The next game from my Dig & Find haul is named P for Pizza. I found it amongst some other goodies, in a pizza-slice-shaped box. How appropriate, right? It definitely caught my eye! Now that I’ve gotten to give it a few plays, does it satisfy my taste as much…
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In today’s day and age, I feel like wallpaper has become pretty rare to see in new homes. But when I was a kid, it was THE thing to have. It seemed like every room had a different wallpaper, and thus, gave off a different vibe. But as times have…
The Kids Table series from Purple Phoenix Games seeks to lightly explore games that are focused toward children and families. We will do our best to give some good insight, but not bog your down with the millions of rules… If you remember, I was recently at the Dig & Find in…
The Kids Table series from Purple Phoenix Games seeks to lightly explore games that are focused toward children and families. We will do our best to give some good insight, but not bog your down with the millions of rules… I was recently at the Dig & Find in town,…
I think I’ve mentioned it before, but some of my fondest memories of childhood are our family vacations to various National Parks around the country. The opportunity to see such natural beauty, to spend time outside having fun, and to experience it all with my family made for a perfect…
A while back, I was introduced to Cryptid and really enjoyed it. Trying to deduce your opponents’ clues while not giving away too much information about your own? Racing to find the location of the Cryptid through pattern recognition and strategy? It’s an overall *chef’s kiss* from me. So when…
The Kids Table series from Purple Phoenix Games seeks to lightly explore games that are focused toward children and families. We will do our best to give some good insight, but not bog your down with the millions of rules… Mickey and Friends: Food Fight! (2021) The Op 3-5 Players…
You know how some games have components that look good enough to eat? Sometimes the game components are food-themed, like the oranges in Tidal Blades, or the coconuts in Coconuts, or simply has delicious-looking components, like the berries in Everdell. So when this little beauty of a game slipped into…
I’m back, baby! I know it’s been a bit since we’ve posted any reviews, but as Purple Phoenix Games isn’t my full-time job (unfortunately), life has been a bit hectic and has taken up my time. But fear not! We may take a hiatus sometimes, but we will always be…
I have recently suffered from hobby overload and had lost interest in playing and reviewing many games. It is regrettable, but also hopefully understandable and forgivable. That said, when Evan reached out to me from Evan’s Games about his new Kickstarter project asking for reviews, I was reluctant to agree…
Irreducible Games made their way into our world about a year ago when they brought the card game Full Sun to our table. That game gave us a unique twist on trick-taking, with a neat theme as well. So when they reached out to us again to preview their newest…
A while ago I backed a game on Kickstarter called Micro Dojo. I loved it so much that when the expansion hit Kickstarter, I knew I had to have it. And then one day in an update, Prometheus Game Labs mentions another game they’ve got in the works, and that…
I live in Tennessee now, but I did not always. I used to live in Illinois. I have never been to London, nor any part of the United Kingdom. I was hoping that I would still be able to enjoy a game based on the Underground metro that runs beneath…
Y’all ever play Clue/Cluedo? What about Guess Who? Well combine those and you’ve got yourself a really crappy version of Museum Suspects. So not exactly a direct mashup, but Museum Suspects has very familiar feelings and mechanics to those mentioned above. However, Museum Suspects takes the best parts of those…