Congratulations! After months of searching, you’ve finally landed a new job! Well, technically an unpaid internship, but still, it counts! You can’t really remember how you even heard about Abducktion Labs Intergalactic, but they were eager enough to bring you on board – literally. Your job as an intern? Collect…
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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…”…
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…
I feel like I’ve said this before, but one thing I love about the Internet is how it can bring board games that I would possibly never have heard of to my attention. That’s how I came across Yak. I was scrolling through Facebook one day and saw a picture…
You may be able to ascertain from my last name, Lopez, that I am at least some part Hispanic. In fact, I am half Mexican and half most of Europe, with 1% African (which I believe most people share). My Mexican heritage hails from Guanajuato, Mexico, and this location has…
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…
The Fuzzies found its way into my collection by mere happenstance. I had been at my local Walmart, perusing the board game aisle. Nothing was really catching my eye, so I turned to leave. And that’s when I saw it – tucked away, behind other things on the shelf. I…
You know how you’re just chillin’ at home with your pet sabretooth tiger and then all of a sudden your neighbor decides he wants to boast about the village that he is way more religious than you? Isn’t that just a bummer? Oh, and get this: he also thinks he…
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,…
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…
I know not all gamers will agree with me, but I enjoy a good gimmick in a game. Sometimes it works really well, and sometimes it really just seems to only be a gimmick. But either way, they can be pretty fun. So when I came across Diced Veggies, in…
When it comes to push-your-luck games, I’m usually not a fan. The balance between risk and reward is something that can stress me out, especially in fast-paced games. But when I came across Chicken!, a little push-your-luck game from Scott Almes (of Tiny Epic fame), I decided I’d give it…