Tag: review

January 2, 2019 /

“I’m gonna bang you.”  Taken out of context, one might be slapped for saying such things.  While playing a rousing game of BANG! The Dice Game, it’s only too common.  To “bang” someone (in this game) is to shoot them.  With a gun.  While Purple Phoenix Games does not condone…

December 28, 2018 /

Finding a time when the entire group can get together to game can be rare – there always seems to be at least one person who cannot come. But fear not! Low attendance at any given game night does not automatically make it a dud! There are many excellent games…

December 26, 2018 /

One of the funnest (yeah I know, it’s not a word) parts of board gaming is getting to introduce new people to the hobby! Whether it’s a family gathering or a party with friends, I love breaking out a fun game for any occasion! Some board gamers have an aversion…

December 24, 2018 /

Okay, so Saboteur isn’t one of the newest or shiniest board games on the market at the moment. Here’s the thing, it doesn’t need to be. It is profoundly unique, and well, scratched a BIG itch at its debut. I cannot think, off the top of my head, of a…

December 21, 2018 /

One of the best parts of the board gaming experience is finding a fun group of people with whom to play! Sometimes, though, coordinating a game night is easier said than done. We all must occasionally forego the group experience and face the world as the Lonely Only. But fear…

December 19, 2018 /

Bean farmin’.  Don’t get better’n that.  Unless you’re corn farmin’.  An’ we should know.  We are from the Quad Cities, the booger of the man made by Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana.  Look here.  Yes, we are surrounded by corn fields, but our home is not within a corn field.  Actually,…

December 17, 2018 /

As board gamers, we are always looking for cool new games to play! Occasionally, that search takes us to Kickstarter, which is where I found Dicetopia. After reading the campaign page, I was immediately hooked and decided to back it! I enjoyed following Dicetopia through production, and the finished product…

December 12, 2018 /

Yer a deck-builder, Harry.  So many times we gamers are “treated” to really horrible games based on IPs (intellectual properties).  For some reason, designers and publishers seem to care about getting games in hands that have a certain brand or logo on them, and don’t really care about the game…

December 12, 2018 /

Game nights with the group are some of my favorite nights, but pesky schedules and “personal lives” often get in the way. Not being able to play with the group hasn’t slowed my gaming roll though, and I am always on the lookout for good, solo-able games! So when I…

December 10, 2018 /

Man, this game looks great!  The components are really cool!  The premise is excellent, and something that is somewhat underused!  This is going to be amazing!  We get to be Harry Potter and his friends tracking down baddies and using spells to squish them back in their book! Except, it…

December 5, 2018 /

The Tiny Epic series. Where do we begin? They’re tiny and they’re epic – need I say more? Oh, I do have to say more? Ok then, here I go. Tiny Epic Defenders was the first of these games that I ever played, so I think it’s appropriate that it…

December 3, 2018 /

Are you up for some role play? If so, you’ll have to find a different website for that. But if you’re up for some *roll* play, then you’ve come to the right place! Welcome to Roll Player – a strategic game of dice rolling, card drafting, and character creation! Roll…

November 30, 2018 /

We are late to the game.  Almost always.  I mean, we BUY new games.  We watch videos on them to learn.  We then digest the rulebook and teach it to whomever is interested in playing with us.  Then we play.  Sometimes we can only get a few games in and…