Tag: deduction

July 24, 2024 /

With the immense size of the board game industry lately, so many new games are brought to market every single day around the world. But due to logistics, not all games are available in every country. Which is a bummer. Fortunately for us, though, publishers can acquire the rights to…

July 17, 2024 /

If you’ve ever played a Holiday Hijinks game from Grand Gamers Guild, then the Endangered Rescue series will seem familiar. An 18-card escape room game, but these are based on different animal endangered species from around the world. Think of this as a mashup between the Holiday Hijinks games and…

July 10, 2024 /

Another Holiday Hijinks? Sign me up! The 9th game in the series tackles one sort of ‘holiday’ that many people will experience only once in life – a wedding. Someone has sabotaged the plans for the big day, and it’s up to you to solve the puzzles to get everything…

June 12, 2024 /

When it comes to party games, I find that they can be pretty hit or miss. Some of them are really unique and entertaining, while others are basic re-skins of other popular party games (I’m looking at you, every Apples to Apples-spinoff…). So when Words of a Feather showed up…

May 22, 2024 /

You know that song by The Who titled, “Who Are You”? Doot Doot. Doot Doot. Well I really wanna know. This song plays in my head a LOT. Yeah, it’s a good song, and I am a big fan of The Who in general, but I often wonder this about…

May 2, 2024 /

Given the holiday we celebrated a month ago, it makes sense that the newest game in the Holiday Hijinks series centers around Easter! Another pocket-sized escape room? Yes please! The Easter Escapade (2024) Grand Gamers Guild 1-4 Players 60 Minutes Ages 13+ BGG Weight – Not yet available Disclaimer: We…

February 28, 2024 /

I absolutely adore Sherlock Holmes and his universe. I binged the Cumberbatch series as quickly as I could, and still stand by my opinion that he makes the best Sherlock. Now, I also very much adore the series Lupin, who takes the title from the literary character of Arsene Lupin…

July 31, 2023 /

The next game in the Holiday Hijinks series is here! It’s crazy to think that Grand Gamers Guild has now put out SEVEN of these neat little games. The newest holiday to get its turn is Thanksgiving – can you and the rest of the farm animals make your escape…

July 26, 2023 /

King Zarmund, the powerful ruler of the empire in which you live, is not happy. And when the King isn’t happy, nobody is! So what’s got him down? He thinks his capital city is lame. He wants a city that is extravagant, mighty, and impressive to be his seat of…

February 1, 2023 /

As January comes to an end, it’s the perfect time to break out the latest game in the Holiday Hijinks series from Grand Gamers Guild – The Groundhog Gambit! Yes, they are bringing us yet another 18-card escape room game just in time for the not-as-popular holiday, Groundhog’s Day. This…

November 13, 2022 /

I absolutely love it when designers and publishers contact me about reviewing their work. Yes, it provides a sense of accomplishment that a little group of reviewers who spend very little money on this endeavor can be recognized enough for their efforts for someone to seek out, but also because…

October 15, 2022 /

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…

September 6, 2022 /

I don’t know how many times I have said this in reviews, but Sherlock Holmes is one theme I will probably never tire of in board games. This still holds true to this day, and I have played some absolutely wonderful games highlighting the theme. Conversely, I have played some…

August 17, 2022 /

I tend not to get involved in politics of any kind. This includes my favorite hobby. Now, I can see how one might be led to believe that Lucky Duck Games is a one-trick pony with their hybrid board games with app assistance. I must admit, at first I was…

March 7, 2022 /

One thing that has grown in popularity over the recent years are Escape Rooms. You know, where you’re physically trapped inside a room and have to solve various puzzles, crack codes, and beat the clock in an effort to get out before it’s game over. It should come as no…