Cassie checks out the recently released to FLGS game Dice of Crowns! Roll your way to claiming the crown, and winning the game. Just don’t get stabbed.
Tag: Take That
Bearly Working: Preview
TIGR has got a growing archive of bear-themed games. And that’s fantastic. Today, Fairway previews a current Kickstarter game: Bearly Working. Find out whether he’s the greatest job creator in all of Bear history or if he’s just bearly bearable.
Farmageddon: Review
What could possibly go wrong if Fairway’s put in charge of a farm? Well, it turns out a lot, unless it’s in Stardew Valley (which is a fantastic video game, by the way). For you see, in today’s review, Fairway picks up Farmageddon, an unabashed take-that card game by Grant Rodiek.
Michael Eskue on Trash Pandas and the Fun of Collecting Trash
Interview with designer, Michael Eskue (Darkrock Ventures and Council of Verona), on his new game (co-designed with Lisa Eskue) – Trash Pandas. A push-your-luck, take that, set collection game that is one of the finalists in the Hasbro Gaming Lab Contest.
Steal the Cookie: Preview
Everyone knows elves love baking cookies even if OSHA might object to their unsafe working conditions–who puts hot ovens inside trees? But did you know that gnomes are willing to work really hard to steal them? Fairway found out the hard way that gnomes will stop at nothing to prevent other gnomes from making off with their precious cookie when he reviewed Steal the Cookie by Bradley Gaurano. Steal the Cookie is coming to Kickstarter, soon.
Honey Wars: Review
By many accounts, world bee populations are in decline. Times are tough for honey bees. Today, Fairway picks up a recent Kickstarter delivery that takes on the hard life of bees and the threats to them: Honey Wars by Gold Seal Games. Find out if the game is sweet or whether he just gets stung.
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.
Ambyria: Review
In this review, Fairway plays with fire when he travels to Ambyria in search of the mysterious ember stones. Find out whether Ambyria: Shroud of the Shadow Demon is too hot to touch or just cool enough to play a bunch of times. The first expansion for Ambyria is hitting Kickstarter toward the end of this year.
Battle Monkeys: Video Review
In episode 38, we take a look at a take-that card game in which players are monkey generals, duking it out to be the last general standing!