Author: Anthony

Will there one board game to rule them all or is the force strongest with planet hopping adventures? This week Anthony and Chris answer one of the great questions of nerddom – Lord of the Rings or Star Wars? Or at least, we try to answer it within the context of two games – War of the Ring and Star Wars Rebellion. We’ll be digging into the nitty gritty of both of these behemoth asymmetrical 2-4 player pop culture simulators, with plenty of opinions on all of their aspects. Additionally, we’ll be talking about new content from developers of both…

This week, Anthony and Jason are taking a closer look at two games that came out about a year ago at Origins Game Fair, along with six games we’re excited to see and learn more about this year at the convention. We’ll dive into The Networks as well as Quests of Valeria and their solo modes, and then share three games each that we’re eager to pick up or see more of at Origins next week. Anthony will be at Origins, so make sure to drop him a line or track him down (look for the BGA shirt!).

One of the standout, out of nowhere hits of 2017 thus far is Gloomhaven. Isaac Childres’ opus of a game came out of nowhere and wowed everyone who had a chance to play it, driving nearly $4m in Kickstarter pledges in a reprint campaign in April. While those who have the game are likely still digging through the content, the vast majority of the rest who couldn’t find a copy are left wondering what else can I play? That’s what this episode is for. This week, Anthony and Chris dig into 6 games you might like if you’re currently pining…

In the second part of our epic two-part solo game episode, Anthony and Jason join up with Luke Hector once again to run through our top 5 solo games – finishing off our top 10 lists. We dig into the best games in our opinions, and the differences between all three lists is significant – it’s a lot of fun to hear how different they can be. If you haven’t yet checked out part 2 (episode 37), catch up on our #10-6 first. After the top 10, stick around too because we have a few special guests joining us, plus…

One of my favorite things about solo games is that they can cleanse the mental palate. At the end of a long day, between beefier games or rulebook reading, or just when the kids get a bit too crazy, I turn to a solo game in my collection to shake out the cobwebs and relax. Every game has its place. There are the Sunday afternoon games that take an hour or two, the end of the day games that take under an hour, and the quick fix games that I can knock out in 10 minutes. But rare is the…

It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve finally put together our top 10 solo board games of all time – well at least each of us did, and then we joined Luke Hector of the Broken Meeple and he shared his as well! Together we sat down for more than two hours and pulled together our top 10 solo games, along with some incredible discussions about solo games in general, and some clear disagreements (seriously, these lists could not be more different). From euro games to co-ops, to what are clearly toys and not games at all (yeah, I…

Nostalgia is a powerful thing.  So, I approach games like Starship Awesome 3000 carefully. It’s a theme I absolutely couldn’t resist and a game that screams nostalgia all day long. From the brilliantly loud cover art to the simple, yet retro-inspired map and graphic design. This is a game that draws heavily on ‘80s video game nostalgia, and from a visual perspective does it very well. I was recently provided an early preview copy of the game from the designer ahead of the Kickstarter launching this week, and had a chance to dig into what is ultimately a love letter…

Jason sits down with designer Keith Matejka to discuss Roll Player and the expansion, currently on Kickstarter: Monsters & Minions.

It’s that time of the month again – let’s dig into the Board Game Geek hotness to see what’s currently on the rise, what’s holding strong, and what we can expect next as we get ever closer to convention season. With the monthly BGG hotness review, we’ll tell you which 15 games are currently at the top of the list and why they are there, as well as some thoughts on what you might see on that list next. First up, though, we dig into our acquisition disorders to share two games we’re excited to see hitting our tables very…

This week on Every Night is Game Night, Anthony and Jason sit down to discuss solo variants. We pick four games with different takes on adding solo play to a typically multiplayer-only game and discuss how they play in general, but also how that approach tends to work, while selecting our favorites from the bunch. The games covered include Five Tribes, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, and Takenoko. We also dig a bit into Automa and how it can help to improve solo play through carefully mimicking the opposing player’s turn. Make sure to connect with Every Night is Game…