Root is a game we’ve played a lot here at BGQ HQ. It was our Game of the Year for 2018 and deservedly so. For those unfamiliar, it’s an asymmetrical war game that’s both very accessible, has great art, and features four unique factions. If you want get up to speed quickly, you can read…
Your neighborhood friendly Disney nut is back. Tony was kind enough to allow me to review another board game based on a famous attraction at Walt Disney World (and other Disney parks). This time it is for my FAVORITE old school ride—the Haunted Mansion! Similar to the Jungle Cruise Adventure, which I previously reviewed, I…
For centuries the Tuareg have traded across the Sahara, spreading culture, religion, and goods throughout northern Africa. As the leader of a Taureg tribe, you are responsible for expanding your entire clan’s prosperity. Trade with others and increase your tribe’s status while remaining as mobile as the shifting dunes. The desert can be a dangerous…
This is a guest post from George Botelho. If you love stories dealing with the Cthulhu Mythos, puzzles, mystery, and a good old fashioned dungeon crawling experience, then look no further. Mansions of Madness 2nd edition is the game that checkmarks all of those boxes. Mansions of Madness 2nd edition is an app-assisted board game…
We are back with another board game giveaway and this time we have three brand new games we are giving away! Thanks to the generosity of publisher Blue Orange Games we are giving away a new copy of Meeple Land, Cloud City, and Under the Moonlight! In case you aren’t familiar with the games, I’ll…
Hey there, you’re a Marvel fan, right? And you love board games? Well, I have a new cooperative superhero experience that we’ve been sorely missing… what’s that? There are other Marvel cooperative games? But this one has minis, so yeah. Perfect. Void filled. checks BGG Well crap. Is there dice though? Ha, got it. Marvel United…
Game publisher Knight Models, long known for their high quality, licensed skirmish games (Batman, Harry Potter, DC Universe) have spun off a new imprint called Knight Games. This will be their board game focused brand, with Knight Models featuring only minis games. Their first offering will be set in the Harry Potter universe titled: Harry…
I remember waaayyy back when during my younger days when a friend told me we should watch The Princess Bride. Being about 10 years old or so at the time, I was hesitant to watch a movie about what sounded like a wedding with lots of kissing. I mean, why watch this when we could…
P’achakuna, means “textiles” in Quechua, a language found in the Andes. Peoples in this area have a long history of dyeing wools. Delivering these textiles to the remote areas of the Andes is no easy feat, but that’s exactly what you and your llamas will do in P’achakuna, an upcoming board game from Treeceratops. P’achakuna…
November has finally arrived in what has been the craziest year I can think of. And to top it off, tomorrow is election day here in the US, so who knows what’s going to happen. At this point, I probably don’t need to tell you to go out and vote as people are turning out…