# Jesta ThaRogue

> Board Game Reviews & How to Play Videos

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## Posts

- [Ostia Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ostia-board-game-first-impressions/): Ostia has players building chips and sailing them across the sea. Also sailing them in circles around your player board.
- [Targi First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/targi-first-impressions/): Targi is a 2-player only game set in North Africa. Can you expand your tribe better than your opponents?
- [Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ascending-empires-zenith-edition-first-impressions/): Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition is a very serious 4x style game... ... oh, but you flick your ship is through...
- [How to play Light Speed: Arena & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-light-speed-arena-review/): Light Speed: Arena is a real-time, combat game. Title: Light Speed: Arena Year Published: 2025 Designer: Leonardo Alese, James Ernest, Tom Jolly, Emanuele...
- [How to play Tsukiji Market Card Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-tsukiji-market-card-game-review/): A 2 player only, set collection auction game. How to play Tsukiji Market
- [BOOM Patrol First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/boom-patrol-first-impressions/): BOOM Patrol has you programming tanks in an arena. Can you gain enough medals to win?
- [The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-trick-taking-game-first-impressions/): The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking game has you cooperatively play through the epic story. Assuming one of you doesn't...
- [Parfum Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/parfum-board-game-first-impressions/): Parfum has players creating a selling perfumes. Can you gather all of the ingredients?
- [How to play Transgalactica & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-transgalactica-review/): A worker placement game. How to play Transgalactica.
- [War Chest Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/war-chest-board-game-first-impressions/): War Chest is a chess style game with different units. It's all about control.
- [Cities Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cities-board-game-first-impressions/): Cities tasks you with building a neighbourhood in a City. Also, make it look pretty.
- [Pixies Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pixies-card-game-first-impressions/): Pixies is a cute card game of cards numbered 1 to 9. Can you get validation?
- [Spots Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/spots-board-game-first-impressions/): Roll dice and hope you get stuff. Then die on the inside.
- [How to play The Dark  Quarter (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-the-dark-quarter-spoiler-free/): The Dark Quarter is a cooperative, adventure game. Title: The Dark Quarter Year Published: 2025 Designer: Evan Derrick Publisher: Lucky Duck Games Players: 1-4 Game...
- [Block and Key First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/block-and-key-first-impressions/): A review of Block and Key. Place blocks on a 3d board to create a 2d pattern that matches your cards, but only from your viewpoint.
- [Tips for Visiting UK Games Expo (UKGE) 2026](https://www.jestatharogue.com/convention/tips-for-visiting-uk-games-expo/): Ever wanted to visit UK Games Expo? I have 10 tips for visiting to save you time and money on tickets, hotels and shopping in 2026.
- [Wyrmspan First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wyrmspan-first-impressions/): A review of Wyrmspan. A game where you excavate caves to make room for Dragons and send adventurers to explore for fun and profit!
- [5 Second Rule Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/5-second-rule-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of 5 Second Rule. Players have to give 3 answers to a simple question but only have 5 seconds to do it!
- [How to Play Compile: Main 1 & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-compile-main-1-review/): How to play Compile: Main 1. Learn how to play this 2-player are majority game of duelling AI programs and read my full review.
- [How to play Only Murders in the Building: The Game](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-only-murders-in-the-building-the-game/): Learn how to play Only Murders in the Building: The Game. A cooperative deduction game set in the world of the popular TV show.
- [Richard Osman's House of Games Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/richard-osmans-house-of-games-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Richard Osman's House of Games Board Game. Play through the quiz rounds on the TV show to beat your friends and family!
- [Star Trek: Captain's Chair First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-trek-captains-chair-first-impressions/): A review of Star Trek: Captain's Chair. A deck-building game where you play as a famous Captain from the Star Trek Universe!
- [Expeditions Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/expeditions-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Expeditions. Control a mech around the map clearing corruption and solving quests all while gaining glory to win the game!
- [How to play YRO Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-yro-board-game-review/): How to play YRO. Learn the rules for this cute tableau building game set in an anime style fantasy land then read my full review.
- [Ad Astra Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ad-astra-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Ad Astra. A game where you program actions to explore planets, mine resources and build all around the galaxy.
