There can be only one… goat army. Or at least that’s what BattleGoats would have you believe. Today, Fairway picks up this Kickstarted card game from Card Lords to find out whether his goat army is the chosen.
Category: Reviews
Brass Empire: Review
In a world of competing corporations, Fairway would be the best boss. Or, at least, that’s what Brass Empire has taught him. Fairway picks up this Kickstarted, steampunk, deck-building game from Mike Gnade. See if it was able to turn cards into Brass.
Wordsy: Video Review
In episode 44, we look at a light word game for the whole family called Wordsy from Formal Ferret Games. Players attempt to create the highest valued word using letters revealed. The logophile in you will love this game! For more information about Wordsy, visit BoardGameGeek here, and you can find the Kickstarter here.
Train Heist: Review
Today, Fairway and his regulators mount up to right some wrongs by robbin’ some trains. That’s right, in Train Heist, the good guys rob the trains and the bad guys are trying to stop them. So find out if Fairway and his crew are good at do-gooding, train robbing in this review of a Kickstarter delivery from Tower Guard Games. Train Heist was picked up recently by Cryptozoic. He’s included a bonus video of his kids “teaching” the game at the end. He thinks it’s hilarious.
The Inquisitive Meeple Investigates… Burger Up
The Inquisitive Meeple reviews Burger Up.
Vast: The Crystal Caverns: Review
Fairway’s probably too old for a man cave now. But maybe that’s why playing a man-cave in a game is so appealing. Today, Fairway takes a look at a relatively recent Kickstarter delivery from Leder Games: Vast: The Crystal Caverns. Find out if Fairway is as deep and dark as he thinks he is.
Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction: Review
A chain reaction is a “sequence of reactions where a reactive agent… causes additional reactions to take place.” Fairway picks up the recent Kickstarter delivery from Minion Games: Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction. The result is a series of games that beget even more games of Chain Reaction. And, at the end of this review, we giving away two copies of The Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction!
Foodtown Throwdown: Review
“I’ll take your Gourmet Burger with a side of fries” “Do you want the Olive Salad on that? Or I can hold it or put it on the side.” “Um… yes?” “And you’re okay with croutons for a bun, right? I can substitute waffles if you’d like.” “Maybe?” “And I assume you’re good with the potato flake fries, right?” “You know what… never mind.” If you’ve ever been to one of those trendy food trucks, that conversation might not sound so strange. This week, Fairway picks up a Kickstarter delivery from Argyle Games, Foodtown Throwdown, that tries mightily to capture the majesty of those recipes. Find out what he’d say on Yelp about this food truck-themed, set-collection card game. Fairway’s Twitter and Instagram followers will recognize these “delicious” recipes.
Rattle Battle: Review
“Avast ye, mateys! Hoist the main sails! Ready the cannons and bring her about!” Okay, Fairway isn’t a pirate. And coming up with those phrases alone stretched his pirate-speak knowledge. But today, he picks up Rattle Battle: Grab the Loot the dice-filled, pirate game from Portal Games.
Dodgy Dealers: Video Review
In episode 43, we get a little shady in a 2-4 player game called Dodgy Dealers. Players will attempt to be the first to collect four genuine paintings made by their contracted artist.