Cascadia

Spring is here and I love a relaxing nature game. Cascadia is a tile placement game where you are trying to place pieces to get the most points. This is extremely similar to Calico expect it’s a lot less rigid with how pieces are placed. Honestly I prefer Calico because I like that added difficulty…

Master Dater

If you like Joking Hazard, Cards Against Humanity, or Red Flags you will most likely enjoy this. I appreciate that unlike Cards Against Humanity and Red Flags this game does have actual art on the cards. I like the Cyanide and Happiness artwork and that is what drew me into this game. However, I think what really…

Dream Crush

When it comes to party games with the girls, this is really the only one I will ever need. In Dream Crush the objective is to guess which crush your friends like best. Over 5 rounds you’ll see these crushes evolve as you learn more of their secrets and there will be a lot of…

The Golden Ticket Game

I 100% picked up a copy of this game because I loved the movie when I was a kid. For a family game, I can’t get over the quality of components. The wooden pieces and the thick cardboard used on the board really elevate the game. The plastic chocolate bars and the golden tickets are…

Tiny Towns

Tiny Towns is one of those games I had heard a lot about but didn’t really jump out at me. Curiosity got the better of me and I picked up a copy to see for myself. After playing this a couple times I was pleasantly surprised, this game lives up to the hype. In the…

Klask

If you like air hockey you are going to love Klask, it really feels like you are bringing an arcade game home and it even fits on a table. The board looks small and the game seems easy but staying into control and not ending up in your own goal can be extremely tough. This…

Flashpoint Fire Rescue

Flashpoint is a cooperative game where you are working together to rescue trapped victims before the building collapses. Firefighters really do have to work at a team so a cooperative makes sense. Having the board be a floorplan with fire tokens really helps carry the theme well. The game looks good and is easy to…

Kabuto Sumo

Kabuto Sumo is a game I have been searching for and finally found at a game store while on vacation. It did not disappoint. I love arcades and especially love coin pusher games. They are so satisfying so the idea that I could have that same feeling at home was really appealing. This game is…

Mysterium Park

Mysterium Park is basically a haunted amusement park that you will be investigating.  You are a physic who is going to communicate with the ghost to solve the mystery of their murder.  I’m not quite sure if this is considered a sequel to Mysterium but it is more streamlined and compact. For people who like…

Catan

Catan is a game of trading and building, but it’s so much more. Catan is a classic game that became pretty mainstream. A lot of serious gamers have kind of moved past it, there are a lot game options out there now. Some people don’t like how much luck drives this game and find it’s…