- [Klink Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/klink-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Klink. A push your luck style game where you either take cards or pass on them, but you only look at one before deciding!
- [Too Many Bones First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/too-many-bones-first-impressions/): A review of Too many Bones. Players play as one of many fantasy characters cooperatively completing a huge adventure!
- [How to play All-Star Draft Card Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-all-star-draft-card-game-review/): How to play All-Star Draft card game. Draft a team to play 6 regular season games then the playoffs to gain the most fans!
- [How to play For a Crown & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-for-a-crown-review/): How to play For a Crown. Learn to play this simple game where players buy cards for a single deck which is resolved for it's effects!
- [Splendor Duel First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/splendor-duel-first-impressions/): A review of Splendor Duel. A 2 player only game of collecting tokens and trading them in for cards to reach the goal before your opponent!
- [Essen 2024 Game Reviews](https://www.jestatharogue.com/convention/essen-2024-game-reviews/): Reviews of the games I played at Essen in 2024. Written reviews of all of the games I played at the 4 day event in Germany.
- [Flamme Rouge BMX First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flamme-rouge-bmx-first-impressions/): A review of Flamme Rouge BMX. A light racing game where you pull tokens from a bag to move and win the backyard race!
- [Captain Flip First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/captain-flip-first-impressions/): A review of Captain Flip. A tile drawing game where you play a crew tile to your ship, or flip it over and play it to gain coins!
- [Foundations of Metropolis First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/foundations-of-metropolis-first-impressions/): A review of Foundations of Metropolis. A game where you buy plots of land in order to build building tiles for income and points!
- [Piña Coladice First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pina-coladice-first-impressions/): How to play Piña Coladice. Players use the familiar Yahtzee style dice rolls to place their cocktail markers on drinks mats to win the game!
- [How to play Dinky Dungeon & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-dinky-dungeon-review/): How to play Dinky Dungeon. Learn who to play this small, take-that card game about dungeon diving and then read my full review.
- [How to play Nova Era & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-nova-era-review/): How to play Nova Era. learn how to play this dice-drafting, tableau building game then read my full review.
- [Moving Wild First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/moving-wild-first-impressions/): A review of Moving Wild. A card game where you draft habitats and try and fit animals into them without leaving too much empty space!
- [Rebirth Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rebirth-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Rebirth. Play tokens on a board to build farms, control cities & castles and complete goals to rebuild Ireland and Scotland!
- [How to play Party Panda Pirates & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-party-panda-pirates-review/): How to play Party Panda Pirates. Learn who to play this fun game where you play 6 mini games to earn money then read my full review.
- [How to play Wrath of Fire Mountain & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-wrath-of-fire-mountain-review/): How to play Wrath of Fire Mountain. Learn how to play this pre-historic dice rolling, area control game then read my review.
- [Looot First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/looot-first-impressions/): A review of Looot. Place Vikings to gain resources that they use with multipliers on gained Longships to score points in their village!
- [Rune Age First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rune-age-first-impressions/): A review of Rune Age. A deck-building game where players control a faction and use 3 resources to buy, attack and control strongholds to win!
- [Cascadero First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cascadero-first-impressions/): A review of Cascadero. A route-building game where getting the most points doesn't necessarily mean you'll win the game!
- [How to play ito & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-ito-review/): How to play ito. A cooperative card game where players have to get secret numbers in order buy giving clues based on a question.
- [How to play The Last of Us: Escape the Dark](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-the-last-of-us-escape-the-dark/): How to play The Last of Us: Escape the Dark. Learn how to play this co-op game based on the greatest video game ever made, then read my review
- [Harmonies Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/harmonies-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Harmonies. A game where you draft terrain tokens and add then to your point to score for land and animals you attract!
- [Urbion (Second Edition) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/urbion-second-edition-first-impressions/): A review of Urbion (Second Edition). A solo and 2-player card game where players are balancing dreams and nightmares in a fantastical city.
- [How to play FIXER Card Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/uncategorized/how-to-play-fixer-card-game-review/): How to play FIXER. A trick-taking, area-control game where you can play up to 3 tricks at the same time to become the new Shadow Ruler!
