It is time for Follow Up Tuesday! What is Follow Up Tuesday you ask? Well on Mondays we look at various mechanics then on the day after we follow it up with a game that I think uses that mechanic very well or has revolutionised the mechanic in some way. Yesterday we looked at the mechanic of Hand Management; today we are going to look at a game that I think uses this mechanic in a genious manner arguably changing the way I viewed the mechanic entirely, so lets take a look at Bohnanza.
The vitals
Released 1997
Designer: Uwe Rosenberg
Plays: 2-7
EPT: 45 minutes
While Bohnanza was released in 1997 I was not introduced to the game until much later; mid 2000s in fact. I had heard of the game and knew it relied heavily...
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Favorite Fridays – Scotland Yard
Welcome to Part 2 in my 261 part journey through gaming! Since this is the first Friday of 2015 Let me explain how Favorite Fridays work. I have played a lot of games, and it is always hard to pick favorites but there are some games that stick out in our memories better than others; they may not be the best games, but for some reason they hold a special place in our hearts. These are the games I will be covering on Fridays. I will begin each review by giving the game’s vitals (designer, release date, accolades, etc) followed by explaining how I was introduced to the game, detailing how the game plays, my initial perceptions of the game and how I see the game now, before finally detailing the games current...
Zoophoria (6.75/10)
Brian, Sean, and Eric take a look at the game Zoophoria
Magic 2015 – Garruk’s Revenge
For a while now the board game and video game world has been experiencing some cross over; especially in the form of some fantastic app versions of our favorite tabletop games. Today I will take a break from my norm to discuss one such digital interpretation of an analog game; Magic 2015; Garruk’s Revenge. This is the expansion to the most recent set in the Duels of the Planeswalkers series.
Having played the last few incarnations of Duels of the Planeswalkers I was more than slightly intrigued by the prospect of a new addition to the DotP family, and I was excited that we would get to play with more cards and thus build more decks. It was thus without delay that I delve into the game upon its release last...
Having played the last few incarnations of Duels of the Planeswalkers I was more than slightly intrigued by the prospect of a new addition to the DotP family, and I was excited that we would get to play with more cards and thus build more decks. It was thus without delay that I delve into the game upon its release last...
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Gale Force 9: Character Token Set
The long awaited Part IV in the ongoing series looking into Dungeons and Dragons is upon us; and today we will look at some peripherals!
Like many role playing games a vast amount of game play is happening within the world of our imagination; but at times that can be aided with external components, be that in the form of maps, handouts, minis, or character sheets. At any given time there is a great amount of things that need to be tracked, and while a majority of this work can be done with the character sheets I have found that with players all situated around the table; space is often at a premium. Many manufacturers have stepped up to help solve this issue! Today we will look at one of these peripherals made by...
October Grab Bag – Gold Ahoy, QT, Big 2, Race Condition, Gangs of Four, and Offensive Band Name Generator
A new grab bag is up featuring Mayfair’s: Gold Ahoy, Robert Burke’s: Offensive Band Name Generator, Multinational Games: Race Condition, Days of Wonder’s: Gang of Four, Frantic Frenzies: QT, and Big 2
Ogre Chef (7/10)
Grab you bugs and rocks its time to get cooking! Check out Sean, Eric, and Brian’s review of Ogre Chef by Malevolent Donut’s Games.
Outer Earth (Kickstarter Preview)
Prepare yourselves; it is time to terraform! Check out our preview of Outer Earth; on Kickstarter now!
You can back the game here: http://www.tinyurl.com/outerearthKS
Dungeons & Dragons: Inspiration, Spellcasting, and Movement
Part III of my voyage into 5E has arrived! And as promised this time we will look at spell casting, inspiration, and movement.
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Inspiration
Villainy (6.3/10)
Check out Brian, Sean, and Eric try on their villainous side in Mayfair Games’ new game Villainy!
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