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Dodge Dice Board Game Review and Rules

August 9, 2021August 7, 2021 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2014, Eric Messersmith, Gamewright, Mike Mandolese

Dodge Dice is a simple and somewhat fun little filler game that unfortunately relies considerably more on luck than strategy.

Board Games Family Reviews Roll and Write

Rolling America Dice Game Review and Rules

July 19, 2021July 18, 2021 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2015, Gamewright, Hisashi Hayashi

Rolling America is a complicated game with some truly unique and interesting ideas that also tends to rely on quite a bit of luck.

Board Games Children's Reviews

Elephant’s Trunk AKA Crafty Badger Board Game Review and Rules

July 5, 2021July 4, 2021 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2000, Gabie Hilgert, Gamewright, HABA, Reiner Knizia, Xiao Xin

While the game is probably enjoyable for young children and their parents, it has no appeal for anyone else as it arguably isn’t even a game.

Board Games Dice Family Reviews Roll and Write

Bloom (2019) Dice Game Review and Rules

March 12, 2021March 11, 2021 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2019, Gamewright, Wouter van Strien

Bloom is not the deepest game, but it succeeds at being a quick and enjoyable game that the whole family can enjoy.

Board Games Party Reviews Word

In A Pickle Card Game Review and Rules

July 13, 2020July 9, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2004, Colleen McCarthy-Evans, David Semple, Gamewright, Joyce Johnson

In A Pickle has an interesting premise that had a lot of potential, but the game mostly just devolves into big argument.

Board Games Card Family Reviews Set Collection

Sushi Go Party! Card Game Review and Rules

January 20, 2020January 13, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2016, Gamewright, Nan Rangsima, Phil Walker-Harding

Sushi Go Party! is exactly what you want out of a board game sequel as it takes everything good about the original game and makes it bigger and better.

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 Drawing Party Reviews

Luck of the Draw Board Game Review and Rules

November 1, 2019October 28, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2006, Bill Ledger, Don Scott, Gamewright, Paul Lamond Games Ltd

Luck of the Draw has some really interesting ideas for a drawing game distinguishing itself from many games in the genre making it one of the best drawing games that I have played despite its issues.

Board Games Educational Family Reviews Speed Trivia

The Scrambled States of America Game Board Game Review and Rules

September 6, 2019August 24, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2002, Gamewright, Laurie Keller, Mary Ellroy

The Scrambled States of America Game might not be a highly original speed game, but it does a good job combining educational material with a game that is actually fun to play.

Abstract Bluffing Board Games Family Reviews

Tiki Topple Board Game Review and Rules

May 13, 2019May 3, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments Dennis Lohausen, Gamewright, Kanga Games, Keith Meyers, Will Terry

Tiki Topple is a fun little game that the whole family can enjoy but does have some serious issues with players not having a lot of control over their own fates.