Songbirds Board Game Review
December 15, 2021
Songbirds Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 20 Minutes Songbirds vs. Birdie Fight – What’s In a Name?
Yearly Archives: 2021
Year: 2021
Saboteur Board Game Review
December 1, 2021
Saboteur Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2004 Players: 3-10 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Saboteur is one of several games I discovered through
Tokaido Review
November 15, 2021
Tokaido Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Tokaido – The Premise In what may be one of the
Libertalia Review
November 1, 2021
Libertalia Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 40-60 Minutes “Pirates” is a theme that’s well covered in board games. Libertalia
Paperback Review
October 15, 2021
Paperback Card Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2014 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Paperback – The Premise Dominion and Scrabble had a
Elfenland Review
October 1, 2021
Elfenland Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1998 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 60 Minutes A Forgotten Pioneer Elfenland is an odd duck; it’s Alan Moon’s
One Night Ultimate Werewolf Review
September 15, 2021
One Night Ultimate Werewolf Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2014 Players: 3-10 Playing Time: 10 Minutes ONUW – The Premise There are two teams:
Dice Forge Review
September 1, 2021
Dice Forge Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2017 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Dice Forge is a gimmick game. I don’t mean that
Targi Review
August 15, 2021
Targi Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2 Playing Time: 60 Minutes Targi – The Premise Targi is a moderately abstract worker placement
Colt Express Review
August 1, 2021
Colt Express Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2014 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 30-40 Minutes In Colt Express, you’re a train robber trying to get
Tales of the Arabian Nights Board Game Review
July 15, 2021
Tales of the Arabian Nights Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1985 (2009 reprint) Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 120 Minutes (longer at 5-6P)
Session Zero in D&D and Other TTRPGs
July 1, 2021
Session Zero in Dungeons and Dragons Campaigns By MARK WILSON What Is Session Zero in D&D? Session Zero is the unofficial name for what happens
Ghosts of Saltmarsh | D&D 5e Review
June 24, 2021
Ghosts of Saltmarsh | 5e D&D Review By MARK WILSON Ghosts of Saltmarsh – The Premise The region of Saltmarsh is a classic D&D setting.
NPC Archetype – The Reluctant Ally
June 16, 2021
The Reluctant Ally A template for NPCs that can add tension to your game. By MARK WILSON We tend to disparage cliches and tropes today,
Mr Jack Review
June 15, 2021
Mr. Jack Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2006 Players: 2 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Mr. Jack – The Premise Jack the Ripper is one
Dixit Review
June 8, 2021
Dixit Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2008 Players: 3-6 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Dixit – The Premise Dixit is a simple card game wherein
Quacks of Quedlinburg Review
June 1, 2021
Quacks of Quedlinburg Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2018 Players: 2-4 (2-5 w/expansion) Playing Time: 45 Minutes Quacks of Quedlinburg breaks a general rule
El Grande Review – The Granddaddy of Area Control Games
May 22, 2021
El Grande Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Big Box 2015 reprint Year Published: 1995 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 90 Minutes El Grande Gameplay Spain
Thousand Year Old Vampire – Session Report #2
May 13, 2021
Thousand Year Old Vampire: Session Report The Tale of Iri Thorgrimsson By MARK WILSON The Premise Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo RPG intended
Tigris & Euphrates Review
May 8, 2021
Tigris & Euphrates Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1997 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 90 Minutes Tigris and Euphrates (T&E) is a pillar of board
Thousand Year Old Vampire – Session Report #1
April 30, 2021
Thousand Year Old Vampire: Session Report The Tale of Saladin By MARK WILSON The Premise: Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo RPG intended for
The Authority Roleplaying System Review
April 22, 2021
The Authority Roleplaying System Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2004 Product Link The Authority – Wildstorm’s Comic Legacy The Authority was a superhero team
Thousand Year Old Vampire RPG Review
April 15, 2021
Thousand Year Old Vampire RPG Review By MARK WILSON RPG: Thousand Year Old VampireYear Published: 2018 The Premise Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo
Keyflower Review
April 8, 2021
Keyflower Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 90-120 Minutes Keyflower plays out over four rounds (seasons). In each season, you’ll
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Campaign Retrospective
April 1, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Campaign Retrospective “Wrap-Up Session & Thoughts” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #28
March 15, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #28 “Out With a Bang” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial
Emergent Gameplay
March 8, 2021
Emergent Gameplay Emergent elements in board games, video games, and tabletop roleplaying games By MARK WILSON Emergent gameplay is a slippery duck. Any longtime gamer
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #27
March 1, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #27 “Bathtub Full of Butter” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial
Magical Athlete Board Game Review
February 22, 2021
Magical Athlete Review Roll and move…probably backwards By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2002 Players: 4-5 Playing Time: 60 Minutes Magical Athlete – The Premise The
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #26
February 15, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #26 “Strahdegy” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial – Female Aarakocra
Scythe Board Game Review
February 12, 2021
Scythe Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 1-5 Playing Time: 90-115 Minutes What’s in a Name? 4X Games in Modern Board Gaming There
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #25
February 8, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #25 “Touching the Things” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial –
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #24
February 1, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #24 “Temptations” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial – Female Aarakocra
Concordia Review
January 29, 2021
Concordia Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2013 Players: 2-5 (2-6 w/Concordia: Venus) Playing Time: 100 Minutes Concordia is a game with a lot of
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #23
January 25, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #23 “Legends of the Hidden Temple” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #22
January 18, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #22 “Age and Wisdom” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial –
Forgotten Waters Review
January 12, 2021
Forgotten Waters Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2020 Players: 3-7 Playing Time: 120-240 Minutes Forgotten Waters is a game that is trying to be
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #21
January 11, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #21 “Tomb of the Advent Calendar” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #20
January 6, 2021
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #20 “Dinner With the Devil” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial
Russian Railroads Review
January 4, 2021
Russian Railroads Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2013 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 90-120 Minutes Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a dense,