Tag: cards

September 20, 2025 /

I recently reviewed a zombie game and gave a stat that at the time of writing there were over 1,500 zombie games listed on BoardGameGeek. Well I wondered how many games featured vampires there as well, so when I searched, BGG has officially 333 vampire games. That’s crazy. Vampires are…

August 29, 2025 /

How do you feel when you see a game box with a bunch of icons proving its worth by winning certain design competitions? What about if it has simply one icon? What if that icon is the Dice Tower Essentials? I know Tom and crew at the Dice Tower have…

August 2, 2025 /

It’s weird, I know, but I have never seen any of the “Planet of the Apes” movies. Not the old ones. Not the new ones. I have seen bits and pieces, but not the whole movie. Laura asked me if this game is like those movies and I replied, “Kinda…”…

July 27, 2025 /

In this day and age, there is no shortage of pirate-themed board games. The real challenge comes in finding one that blends the theme and gameplay into an immersive experience. So when we were given the opportunity to play and preview The Pirate Republic: Africa Gambit, I knew we had…

June 28, 2025 /

Tell me that box cover doesn’t look straight out of some weird 1940s kids’ book. At first I was a bit too weirded out to even consider playing this one. It’s creepy. But so many reviewers loved it, so I recently bit the bullet and gave it a shot. It’s…

June 22, 2025 /

You know how some people just HAVE to be time travelers? I’m pretty sure that Jacob Fryxelius is a time traveler. Maybe not a full-on Doctor Who, but to publish a game dealing with a virus that takes over the world two years before the outbreak of COVID-19 is really…

June 13, 2025 /

One of the very first games I bought for my collection when I entered the hobby was Mysterium. A murder/mystery game of deduction? I was hooked! However, there were some aspects that I wasn’t too keen on. So when I saw Mysterium Park on the shelf at my FLGS, I…

May 28, 2025 /

That’s cool box art, isn’t it? For a game about building buildings, I expect to see some awesome buildings on the box. I am both shamed and embarrassed that it has taken me close to year to get this game reviewed, but I am hoping to invoke the, “Better late…

May 16, 2025 /

I think I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m a sucker for a gimmick in games. Sometimes they fall short and really are nothing more than a gimmick, but other times they really are unique and bring something new to the game. So a couple of years ago when I was…

May 2, 2025 /

So many of us nerds (and maybe even normies) have a very special place in our hearts for The Lord of the Rings. Be it the books, the movies, or simply just the lore and characters. Personally, when I see something that has The Lord of the Rings emblazoned upon…

April 11, 2025 /

If you know me or Travis, you know that we’re both big fans of Disney/Pixar. I grew up with the classics, and still enjoy pretty much everything that has premiered in my adulthood. I always hate being asked, “What’s your favorite Disney movie?” because that is SO hard to answer…

March 21, 2025 /

I don’t know about you, but I am a huge fan of superheroes. Specifically Spider-Man. It all started when the first Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movie came out – and I’ve been hooked since then. Which is kind of ironic since I hate spiders! So whenever I see any superhero game,…

March 14, 2025 /

I will say what I’m sure every one of you are saying right now: There’s a surplus of sloths? Where? How do I get one then?? And if there IS a surplus, why does it cost $6,000 or more to buy one online? If you had a pet sloth, what…

November 13, 2024 /

We at Purple Phoenix Games are fairly new on the TikTok scene (check us out!), but it’s been a great place to connect with other gamers, content creators, and publishers! And that’s how I came across I’m Right You’re Wrong. So without further ado, read on to learn about this…

October 17, 2024 /

I have mentioned on several occasions that Sherlock Holmes remains a mainstay of subjects of which I may never tire. Even when considering roles played by actors in recent iterations, I have enjoyed each’s take on the character (with Benedict Cumberbatch being my favorite of the lot). I had seen…