- [How to play Kyoto No Neko & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-kyoto-no-neko-review/): How to play Kyoto No Neko. A cute game where players play as kittens, growing up into cats and exploring the city of Kyoto.
- [How to play Altay: Dawn of Civilization](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-altay-dawn-of-civilization/): How to play Altay: Dawn of Civilization. A deck-building game where you gain resources to build technologies & wonders and conquer the world!
- [Tower Up First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tower-up-first-impressions/): A review of Tower Up. A board game that has you build up towers in order to achieve goals, place roofs and out-build your opponents!
- [How to play Neko Syndicate & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-neko-syndicate-review/): How to play Neko Syndicate. Learn how to play this action point allowance, pick up and deliver game about cats running warring sushi clans!
- [How to play Golden Cup & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-golden-cup-review/): A review of Golden Cup. A tournament-style game where players create a fantasy sports team and try to win the Golden Cup via pool building!
- [Tips for visiting Essen Spiel (2025)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/convention/tips-visiting-essen-spiel/): Visiting Essen Spiel? I have 18 tips for visiting Essen Spiel that will save you time and especially money on tickets, hotels and shopping.
- [Forest Shuffle First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/forest-shuffle-first-impressions/): A review of Forest Shuffle. A game where players plant trees and then surround them with flora and fauna to score points in different ways!
- [Thunderstone Quest First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/thunderstone-quest-first-impressions/): A review of Thunderstone Quest. A quest based deck-building and worker placement game where players gear up in town then head to the dungeon.
- [Bastille Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/bastille-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Bastille. A board game where players are bidding to take actions in order to buy and arm characters and more for points!
- [Vaalbara Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/vaalbara-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Vaalbara. A hand management game where players play cards to draft territory cards for money is this new land.
- [The Plum Island Horror First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-plum-island-horror-first-impressions/): A review of The Plum Island Horror, a co-op tower defense style game. Players need to survive 3 days without getting overrun by monsters!
- [Mea Culpa Board Games First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/mea-culpa-board-games-first-impressions/): A review of Mea Culpa. Donate to Cathedrals to move towards Heaven as well as visit Houses of Pleasure and move closer to hell.
- [Mandala Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/mandala-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Mandala. A 2-player only card game where players need to fight to draft sets of cards to score varying amounts of points.
- [HUANG Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/huang-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of HUANG. Players play tiles and Leaders to a board to create states and Pagodas to gain points of various colours to win!
- [The White Castle First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-white-castle-first-impressions/): A review of The White Castle. A dice drafting game where players place Gardeners, Courtiers and Warriors in and around this amazing castle.
- [Parachute Panda First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/parachute-panda-first-impressions/): A review of Parachute Panda. your Panda is falling out of a plane, can you keep them in the air longer than the other players Pandas?
- [Sea Salt & Paper First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sea-salt-paper-first-impressions/): A review of Sea Salt & Paper. A game where players build a hand of cards and have to work out when the have enough points to hopefully win!
- [Robot Quest Arena First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/robot-quest-arena-first-impressions/): A review of Robot Quest Arena. A deck-building game where players control a robot and try to damage and destroy their opponents!
- [How to play Terminus Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-terminus-board-game/): Learn how to play Terminus. Then read my full review of this route-building (and more!) game that uses a Rondel to take actions
- [Star Wars: Unlimited – Spark of Rebellion First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-wars-unlimited-spark-of-rebellion-first-impressions/): A review of Star Wars: Unlimited. A collectible card game where players build a deck and fight to destroy the opponents base.
- [Town 77 First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/town-77-first-impressions/): A review of Town 77. A pattern building game where players are trying to play tiles while at the same time decreasing their hand size.
- [Hadara First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/hadara-first-impressions/): A review of Hadara. A drafting and set collection game where players are building a civilisation over 3 Epochs of several phases.
- [Trails of Tucana First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/trails-of-tucana-first-impressions/): A review of Trails of Tucana. A flip and fill game where players are building a route around an island to connect cities and discover things.
