Forgotten Waters Review
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
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
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,
War of Whispers Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2019 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-60 Minutes There’s a word I love using in reference to
Sushi Go Party Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 20 Minutes If I ever want to remember the value of
Mysterium Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-7 Playing Time: 42 Minutes The Balance of Ambiguity When I play Mysterium, I see something
Dune Board Game Review The Black IPA of Board Games By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1979 (2019 reprint) Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 120 Minutes The
Board Game Roundup #9 Keyflower, Whitehall Mystery, Board Game Arena By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently.
Ethnos Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2017 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 45-60 Minutes Ethnos burst onto the scene with some fanfare, in large part
Board Game Roundup #8 Food Chain Magnate, Mage Knight, Dragon Castle By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing
Board Game Roundup #5 Gardens of Babylon and After Midnight Games By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing
Board Game Roundup #7 Tiny Towns, Bruges, Targi By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently. These aren’t
Sun Tzu Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2005 Players: 2 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Calling your game Sun Tzu is a dangerous
Captain Sonar Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 45-60 Minutes Captain Sonar – The Premise Captain Sonar is an audacious,
Board Game Roundup #6 Raiders of the North Sea, Unexploded Cow, Mysthea By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been
Board Game Roundup #4 Condottiere, Sherlock Holmes and Fillers By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently. These
Tsuro of the Seas Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 30 Minutes The Premise Like its predecessor, Tsuro, you start
Board Game Roundup #3 Brass: Birmingham and Concordia: Venus By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently. These
Guide to Gaming on Board Game Arena By MARK WILSON Like many during the COVID-19 crisis, I’ve shifted to playing a lot of online games.
Board Game Roundup #2 Treasure Island, Archipelago, Concordia By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently. These aren’t
Board Game Roundup #1 Roll For the Galaxy, Tammany Hall, Inis By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing
Codenames Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 15 Minutes Codenames – The Premise Two teams and a 5×5 tableau of
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1981 Players: 1-8 Playing Time: 60-120 Minutes Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective – The Premise Sherlock
Seasons of Inis Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2019 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 90 Minutes I’m a huge fan of Inis; it might be
Viticulture: Essential Edition Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 45-90 Minutes How To Play Viticulture Essential Edition Add-Ons Components The
Project Dreamscape Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Theme & Concept It’s easy for card games to get
Lanterns: The Harvest Festival Review With The Emperor’s Gifts expansion By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Lanterns – The
Laser Cat Attack Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2014 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 10 Minutes This is a bit of a divergence for my
Inis Review A masterpiece of a game By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-4 (2-5 w/expansion) Playing Time: 60-90 Minutes Normally I break down
Pretense Review MetaMicroGaming By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-12 Playing Time: 60-360 Minutes The Premise Pretense is a game that happens concurrently with
Secrets Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2017 Players: 4-8 Playing Time: 15-35 Minutes Secrets – The Premise Secrets is an elaborate shell game, the
Two Rooms and a Boom Review Or how I learned to stop worrying, and love the bomb By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2013 Players: 6-30
Red Dragon Inn Review Drinking without the camaraderie By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2007 Players: 2-4 (more with expansions) Playing Time: 45 Minutes Red Dragon
Viticulture: Tuscany Essential Edition Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 60-150 Minutes One of the first reviews I ever did
Cockroach Poker Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2004 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 20 Minutes The Premise You get a bunch of cards that are
Welcome to… Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2018 Players: 1-100 Playing Time: 25 Minutes The Premise Welcome To is a roll & write –
Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2019 Players: 1-100 Playing Time: 30-45 Minutes The Premise Cartographers is a recent entry
Tournay Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2011 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-60 Minutes Tournay – The Premise Fans of the game will push back
Troyes Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2010 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 90 Minutes Welcome to the city of Troyes. We got your
Carcassonne Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2000 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 30-45 Minutes Carcassonne – The Premise You draw a tile, then place the
Blood on the Clocktower Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2020 Players: 5-20 Playing Time: 30-120 Minutes The Premise Blood on the Clocktower is social
Beyond Baker Street Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 20 Minutes The PremiseThe next in an endless string of Sherlock
World’s Fair 1893 Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 35-45 Minutes World’s Fair 1893 – The Premise The
Azul Review An existential relationship crisis in a box By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2017 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-45 Minutes Azul – The Premise
Stratego Review An old warhorse, and many gamers’ intro to wargaming By MARK WILSON An older copy, likely from the 80’s Year Published: 1946 Players:
Most Popular Board Games in the Modern Hobby Era By MARK WILSON Most will agree that 1995’s Catan (then Settlers of Catan) kicked off what
My Gaming Reviews Criteria, preferences and other considerations By MARK WILSON Knowing a reviewer’s tendencies and biases is important to gauge whether or not you
Council of Verona Review An underappreciated filler By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2013 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 20 Minutes If I were given to subjective