Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to influence a kingdom? Do you have an eye for recruiting and strategic action? Well, take a seat because this weeks review features Viscounts of the West Kingdom. It is a deck building strategy game published by Garphill Games and Renegade Games, designed by Shem Phillips and S J Macdonald with the art done by Mihajlo Dimitrievski. This game plays 1-4 players and takes about 60-90 minutes to play. Will you accomplish deeds or pay off debts to claim off victory?

Do you have a colourful imagination? Do you enjoy unique creations? New to deck builders? Well this game just might be for you! Colour MY Kritters designed by Jørgen Brunborg-Næss, illustrated by Oksana Kosiak and Alekzander Zagorulko and published by Simplicatus Games is an introductory deck-building game for 2-6 players in which you compete to score the most points by the end of the game. How many Kritters will you collect and will the colours work in your favour?

I often hear people around me say “I’m not creative.” Well, I never believe that, not for one second. It fascinates me how differently we all think and perceive the world. I often find myself wondering how others perceive certain object or even color. Sure, bananas are yellow but what if my yellow is completely different than yours? Another mystery of life I guess.

Did you ever want to be a zookeeper? Do you have an unrivaled passion for taking care of animals? Rather than going to the zoo play New York Zoo instead! New York Zoo designed by Uwe Rosenberg, illustrated by Felix Wermke published by Capstone Games is competitive polyomino tile placement game for 1-5 players in which you compete to be the first to fill your zoo board. Will you solve the puzzle and build your zoo the fastest? Owl wait.

Have you ever been uncomfortable presenting in front of a room? Do you freeze up in situations of conflict? Do you often find yourself scared to ask questions, even if you don’t understand? Well playing board games can guide you through all of these feelings and allow you to enrich your own skills in a safe space. You often hear board games having educational value, and what I find most people think when that’s said is either basic math skills or interesting facts. Well, in reality board games help you develop all sorts of valuable life skills, including the ability to communicate more effectively, which is what I want to talk about today.

It is your role to build an ecosystem, which sustains itself with a balance of prey and predators. The catch? You REALLY LOVE dinosaurs! Gods Love Dinosaurs designed by Kasper Lapp, art is done by Gica Tam, published by Pandasaurus is a competitive tile placement game for 2-5 players in which you compete to maintain a food chain to gather the moist points by highly favoring dinosaurs. Will you balance the food chain and create enough food to only end up feeding the dinosaurs?

Animeeples? What’s that? Well some games have meeples, which are small figures in board games usually resembling a human, which are used as playing pieces. Well animeeples are just little figures that resemble animals and they’re a joy to play with! For any animal lovers out there, these games are certainly worth checking out as not only do they have animeeples in them, they are all an absolute pleasure to play!

Being a hero and commanding your fleet of raiders is no easy task. With an eagle overhead and horses charging, you’ll need to prepare and raid the lands of Cimmeria, Assyria, Persia, and Greece. Raiders of Scythia designed by Shem Phillips, illustrated by Sam Phillips and Shem Phillips published by Garphill Games is competitive worker placement game for 1-4 players in which you compete to fulfill raids and quests to gather the most victory points. Will you plan ahead tactfully, or will you improvise and adapt as the game prolongs?

Board games allow you to feel a range of emotions, some can make you feel cozy, while others get your heart racing in a matter of minutes! Are you an adrenaline junky? Do you often find yourself searching for the next thrill? Well these games might just be for you. We’ve put together a list of five games that keep you at the edge of the seat and have your heart racing! Try out these games and share the experience with ones around you and I guarantee you’ll build some valuable memories like we have.

Have you ever dreamed of communicating with ghosts? In Mysterium Park, you learn that the past director has been missing for quite some time and now you only have six nights to uncover the truth! Mysterium Park designed by Oleksandr Nevskiy and Oleg Sidorenko, illustrated by Xavier Collette and M81 Studio and published by Libellud is cooperative thematic deduction game for 2-6 players in which you work together to figure out who indeed was responsible for the murder of the past director. Will you have enough time to solve the mystery, or will the trail go cold as the carnival leaves town?

Are you getting antsy for a new game? Tired of playing the same old mainstream game? Not sure which game to introduce to friends and family during the holidays? We know that finding a new game can be tough. We also know that board games can feel intimidating and complicated especially when you have to constantly learn new rules and different mechanics. Thankfully, we put together a list of five games for you to pick up and play that are perfect to kickstart your board game collection.

As you places cubes town, the world doesn’t seem as tiny as it once was! As each turn passes, a four by four empty grid begins to grow with variety of resources, which eventually become vibrant structures filled with life. Tiny Towns designed by Peter McPherson, illustrated by Matt Paquette and Gong Studios, and published by Alderac Entertainment Group is a resource management game for for 1-6 players in which you compete to build up the most illustrious town. You really have to plan ahead, or else your city can become an urban nightmare.

We all know COVID-19 has impacted Halloween this year, but what a great opportunity it is to get a small group of friends together (safely), dress up and play some board games. Tylor and I love Halloween! Like board games, Halloween really pushes us to take ourselves a little less seriously and embrace and become the characters we love. (Some of our past costumes include: Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, and Wreck-It Ralph and Fix-It Felix.)

A board game with time as a resource? A real time game in which you have an opportunity to reflect, strategize and not feel rushed? Playing this game allows you to perfect the process of thinking before you act. Pendulum designed by Travis Jones, incredible art by Robert Leask and published by Stonemaier Games is a real time worker placement and resource management game for for 1-5 players in which you must gain the legendary achievement and compete in power, prestige, and popularity to become the next ruler of Dünya.

The weather’s been getting colder by the minute and we just got our first snow here in Alberta, Canada. Cold weather generally makes me miserable. While the snow stuck to the ground this weekend, I was reminded of how great a treat it is to get bundled up in warm clothes and blankets with a hot drink.

Have you ever wanted to be a world famous detective, solving crimes and using that brilliant wit? Do you have a keen sense of your surrounding and do you often find shapes in the most bizarre places?

Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what is out there? You now have an opportunity to assemble your crew and journey through the vast emptiness of space. Will your journey be smooth? Will you undertake the challenges that get thrown your way? Will you ultimately accomplish the mission at hand?

Tranquility. Quilting is something that often takes time, precision but is a calming activity in which you can find pride and joy in the product. Don’t have those sewing skills or an excess of time? Don’t worry, you’re in luck! Calico designed by Kevin Russ, a first publication by Flatout Games is a tile placement game for 1-4 players in which you can experience the cozy nature of quilts and cats

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