As somebody that was obsessed with Street Fighter and arcade fighting games growing up, Combo Fighter brought back some pretty fond memories for me as soon as I saw the artwork and I knew I had to get my hands on a copy of the prototype. Heavily inspired by classic arcade fighting games, Combo Fighter … Continue reading Combo Fighter, an arcade inspired fighting game [Kickstarter Corner]
When I first discovered boardgames, I was excited, ready to be part of a hobby that on the surface seemed inclusive and friendly. A hobby that would accept me for who I was and treat me the same as everybody else. The way I looked wouldn't matter, my gender wouldn't matter but what would matter … Continue reading The truth about sexual harrassment and boardgaming
Twilight Struggle. The reason I am totally in love with wargames today. Now, I know some say that Twilight Struggle may not technically be a wargame or whatever but it opened up my eyes to the world of GMT games and GMT games opened up my eyes to the world of wargames and I'll be … Continue reading My Favourite Boardgames [Twilight Struggle]
1960: The Making of the President (GMT games) sees Kennedy and Nixon battle head to head in one of the most famous and tense elections in American history. Watch the events leading up to the 1960 election unfold as you try to gain popularity and the most votes across the country. The contest is fought … Continue reading A Few First Impressions [1960: The Making of the President]
Trick of the Rails, themed on the rise of the American railway period, combines 18XX-like portfolio management and a trick-taking card game. Players collect stock certificates and make the companies more valuable by laying a rail network. The game alternates between stock rounds and operating rounds. In stock rounds, the cards played become shares for … Continue reading Trick of the Rails
In the 2400s, mankind begins to terraform the planet Mars. Giant corporations, sponsored by the World Government on Earth, initiate huge projects to raise the temperature, the oxygen level, and the ocean coverage until the environment is habitable. In Terraforming Mars, you play one of those corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but … Continue reading My Favourite Boardgames [Terraforming Mars] A Quick Review
We're kicking off my June favourites with one of the best games I've ever played 1846: The Race for the Midwest. These blog posts are going to be slightly different to my usual kind of thing, I will give a brief overview of how to actually play the game but I really just want to … Continue reading My Favourite Boardgames [1846: The Race for the Midwest]
