Gateway is the Best Way Letting out the obligatory groans, it’s important to recognize that gateway games are the perfect way to introduce people to the board-gaming hobby. They allow people to see what board games have been up to since the days of Monopoly and Risk. Here are our 5 favorite “Gateway” games. 5. Settlers […]
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Final Thoughts This article is part 3 of a 3-part series. Find part 1 here and part 2 here. Editor’s Note: Apologies for the delay in publishing this article. We’ve faced numerous difficulties in bringing you this final part, but even the Nekro Virus was unable to stop us! Enjoy! Emerging from the forge of […]
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A Gift Guide for Procrastinators Behind on your Christmas shopping? Wondering what to get the special gamer in your life? Then don’t worry, this gift guide is here to save the day! In each category, three wonderful gifts await! For Comic Fans DC Universe Rebirth Deluxe Edition This book contains the epic story that set […]
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Hero Realms: Ruin of Thandar Campaign Deck The first campaign deck for Hero Realms brings an exciting new way to play the deckbuilder: co-operative play! The Ruin of Thandar is the first step in a series of campaign decks built to create both short and long-term experiences for players. In Ruin of Thandar, players face […]
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Lightseekers: Awakening A few weeks back, a couple of guys came into the store and demoed a relatively new TCG to us. Lightseekers is that game, and, after a bit of discussion, we’re excited to pass on the opportunity to try the game out to our customers. This is why the game will be demoing […]
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Sid Meier’s Civilization: A New Dawn A New Dawn is the latest in the line of Civilization-style board games. Fantasy Flight has managed another solid game while simultaneously reducing the difficulty of the genre significantly. From now on, A New Dawn seems to be the best way to introduce gamers to the genre, taking a […]
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7 Wonders Anniversary Expansion Packs (Cities & Leaders) To celebrate 7 years of 7 Wonders, Repos has released two Anniversary expansion packs for 7 Wonders: 15 cards each for both the Cities and Leaders expansions to further enhance gameplay. This expansion is a thematic win, both in content and in release strategy. The new cards […]
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A Game of Thrones: Catan This new version of Catan, is a beautiful return to the gameplay of a classic board game that adds complex, thematic mechanics that deliver on both flavor and fun. In addition to the regular building, trading, and settling, players are tasked with defending the Wall and defending Westeros from the […]
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This is Part 2 of our review of Twilight Imperium. Check out Part 1 here. The Mechanics of Twilight Imperium The new edition of Twilight Imperium brings about a myriad of changes to the classic 4X. First off, the trade system has been entirely revamped. Instead of trade contracts, players trade commodities. Commodities do nothing on […]
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Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition Twilight Imperium is the heart of the Fantasy Flight catalog. First released in 1997, the epic space 4X has become a legendary part of the board gaming world. Set in the unstable power vacuum left by the collapse of the once-dominant empire of the Lazax race, the game has players war, […]
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