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Capsule Reviews:  Games that Disappointed

Capsule Reviews: Games that Disappointed

Looking back at my history as a reviewer, I realized I’ve only written about games I enjoyed (generally, these are 3 out of 5 stars or better).  However, I can’t really blame myself for not wanting to dedicate large chunks of my writing time on a game that simply wasn’t much fun to play.  Instead, [...]

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Zombie Dice – Eat Brains; Don’t get Shotgunned

Zombie Dice – Eat Brains; Don’t get Shotgunned

Small, short, and easy to learn, Zombie Dice is a “pick up and play” dice game worth your attention.  Read on for the full review:

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Follow Up: Review of “Tales and Legends”, a Small World Expansion

Follow Up: Review of “Tales and Legends”, a Small World Expansion

Tales and Legends is an upcoming expansion set for the board game Small World (read our review of the full game here), that adds special events and rules twists to help shake up the game.  If you’re a Small World player looking for a fresh experience, read on for the full review:

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Review: Small World

Review: Small World

The name Small World is very fitting for this humorous, yet competitive, board game, where players constantly jockey for control of territory on a map that is quite literally too small to fit all of the world’s potential inhabitants.  Read on for our full review:

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The Action Figure Hall of Shame

The Action Figure Hall of Shame

Have you ever gone back and watched an old TV show or movie, only to wind up thinking “how did I ever enjoy that?!?”  Well it turns out that nostalgic disappointment does not stop there.  Try looking through some of your old action figures.  Yes, if the G.I.Joe and Transformers movies did not already ruin [...]

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Pandemic: A Co-Op Board Game Where Everybody Wins (but Probably Loses)

Pandemic: A Co-Op Board Game Where Everybody Wins (but Probably Loses)

Race around the board curing disease to save the world, or die trying, in this excellent game.

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Who Goes First?  Creative Rules for Picking Player 1

Who Goes First? Creative Rules for Picking Player 1

So you’ve got a few friends together and you’ve picked a game off the shelf. Are you just going to roll a die and see who gets the highest number? 

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