Tournament at Avalon Review
Tournament at Avalon Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2020 Players: 3-6 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Trick-taking feels like it belongs in a
Tournament at Avalon Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2020 Players: 3-6 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Trick-taking feels like it belongs in a
Can’t Stop Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1980 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30 Minutes If you like press your luck games, Can’t Stop will
Love Letter Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 20 Minutes Love Letter – The Premise In Love Letter, you have
Lost Cities Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1999 Players: 2 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Lost Cities – The Premise OH HOLY HECK it’s Lost
Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 90 Minutes This review assumes basic knowledge of the game’s
Lords of Waterdeep Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-5 (2-6 w/expansion) Playing Time: 60-120 Minutes The PremiseLords of Waterdeep is a worker
Treasure Island Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2018 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 45 Minutes In Treasure Island, you will either play as
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2019 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 20 Minutes I recently reviewed The Mind,
The Best Doctor Who Episodes Reviews and commentary on fan favorites from Doctor Who By MARK WILSON Doctor Who Magazine periodically polls its readers on
The Mind Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2018 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 15 Minutes I scoffed at The Mind. Raised my eyebrow
Abomination: Heir of Frankenstein Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2019 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 90-180 Minutes You know how board games sometimes inspire phrases
Survive: Escape From Atlantis Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1982 Players: 2-4 (2-6 w/expansion) Playing Time: 45-60 Minutes Thousands of titles have been buried
Takenoko Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2011 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Look kids, it’s cute pandas! Look mom, you only need to
Buttons Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 20-30 Minutes Buttons is an entry into the “press your luck”
Food Chain Magnate Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 120-240 Minutes This is the perspective of someone who’s played several
Seasons Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 60 Minutes Seasons is a game with a lineage. It’s not uncommon to
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?
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 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 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 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 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 By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2014 Players: 3-10 Playing Time: 10 Minutes ONUW – The Premise There are two teams:
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 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 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 By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1985 (2009 reprint) Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 120 Minutes (longer at 5-6P)
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.
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 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 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 By MARK WILSON Big Box 2015 reprint Year Published: 1995 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 90 Minutes El Grande Gameplay Spain sets the
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
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 By MARK WILSON RPG: Thousand Year Old VampireYear Published: 2018 The Premise Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo
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
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
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
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
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
To Reign in Hell: Solium Infernum Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2009 Players: 1-6 To Reign Is Worth Ambition Solium Infernum (SI) is a
Tsuro of the Seas Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 30 Minutes BGG Link: Tsuro of the Seas The Premise
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
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
Dievas (RPG) Review By MARK WILSON RPG System: Dievas The Premise Dievas was created for RPGGeek’s 24-hour RPG competition. The setting is that of 13th
Austen: The Promenading (RPG) Review By MARK WILSON RPG System: Austen: The Promenading The Premise Owing to Jane Austen’s famous layered and nuanced dialogue, The
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist (5e) Review By MARK WILSON RPG System: 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Released: 2018 Background I read this book multiple times in order
Ryuutama: Natural Fantasy Role Play (RPG) Review Delightfully whimsical, occasionally tedious By MARK WILSON RPG System: Ryuutama Released: 2007 The Initial Conclusion The Good: A
16 Impossible Things Before Breakfast (RPG) Review Are you confused yet? Good. By MARK WILSON RPG System: 16 Impossible Things Before Breakfast The Premise Based
A Thousand and One Nights (RPG) Review Not quite a party planning guide, not quite an RPG By MARK WILSON RPG System: A Thousand and
The Breached Fortress of Anoros (RPG Supplement) Review The RPGGeek Dungeon Dive By MARK WILSON RPG System: System Neutral Background The Breached Fortress of Anoros
The Play’s the Thing (RPG) Review Altering the Bard: A Romp Through Shakespeare for the Improv Gamer By MARK WILSON RPG System: The Play’s the
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 Problems and praise in a wildly social, deduction party game. By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2013 Players: 6-30 Playing
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 PremiseBlood on the Clocktower is social deduction.
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
Curse of Strahd Review (5e) What makes this the best-reviewed 5e adventure? And where could it still improve? By MARK WILSON System: 5e D&DLevel: 1-10
The Engagement of Adelaide Endicott Review By MARK WILSON System: Neutral Cost: Free! This was a fun read, but I need to say right off
Death on the Wall: DDEX 03-14 Review (5e) By MARK WILSON System: 5e D&DLevel: 1-4Play Time: 2 hoursCost: $2.99 on DM’s GuildPreview: 6 pages, mostly
Blue Alley Review (5e) A funhouse dungeon set in Waterdeep By MARK WILSON System: 5th Edition D&D Character Level: 2-3 Created, it seems, somewhat explicitly
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:
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