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Fish Frenzy Board Game Review and Rules

April 17, 2020April 2, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2016, Brett J. Gilbert, Crash Games, Kwanchai Moriya

Fish Frenzy is an interesting combination of set collecting and bidding mechanics that lead to a fun game that is probably a better fit for families than fans of highly strategic games.

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Doorways to Horror VCR Game Review and Rules

November 4, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1986, Pressman Toy Corporation, Sid Sackson

Doorways to Horror was trying to be a scary board game utilizing the newest technology of the 1980s (the VCR) but unfortunately the scariest thing about Doorways to Horror is the game itself.

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Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala Board Game Review and Rules

September 23, 2019September 10, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2014, Bruno Cathala, Clément Masson, Days of Wonder

Five Tribes is a truly original game combining a bunch of interesting mechanics into a fun game that can sometimes suffer from analysis paralysis.

Bidding Board Games Family Reviews

Shark Tank The Game Board Game Review and Rules

June 7, 2019May 28, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2016, Cardinal

Shark Tank The Game had the potential to be a good board game, but ends up as a cheap cash-in game that is one of the worst board games that I have played in quite some time.

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Doubletrack Board Game Review and Rules

September 12, 2018August 27, 2018 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1981, Michael Gray, Milton Bradley

Doubletrack was a game that was before its time adding some interesting mechanics to your typical roll and move game that somehow manages to add even more luck to the genre.

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Sold! The Antique Dealer Game Board Game Review and Rules

July 27, 2018July 22, 2018 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1997, Frank DiLorenzo, John Vetter, R&R Games

Sold! The Antique Dealer Game has some interesting ideas that could have lead to a good game if they weren’t a little before their time and left a little unpolished.

Bidding Board Games Dice Family Reviews

Yahtzee Deluxe Poker AKA Last Chance Board Game Review and Rules

February 26, 2018December 31, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1994, Comicon S.L., Hasbro, Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers, Sean McGuire, Thomas McGuire

Yahtzee Deluxe Poker and Last Chance have some interesting mechanics courtesy of the betting mechanics but they still fail to be anything more than very average dice rolling games.

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