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Santorini: Simple Obsession

On March 25, 2018

I’ll start by being honest – I am usually the first to turn my nose up at abstract games. They are usually, in my opinion, lacking in theme, which is a big deal for me, or exterior player interaction (because you’re so caught up in the strategy of it that you forget there is another person at the table), but maybe that one’s just me.

Santorini, however, throws that out the window and has given me an abstract game that’s everything I’ve ever wanted, and more. It is my current game obsession, and the more I play it ,the more I want to play it. Oh, you want to hear more? Allow me to explain.

Jumping Jack … It’s a Gas!

By Steph

On January 21, 2018

In Game Review

Every once in a while we’ll stumble upon a silly children’s game at a thrift store for a few dollars and we’ll say to ourselves, “Why not?” So we pick it up to try it out. Yet again, we have found a tiny gem with this silly game, Jumping Jack.

Kitchen Rush is … Well, a Rush

By Steph

On January 16, 2018

In Game Review

As both the title of the game and this post might imply, this new arrival to our collection is a fast-moving rush of a game. A different take on the typical worker-placement game, this cooperative game really makes you feel like you’re working in a busy fast-paced kitchen, and it is one I personally will want to be bringing to the table more often.

Escape: The Thrill of a Lifetime

By Steph

On August 25, 2017

In Game Review

Okay, no, that’s not the actual name of any game (though that would be kinda coo, huh?). The title of the game I want to talk about today is, Escape: The Curse of the Temple, and it is awesome.

I call it the thrill of a lifetime because, well, it is. It’s a real-time game that only takes 10 minutes and with the only actions being to roll dice as fast as f***ing possible and move your piece through the depths of the temple searching for an escape, it gets pretty intense. (I got a little adrenaline boost just thinking about it). It’s one of my favorite games, and it has helped me get a lot of my friends into board games as well. It’s fairly light, easy to teach and play, and generally gets people excited about playing games. Overall, I really recommend it.

Games You Won’t Want to Escape

By Steph

On July 28, 2017

In Game Review

Unfortunately, this will be another post void of any photos aside from the shot of some box covers. Don’t get too mad, I’m doing it for you! Honest! Photos of components, game play, or anything else would only serve as spoilers, and trust me – you don’t want that!

Today I want to talk about Escape Room themed games. Specifically, I will be discussing Exit: The Game because I’ve played all those that currently exist (and they’re friggin’ awesome). These are games that my friends and I are huge fans of for a lot of reasons, so this will be done as a list of general things I want to say about them.

I hope that I can cleverly persuade you to love them as well! (And let’s be honest, I do have a way with words.) So without further ado, heeeereee we go!

Category: Game Review Page 98 of 100

Santorini: Simple Obsession

Jumping Jack … It’s a Gas!

Kitchen Rush is … Well, a Rush

Escape: The Thrill of a Lifetime

Games You Won’t Want to Escape