Let's find out!

May 12, 2015

Smash Up! Voting is Now Live!

May 12, 2015/ Jeremiah Isley

A week ago we told you about Alderac's plans for the next Smash Up! Expansion! Well, they've released the first round of finalists and it's up to you to vote on who makes it through to the next round!

April 22, 2015

Alderac Wants Your Best Smash Up! Ideas!

April 22, 2015/ Jeremiah Isley

One can only imagine the number of emails, tweets, threatening letters, and carrier-pigeon messages that Alderac has received suggesting new factions for the next Smash Up! expansion. We even joined in when we interview designer Paul Peterson (RIGHT HERE!) and suggested a blogger faction... Well, after years of this unsolicited bombardment of intellectual property, AEG is openly asking for your ideas, and giving you a neat easy way to share them!

March 26, 2015

Pull Up a Seat - A Single-Take Review of Just Desserts

March 26, 2015/ Jeremiah Isley

No soup. No salad. No entree. Just desserts! Today Jeremiah reviews the latest concoction to come out of Looney Labs: Just Desserts.

Just Desserts is a card game for 2-4 players in which you're a server at a desserts-only cafe, trying to take care of guests who come in with certain tastes that are on your tray (cards in your hand). This is a filler game that plays in anywhere from 10-40 minutes.

So, should you serve up Just Desserts at your next game night? Or send it back to the kitchen? Let's find out!

December 19, 2014

Holiday Fluxx--A Review

December 19, 2014/ Jeremiah Isley

"Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of the year"

- It's a Charlie Brown Christmas

Today Jeremiah is taking a look at one of the newest variations in the Fluxx universe: Holiday Fluxx! And since the holiday season is barreling at us full steam ahead, let's jump in!

November 21, 2014

Sushi Go!--A Double-Take Review

November 21, 2014/ Scott Firestone

"Why do we make eating sushi an activity? 'We are going out for sushi!' Well, good luck. I hope you catch some. No one really cares." ~Jim Gaffigan

Today we're looking at a cute card-drafting game for the whole family from Gamewright, called Sushi Go!

November 14, 2014

Two Rooms and a Delayed Boom: An Interview with Alan Gerding and Sean McCoy

November 14, 2014/ Scott Firestone

Today we’re joined by two guys, in two different rooms, eagerly awaiting a very big BOOM! Sean McCoy, in Dallas, TX, and Alan Gerding, in Cleveland, OH, are the duo who make up Tuesday Knight Games. They’ve joined us today to talk about some unfortunate developments in fulfilling their Kickstarter for Two Rooms and a Boom.