Author: Laura Rodriguez

February 21, 2022 /

A while ago, Travis previewed a game entitled Tiny Library. The premise of the game? A deck of cards, where each card details a stand-alone RPG. Every card is designed by different creators, and the gameplay, themes, components, and rules are all vastly different. So when I saw that Long…

February 18, 2022 /

I came across Sinister Fish Games back when they launched their Kickstarter for Villagers. The promise of set collection and card drafting drew me in, and the stellar gameplay keeps me coming back for more! So when I saw that Sinister Fish was launching another game, I knew I had…

February 14, 2022 /

Replayability is always something I consider when deciding whether or not to purchase a game. And as much as I like Unlock! puzzles or Exit games, the fact that they are a one-and-done play is a bummer. So when I was perusing the game store and saw a game that…

February 9, 2022 /

In the expansion review series, we take a look at a game expansion to discuss whether it is a necessary purchase/addition to one’s collection. This review is a breakdown of the Fiends & Familiars expansion for the game Roll Player. Pictured below are some of the new components introduced in this expansion.…

February 5, 2022 /

I think I’ve mentioned before that my FLGS has a Used Game Sale every year. People can bring in games they no longer want, and have the opportunity to sell them. The event itself has actually gotten pretty big and intense, with people camping outside the store hours before opening…

January 31, 2022 /

Othello is a game that I remember playing a toooooooooon when I was a kid. I don’t remember how I was introduced to it, but for some reason, I became obsessed. I was always wanting to play, and my family probably got annoyed with my constant requests to play. Admittedly,…

January 26, 2022 /

In the expansion review series, we take a look at a game expansion to discuss whether it is a necessary purchase/addition to one’s collection. This review is a breakdown of the Monsters & Minions expansion for the game Roll Player. Pictured below are some of the new components introduced in…

January 21, 2022 /

I’m not a huge history buff or anything, but I am definitely interested in my family lineage/ancestry. What does that have to do with this game? Well, with the last name Rodriguez, I’m sure you guessed that there’s some Spanish heritage in my background. My Dad will often talk about…

January 17, 2022 /

This past summer, 2021, I had the opportunity to visit Las Vegas for the first time in my life. The casinos, the strip, the lights – everything was over-the-top and pretty impressive. But my trip took me beyond the city borders, as I got to visit several national parks and…

January 7, 2022 /

One thing that I truly love about the board gaming hobby is the ability to discover new games at nearly every turn. Just when I think I’ve seen it all, I come across a post on BGG or a social media game group that blows my mind. Either with unique…

January 3, 2022 /

As you’ve read in our previous reviews, we are BIG fans of the Valeria-verse games. Whether we have to recruit adventurers for quests, build a thriving village, or traverse the lands to protect its people from various Monsters, we are all about this realm. For this newest installation in the…

December 24, 2021 /

Gamelyn Games and Scott Almes have done it again. They’ve managed to create yet another Tiny Epic game with a combo of theme and mechanics that we just couldn’t pass up. When this Kickstarter went live, we were definitely auto-backing it. Now that it’s been fulfilled and we’ve had the…

December 22, 2021 /

When it comes to cooking, I am definitely no master chef. Up until recently, ‘cooking’ for me consisted of merely putting frozen food into the oven…. Don’t judge! I am taking strides to expand my culinary skills though, so slowly but surely I’ll become a (hopefully) decent chef. That being…

December 15, 2021 /

In the expansion review series, we take a look at a game expansion to discuss whether it is a necessary purchase/addition to one’s collection. This breakdown is for the Maps expansion for the game Tiny Epic Tactics. The Maps expansion for Tiny Epic Tactics offers players of the game 2…

December 10, 2021 /

I don’t know about you, but half the battle when choosing what game to play all comes down to the player count. Lots of games say that they can be played with 2-4 players, but sometimes the 2-player gameplay is lacking. So when I came across Duelosaur Island, a 2-player…