- [Planes Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/planes-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Planes. A game that uses a mancala mechanism to help you move passengers around an airport onto their plane seats.
- [Cleopatra and the Society of Architects First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cleopatra-and-the-society-of-architects-first-impressions/): A review of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects. A game where players draft resource cards to build a Palace for Cleopatra!
- [Ready Set Bet First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ready-set-bet-first-impressions/): A review of Ready Set Bet. A real-time horse racing betting game where players are trying to make the most money!
- [How to play Slay the Spire: The Board Game](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-slay-the-spire-the-board-game/): How to play Slay the Spire: The Board Game. Learn how to play the card game version of this popular video game then read my review.
- [Tybor the Builder First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tybor-the-builder-first-impressions/): A review of Tybor the Builder. A small card game where you draft characters to help you build the best village.
- [How to play Let's Go! to Japan & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-lets-go-to-japan-review/): How to play Let's Go! to Japan! A drafting card game where you have to carefully plan out your journey to Tokyo and Kyoto!
- [Village Rails First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/village-rails-first-impressions/): A review of Village Rails. Build out several railway lines in the countryside while trying to score points for various features.
- [King Chocolate First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/king-chocolate-first-impressions/): A review of King Chocolate. An action point allowance game where players are trying to make the best chocolate production engine.
- [Alma Mater Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/alma-mater-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Alma Mater. A worker placement board game where players are trying to create the most prestigious University!
- [7 Wonders: Architects First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/7-wonders-architects-first-impressions/): A review of 7 Wonders Architects. A drafting game where players are collecting resources to build a Wonder as well as trade, science and war!
- [Dungeon Twister First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dungeon-twister-first-impressions/): A review of Dungeon Twister. A classic game of trying to get your adventurers out of a dungeon while defeating your opponents along the way.
- [Wild Blue Yonder Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wild-blue-yonder-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Wild Blue Yonder. A game where players fight each other in the skies via card driven, squadron based dogfights!
- [Sky Team Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sky-team-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Sky Team. A 2-player board game where players need to work together without communication to place dice and safely land a plane.
- [El Grande (2023) How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/el-grande-2023-how-to-play-review/): How to play El Grande 2023 Edition. Learn how to play the updated version of this classic area control board game then read my full review.
- [Rebuilding Seattle First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rebuilding-seattle-first-impressions/): A review of Rebuilding Seattle. Players earn money to expand their borough with buildings and provide amenities for a growing population.
- [How to play ISS Vanguard Review (Spoiler-Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-iss-vanguard-review-spoiler-free/): How to play ISS Vanguard. Learn how to play this cooperative space exploration game then read my full review.
- [Tharsis Video Game Playthrough & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/tharsis-video-game-playthrough-review/): A playthrough of Tharsis. A digital dice placement game where you control characters trying to repair a spaceship and keep in flying
- [Cooperative Board Games](https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/cooperative-board-games/): Cooperative board games! Learn all about the different types of cooperative board games and see my Top 10 Cooperative Board Games video!
- [Dragon Castle Digital Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/dragon-castle-digital-game-review/): A review of the digital version of Dragon Castle. A mahjong-style game where you pattern match to build shrines and play dragons.
- [Wonderland's War First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wonderlands-war-first-impressions/): A review of Wonderland's War. A game set in the Alice of Wonderland world where characters gear up then fight in various locations.
- [How to play Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-marvel-zombies-a-zombicide-game-review/): Learn how to play Marvel Zombies. Play as Marvel Zombies fighting living Heroes and SHIELD Agents, or play as Heroes fighting the Undead.
- [Sanctuary: The Keepers Era First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sanctuary-the-keepers-era-first-impressions/): A review of Sanctuary: The Keepers Era. A 2-player card game where players defend their powerful sanctuaries while attacking the opponents!
- [Ubongo Pokémon First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ubongo-pokemon-first-impressions/): A review of Ubongo Pokémon. A Pokemon themed speed game where players are trying to fit polyomino tiles into a Pokeball style puzzle.
- [Nine Tiles Pokémon Dokoda First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/nine-tiles-pokemon-dokoda-first-impressions/): A review of Nine Tiles Pokémon Dokoda. Players have nine Pokemon themed tiles and need to match the pattern on the card to win the round!
