Love Letter
Even though I’m not technically a mother yet, Justin took Mother’s Day this past weekend as an opportunity to buy himself…uh… I mean, me, a Mother’s Day gift. Justin and … Continue reading
Once Upon A Time
Once Upon A Time is a social card-based game that Justin got me for Christmas. He had heard from his cousin that it’s a fun game to play and because … Continue reading
Kingdom Builder
So, it turns out the world didn’t end and you might be thinking to yourself, ‘I guess I’m going to actually have to buy Christmas gifts this year.’ … Continue reading
Carcassonne in Carcassonne
Carcassonne Carcassone was pretty much the game that started my obsession with boardgames. Years ago I lent out my copy of Carcassonne to a friend, and, like many things lent … Continue reading
Spiel Essen 2012 – Day One
Spiel I just had my first experience at the worlds largest game fair, Internationale Spieltage in Essen, Germany. As it says on the website, “Spiel in Essen means: Four days … Continue reading
Ticket to Ride
I’m taking this opportunity to write about Ticket To Ride because Krista (my wife) and I will be traveling around Europe this fall/winter (on a train, of course). We’ve bought … Continue reading
Munchkins
I thought I would continue with the theme of affordable games that would be easy additions to your game shelf. I could tell early on that Munchkins was going to … Continue reading
Dixit
Dixit is one of the best casual games I have ever played. Although there are rules, a score card and technically someone wins, I find this is a game where … Continue reading
Shut-the-Box
Shut-the-Box is a very simple game to play. Players roll the dice and flip numbers down (eliminate them) based on the numbers rolled. For example, if a player rolls … Continue reading
Rukshuk
This is a great game to play with just about anyone, especially if you have some younger cousins or family friends you need to entertain for a while. It … Continue reading
Stone Age
Game Play: Stone Age is a theme-based game for 2-4 players. Players must do their best to have their own tribe expand (make babies), survive (gotta feed them), and flourish … Continue reading
Dominion
Game Play: Dominion is a theme card based game, and one of my Top 3 Must Own games. The general basis behind it is that you and your fellow monarchs are trying to … Continue reading
Settlers of Catan
Game Play: The Settlers of Catan game board is set up using 18 hexagon tiles consisting of 5 different productive terrains; Forest, Hills, Pastures, Fields, and Mountains along with one … Continue reading
Lord of the Board 