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Riff Raff Board Game Review and Rules

May 10, 2021May 9, 2021 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Christoph Cantzler, Michael Menzel, Zoch Verlag

Riff Raff is arguably the best and most difficult stacking game that I have ever played, but it does suffer from many of the same issues as most games from the genre.

Action Board Games Children's Electronic Reviews

Chameleon Crunch Board Game Review and Rules

October 26, 2020October 23, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Mattel

Chameleon Crunch has some elements that are likely to appeal to young children, but it offers nothing for older children and adults.

Board Games Card Deduction Reviews Two Player

Vampire Empire Card Game Review and Rules

September 7, 2020September 5, 2020 Eric Mortensen 1 Comment 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 Dice Reviews Set Collection

Zooloretto: The Dice Game Review and Rules

May 18, 2020April 25, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Design/Main, Michael Schacht, Z-Man Games

Zooloretto: The Dice Game may be too simple for some people, but it is a good adaptation of the original game adding some interesting twists to your typical dice game.

Board Games Family Reviews Trivia

Cardline: Animals Card Game Review and Rules

May 1, 2020April 18, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Asmodee, Frédéric Henry, Gaël Lannurien

Cardline: Animals may not be for everyone, but it is a genuinely clever trivia game and probably one of the best animal trivia games ever created.

Board Games Dice Reviews

Qwixx Dice Game Review and Rules

January 3, 2020January 2, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Gamewright, Oliver Freudenreich, Sandra Freudenreich, Steffen Benndorf

Qwixx may share a lot in common with your traditional dice rolling game, but it improves upon Yahtzee and other similar games to become one of my favorite games from the genre.

Board Games Family Party Reviews

Big Picture Apples to Apples Board Game Review and Rules

October 7, 2019September 20, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Mark Alan Osterhaus, Mattel, Matthew Kirby

Big Picture Apples to Apples doesn’t live up to the original game due to the pictures not always working well, but it is still a good game that the whole family can enjoy.

Board Games Children's Reviews

Greedy Gator Board Game Review and Rules

April 19, 2019April 11, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Jeff Bazarko, Mattel

Greedy Gator has one unique mechanic that could make for a fun game but unfortunately there isn’t much else to the game.

Board Games Card Reviews Two Player

Game of Thrones: The Card Game (2012) Review and Rules

April 8, 2019March 30, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2012, Christian T. Petersen, Eric M. Lang, Fantasy Flight Games

Game of Thrones: The Card Game sometimes gets bogged down in too many nitpicky rules and a reliance on luck, but it succeeds at creating a good card game that does a great job utilizing the theme.