Ratuki, the fast flippin' quick grabbn' card game, is back from The Op. This classic card game is played in real-time with players trying to make stacks of cards, starting at one and going to five, where each card played must be one higher or lower than the last.
Macaron is a modern card game that has clear roots in traditional trick-taking card games. This game, which is coming to Kickstarter in late November, features some really interesting new trick-taking mechanics.
After finishing Scooby-Doo! Escape from the Haunted Mansion and being very impressed with the Coded Chronicles system I was very pleased to hear that a second game in the series had been announced, this one based on the horror movie The Shining.
It seems like every day we see more and more app integrated board games. One of the best examples of how to integrate an app with board gaming is the Chronicles of Crime Series. Today I'm going to be looking at the latest game in this app-based boardgame series, Chronicles of Crime 1400.
Now is the time of year for playing Halloween themed board games. To that end, over the last couple of days, we have played through EXIT: The Catacombs of Horror. A rather difficult puzzle-filled board game from Thames & KOSMOS.
I have no clue why there are suddenly a number of Scooby-Doo themed board games out there, but my inner child is loving it. Scooby-Doo! Escape from the Haunted Mansion is an escape room in a box style puzzle game featuring Mystery Incorporated.
Here at Tabletop Bellhop, we are huge fans and advocates for the tile drafting game Azul. Since the original Azul came out, and became one of our favourite gateway games, we've been keeping up with each new release in the series. Azul Summer Pavilion is the third game with the Azul name and it might be the best yet.
For fans of heavy board games, there's a magic combination out there and that's Ian O'Toole and Vital Lacerda. This designer/artist combo is responsible for some of the best heavy games on the market. Vinhos Deluxe is what you get when this pair resurrects a now-classic board game about winemaking in Portugal.
Everyone reading this blog knows I love board games, what you may not know is that I also love beer. Specifically, craft beer. So when Unlabeled, a board game about beer tasting, launched on Kickstarter in 2017 I jumped at the chance to back it.
Keep it Simple - Ways board game designers make their games easier to learn and teach. A follow up to last week’s topic where we highlighted 15 heavier games that are easier to learn and play than you might think. In the Game Room, we have reviews of the Animal Empire an anthropomorphic empire building card game and the Tales from The Loop Starter Set from Free League Publishing
