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Pergola — A Beautiful Garden of Puzzling Choices | Review
I don’t normally like gardening, but Pergola turns building a piece of nature into a fun and puzzling experience full of choices. Here’s why it became one of my favorite games.
Excalibur — Essentials Edition | Review
Excalibur asks one noble question: can you find the sword, and then survive your family long enough to keep it? Here’s my review of Roxley’s delightfully chaotic bluffing party game.
Top 12 Board Games — Date Night Review
Date Night: we played a ridiculous number of games this month. Here’s our punchy round-up of the twelve games that stuck with us — short takes, real feelings, and a few surprises.
Enthrone — A Hidden Identity Battle for Two | Review
Enthrone looks like it belongs in a medieval castle and plays like a quiet war. Here’s my full review of Smirk & Dagger’s stunning 2-player abstract deduction game — and why Page and I played it four times in a row on date night.
Let’s Go to France Board Game
You may have been to Japan. But have you been to France? The Game Bard’s Kickstarter preview of AEG’s Let’s Go to France — a satisfying card-drafting puzzle where placement is everything.
Slay the Spire Board Game Review: Where Video Games & Board Games Collide
Which is better—a board game or a video game? Slay the Spire board game is the answer. This cooperative deck-building adventure perfectly merges the strategy and challenge of the video game with the tactile magic of tabletop gaming. Here’s why it’s one of the best solo and multiplayer experiences available.
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