- [Hoplomachus: Remastered First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/hoplomachus-remastered-first-impressions/): A review of Hoplomachus: Remastered. A Player vs Player arena combat game where players use stacks of chips and dice to fight!
- [Shake That City First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/shake-that-city-first-impressions/): A review of Shake That City. Use a 'cube shaker' to get cubes and convert them into tiles to place in a city to score placement based points.
- [Scream: The Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/scream-the-game-first-impressions/): A review of Scream: The Game. A real-time, hand management, set collection game played on an app where Ghostface could call you at any time!
- [Rolling Heights First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rolling-heights-first-impressions/): A review of Rolling Heights. Throw meeples into a box and use their landing position to gain resources to build buildings for points!
- [How to play Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-borderlands-mister-torgues-arena-of-badassery/): How to play Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery. Learn how to play this miniatures arena combat game based on the hit video game.
- [Undaunted: Battle of Britain First Impressions (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/undaunted-battle-of-britain-first-impressions-spoiler-free/): A review of Undaunted: Battle of Britain. This takes the Undaunted series in the skies above Europe as the UK takes on the Germans.
- [The Red Cathedral First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-red-cathedral-first-impressions/): The Red Cathedral review. Players will use a dice operated Rondel to gain resources to cooperatively build the Cathedral for prestige!
- [The Number Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-number-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of The Number. A quick and simple party game where players try and score big numbers with digits unique to the other players.
- [Amul Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/amul-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Amul. A drafting and set collection game where players pick up cards worth points in order to score the most after 9 rounds.
- [How to play Age of Innovation & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-age-of-innovation-review/): How to play Age of Innovation. Learn how to play the resource management game set in the Terra Mystica universe and read my review.
- [SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/spacecorp-2025-2300ad-first-impressions/): A review of SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD. Players control companies exploring and expanding in space, as space itself becomes more vast.
- [How to play Archeos Society & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-archeos-society-review/): How to play Archeos Society. Learn to play this set collection game about exploring various sites around the world then read my review.
- [Union Stockyards Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/union-stockyards-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Union Stockyards. A worker placement game where players keep their stocks up, staff happy and their buildings connected.
- [How to play Final Girl & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-final-girl-review/): How to play Final Girl! Learn how to play this solo game of trying to kill a Killer and rescue victims then read my full review.
- [Thunder Road: Vendetta First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/thunder-road-vendetta-first-impressions/): A review of Thunder Road: Vendetta. Control a team of motor vehicles roaring down an endless track ramming and shooting opponents!
- [How to play Dead by Daylight: The Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-dead-by-daylight-the-board-game-review/): How to play Dead by Daylight: The Board Game. 3 players are survivors trying to escape one player who is a killer trying to stop them!
- [Outrun the Bear First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/outrun-the-bear-first-impressions/): A review of Outrun the Bear. Players use cards and special abilities to stay ahead of their friends to avoid being eaten by a bear.
- [How to play Arkeis & Review (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-arkeis-review-spoiler-free/): How to play Arkeis. Learn how to play this cooperative, dungeon crawl game where players are exploring and trying to survive in Egypt.
- [Curse Words First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/curse-words-first-impressions/): A review of Curse Words. Players draft cards and then use them to make rude words to answer prompts for the other players to guess!
- [How to play City of the Great Machine & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-city-of-the-great-machine-review/): How to play City of the Great Machine. learn how to play this one vs many steampunk-themed hidden movement game then read my review.
- [Hues and Cues First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/hues-and-cues-first-impressions/): A review of Hues and Cues. One player gives verbal clues to the other players in the hope they can pick the correct shade from a grid of 480.
- [Board Game Shops in Japan (and Travel Tips)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/convention/board-game-shops-in-japan-and-travel-tips/): A tour of the board game shops I visited in Japan. Also, check out the vlog of my trip and read all of my tips for visiting Japan!
- [Joyride: Survival of the Fastest First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/joyride-survival-of-the-fastest-first-impressions/): A review of Joyride: Survival of the Fastest. A racing game where the focus is on crossing the line first and not just dealing damage.
