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FITS Board Game Review and Rules

March 20, 2020March 18, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2009, KniffDesign, Piotr Kania, Ravensburger, Reiner Knizia

Despite its reliance on luck and its low amount of scoring, FITS is a great abstract tile placement game and possibly the best board game adaptation of Tetris ever made.

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String Safari Board Game Review and Rules

February 3, 2020January 17, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2013, Hisashi Hayashi, IDW Games, Pandasaurus Games

String Safari is a truly original game experience filled with some really interesting ideas that the whole family can enjoy.

Board Games Educational Family Reviews Tile Placement

Sumoku Board Game Review and Rules

January 27, 2020May 6, 2021 Eric Mortensen 2 Comments 2010, Blue Orange Games, Thierry Denoual

Sumoku may not be for everyone but it is a fun math game with interesting mechanics that leads to a surprisingly fun game.

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Azul Board Game Review and Rules

September 30, 2019September 16, 2019 Eric Mortensen 1 Comment 2017, Chris Quilliams, Michael Kiesling, Next Move Games, Philippe Guérin, Plan B Games

While a little overrated Azul is an interesting and unique combination of mechanics leading to an experience that most people should enjoy.

Board Games Reviews Tile Placement Two Player

Patchwork Board Game Review and Rules

August 26, 2019August 22, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2014, Asmodee, Klemens Franz, Lookout Games, Mayfair Games, Uwe Rosenberg

It might be a little overrated due to its reliance on luck, but Patchwork is a fantastic two player game that packs so much into such a simple game.

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Lanterns: The Harvest Festival Board Game Review and Rules

August 12, 2019August 10, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2015, Alexey Kot, Beth Sobel, Christina Major, Christopher Chung, Foxtrot Games, Jason D. Kingsley, Renegade Game Studios, Tyler Segel

Lanterns: The Harvest Festival is a fun game for the whole family that finds the right balance between accessibility and strategy that unfortunately relies a little too much on luck.

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Blokus Board Game Review and Rules

July 29, 2019July 22, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2000, Alan D. Hoch, Bernard Tavitian, Educational Insights, Mattel, Winning Moves

Blokus doesn’t quite live up to its reputation, but it is still a good abstract game that is simple enough for the whole family to enjoy.

Board Games Family Reviews Tile Placement Two Player

The Legend of Landlock Board Game Review and Rules

December 13, 2017November 22, 2017 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1988, Edith Schlichting, Gamewright, Hala Wittwer

The Legend of Landlock’s cute theme and simple gameplay will appeal to younger families but the game might be a little too simple and relies on too much luck for older audiences.

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Kingdomino Board Game Review and Rules

October 23, 2017October 21, 2017 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2016, Blue Orange Games, Bruno Cathala, Cyril Bouquet, Spiel Des Jahres

While Kingdomino may have taken inspiration from the game Dominoes, it finds a way to improve upon it in every way to create one of the best board games from 2016.