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Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Card Game Review and Rules

September 21, 2020September 19, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2018, Blue Orange Games, Dave Campbell, Dolphin Hat Games

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is a simple and silly game that children should enjoy, but it fails to really differentiate itself from many other similar games.

Board Games Children's Reviews Roll and Move

Piranha Panic Board Game Review and Rules

September 18, 2020September 17, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2005, Keith Millman, Mattel, Westley Ciaramella

Piranha Panic has a really interesting mechanic that showed a lot of potential, but there is unfortunately not much else to the game.

Board Games Card Deduction Reviews Two Player

Vampire Empire Card Game Review and Rules

September 7, 2020September 5, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Filip Miłuński, Piotr Słaby, Stronghold Games, White Goblin Games

Vampire Empire is a really interesting deduction card game with some unique ideas that leads to a satisfying if not a little flawed experience.

Board Games Card Reviews Set Collection Two Player

Lost Cities Card Game Review and Rules

September 4, 2020September 2, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1999, Anke Pohl, Claus Stephan, Franz Vohwinkel, Kosmos, Michaela Kienle, Reiner Knizia, Rio Grande Games, Thilo Rick, Vincent Dutrait

Lost Cities does have an issue with its reliance on luck, but it is a simple game that anyone can enjoy that has more strategy than you would initially expect.

Abstract Board Games Reviews Strategy Two Player

Abalone Board Game Review and Rules

August 31, 2020August 29, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1987, Abalone Games, Asmodee, Esdevium, FoxMind, Galoob, Goliath Games, Hasbro, Laurent Levi, Michel Lalet, Schmidt International, University Games

Abalone is a solid abstract strategy game that is simple enough for the whole family to enjoy which unfortunately has a potentially fatal flaw that has to be addressed in order to truly enjoy the game.

Board Games Dice Reviews Sports Two Player

First ‘N’ Ten A Football Dice Game Review and Rules

August 28, 2020August 29, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1976, Thomas R Newton

First ‘N’ Ten A Football Dice game might be the most boring and anti-climatic game of football that I have ever played where a more suitable name would have been snoozeball.

Board Games Dice Family Reviews Take That

Banana Bandits Board Game Review and Rules

August 24, 2020August 19, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2016, CMON Limited, Edward Chan, Mandoo Games, Tommy Ng

Banana Bandits does a good job supporting its giant monster battling theme with some interesting mechanics, but it feels like there is something missing from the overall experience.

Abstract Board Games Family Reviews Strategy

Blokus 3D AKA Rumis Board Game Review and Rules

August 17, 2020August 15, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2003, Educational Insights, Mattel, Stefan Kögl

Blokus 3D may be part of the Blokus franchise and share some things in common with other games in the franchise, but by adding the third dimension it creates its own unique game that fans of abstract strategy games should enjoy.

Board Games Dexterity Family Reviews

PlingPong Board Game Review and Rules

August 14, 2020August 11, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2017, Buffalo Games

PlingPong is not particularly deep, but it is a fun little dexterity game that adds enough twists to Beer Pong to create a game that the whole family can enjoy.