My wife and I love two player abstract strategy games and we are currently hooked on Zensū. Zensu is a perfect information, chess-like, board game, where there are only two types of pieces on each side, with each piece showing you exactly how they move. The goal is to get
Block and Key is a board game that’s hard to miss. With its two layer board (made out of the game box) and its chonky ceramic polyomino blocks, Block and Key has some fantastic table presence. Even more important than that though, is just how enjoyable it is to play.
One of the hottest games we saw (and got to take home) from Origins 2023 was boop. from Smirk & Laughter games. This abstract strategy game has an incredibly cute theme, featuring little wooden cats and kittens jumping on a bed. While we know people love the theme and the
My wife and I are always on the lookout for small footprint, strategic, two player games to play while we are out enjoying a coffee, some drinks or having a romantic date night. Shobu is an abstract strategy game that many people have recommended to us and we finally brought
Every now and then a game comes around that blows you away the first time you play it. A game so good you finish playing and just say “Wow, now that’s a good game!”, Gorinto is one of those games. Read on to find out why the abstract tile drafting
I love discovering new two-player only board games, especially games that are easy to learn but difficult to master, with bonus points for having a small footprint. Aqualin fits all of those criteria Aqualin is a two-player only tile placement game featuring excellent component quality and quick, simple to learn,
Some of my all-time favourite board games are abstract strategy games. I love board games that are simple to learn but difficult to master. Reef is one of these games. In addition to being easy to learn but having surprising depth Reef also has great table presence due to having
Take a look inside the box for Reef by Emerson Matsuuchi. Reef is an abstract strategy board game for up to four players about building a coral reef. This boardgame features chunky plastic reef pieces that you stack and use to build a three-dimensional coral reef. Reef was published in
Knot Dice Squared is the first (and so far only) expansion for Knot Dice. Featuring twenty-six new knotwork pattern custom dice. This expansion, which does require a copy of Knot Dice, includes three new dice types as well as new puzzles and games to play with Knot Dice. Disclosure: Thanks
Knot Dice was originally launched and funded, on Kickstarter back in 2015. This set of custom knotwork dice is sold to be used for playing games, for puzzles and also just as an art piece. Having a set of these in my hands I can see why some people use
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