Let me start off by saying that when Iain and I first sat down to play Backyard Builders Treehouse (hence forth known as BBT so I don’t have to type that mouthful throughout), I knew nothing about the game. I read through the rules and they seemed familiar but I couldn’t figure out why. Iain…
What do you get when you cross a real-time dice game like Space Cadets Dice Duel with fast and furious real-time gunfights of Spurs? Oh yeah… and let’s throw in a little Poker while we’re at it! Hmm… and there is also the strategic card-play element, too. Ok, it sounds like what’s been created is…
Dead drop is a fast-paced micro deduction card game by Jason Kotarski and published by Crash Games. In Dead Drop you will find elements of memory games (only with an ever-changing board). There are elements of a spy theme, with the trading of secrets and information and deciding what to keep from your oponents (light,…
James, Gillian (and Iain) take a look at this card-based party game from Knapsack Games coming to Kickstarter September 16th. Game design by Andrew Federspiel, Art by Mark Major.
Gillian and James pReview SchWag: Schrodinger’s Wager by Stellaris Games and Sarcastic Robot. Look for it on Kickstarter in January 2015.
Council of Verona is a deduction/strategy game for 2-5 players that was created by Michael Eskue, illustrated by Darrell Louder and Adam P. McIver, and produced by Crash Games (Patrick Nickell). Council of Verona was successfully funded on Kickstarter in July of 2013. According to James: Council of Verona is a mini-game, or pub-game (portable/quick),…
James’s Two-Lincolns (cents): I hate Solitaire and I hate War. I am really not a fan of simple card games. There, I’ve cleared the air… So why then do I enjoy this game? Allow me to elaborate: I am one who considers himself patriotic, I love history and I am VERY political. Rest assured I will keep my…