Category Archives: Kickstarter

First Impressions of The Treasure Ship of Zheng He

Posted on January 31, 2025 by missmerc007

The Treasure Ship of Zheng He Designers: Hisashi Hayashi Publisher: Harvest Valley Players: 2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 90-120 minutes Played the prototype copy by the publisher Summary: The Treasure Ship of Zheng He is a fun immersive strategy game for … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Koala Rescue Club

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Dale Yu

Koala Rescue Club Designer: Phil Walker-Harding Publisher: Postmark Games Players: 1+ Time: 20 minutes Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postmarkgames/koala-rescue-club Played with preview PnP copy provided by publisher Postmark Games has found a nice little niche for itself in publishing little print-and-play roll-and-write games … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of A Nice Cuppa

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Dale Yu

A Nice Cuppa Designer: Scott Almes Publisher: Button Shy Players: 1 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Demanding jobs, unpaid bills, health concerns: modern life is filled with constant worry. Let your burdens drift … Continue reading →

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First Impressions of Fantasy Tavern Brawl

Posted on July 27, 2024 by missmerc007

Fantasy Tavern Brawl Summary: Your group of adventures encounter a tavern in the midst of a bar brawl.  Guide your eleven, dwarven, orc adventurers/patrons and more to try to keep them all inside the tavern during the brawl.  You’ll need … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Half Truth: Second Guess

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Dale Yu

Half Truth: Second Guess Designers: Richard Garfield, Ken Jennings Publisher: Nighthawk Games Players: 2-12 Age: 12+ Time: 30 minutes Half Truth: Second Guess is a stand-alone sequel to their 2020 board game, Half Truth. Each question has six answers — … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Preview of Around the World in 10-15 Minutes

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

The Roll and Write genre, where gamers roll dice and use the results to fill in a scorepad, continues to gain momentum. I suspect this is due in part to the low cost of entry. This is particularly true for … Continue reading →

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