- [Star Fighters: Rapid Fire First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-fighters-rapid-fire-first-impressions/): A review of Star Fighters: Rapid Fire. Players roll dice in real time and use them to control their spaceship and destroy the opposition.
- [Disney Lorcana First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/disney-lorcana-first-impressions/): A review of Disney Lorcana. A collectible card game based in the Disney universe where players Quest and Challenge with famous characters!
- [Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/marvel-d-a-g-g-e-r-first-impressions/): A review of Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. Players take control of heroes and cooperatively move around the world thwarting the plans of an evil villain
- [Disney Animated First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/disney-animated-first-impressions/): A review of Disney Animated. Use an action selection system cooperatively to paint their boards, add characters and defeat their own foe.
- [KAPOW! Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kapow-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of KAPOW! A player vs player fight using dice placement with customisable dice used to power Superheroes and Supervillains.
- [Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/disney-sorcerers-arena-epic-alliances-first-impressions/): A review of Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances. A game where players use cards to move and attack each other with Disney characters!
- [Duel of the Giants: Eastern Front First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/duel-of-the-giants-eastern-front-first-impressions/): A review of Duel of the Giants: Eastern Front. An asynchronous game of Russian tanks breaking the German defenses to get to Berlin.
- [Maglev Metro First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/maglev-metro-first-impressions/): A review of Maglev Metro. Read what I think about this pick-up and deliver game with really nice metal trains and see-through track tiles!
- [Wormholes Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wormholes-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Wormholes. A board game where you set up wormholes around planets and use them to pick up and deliver goods.
- [Road Kill Rally First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/road-kill-rally-first-impressions/): A review of Road Kill Rally. A board game where you drive an armoured and weaponised car around a track killing pedestrians
- [Reykholt Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/reykholt-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Reykholt. A game where you grow vegetables in greenhouses and use them to advance around some tables.
- [How to play The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-the-lord-of-the-rings-adventure-book-game/): How to play The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game. Learn this card-driven co-op game then read my full review.
- [How to play Marvel: Age of Heroes & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-marvel-age-of-heroes-review/): How to play Marvel: Age of Heroes. Learn this X-Men themed worker placement game based on Lords of Waterdeep then read my full review.
- [War of the Ring: The Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/war-of-the-ring-the-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of War of the Ring: The Card Game. Players play as either the Free Peoples or The Shadow to try and destroy the One Ring, or take it.
- [Fearsome Floors First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/fearsome-floors-first-impressions/): A review of Fearsome Floors. See what i think about this game or escaping a crumbling dungeon while chased by a game controlled monster.
- [Oros Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/oros-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Oros. I look at this action selection game of shaping a world to build shrines before the other players for the most points.
- [Secret Identity First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/secret-identity-first-impressions/): A review of Secret identity. You have 4 characters and a limited number of clue cards to get players to guess them while you guess theirs.
- [Tiny Epic Quest First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tiny-epic-quest-first-impressions/): A review of Tiny Epic Quests. A Push your luck game of rolling dice to complete quests, learn spells, defeat goblins and explore dungeons.
- [Undaunted: Stalingrad First Impressions (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/undaunted-stalingrad-first-impressions-spoiler-free/): A spoiler-free review of Undaunted: Stalingrad. A 2 player deck building game made up of a campaign of 15 World War 2 scenarios.
- [Civilization: A New Dawn First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/civilization-a-new-dawn-first-impressions/): A review of Civilization: A New Dawn. A board game on the video game where players will try and complete goals using their special abilities.
- [How to play Challengers! Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/challengers-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Challengers! A card game where you play 8 mini games of capture the flag against each other player to try and gain the most fans.
- [Dune Board Game (2019) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dune-board-game-2019-first-impressions/): A review of Dune. Based on the classic book where you're a faction moving tokens around a board fighting for control of strongholds.
- [Trick-Taking Games](https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/trick-taking-games/): My top 10 trick-taking games. I look at the best of these games I've played as well as what makes a trick-taking game and is Bridge a sport?
- [Rumis Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rumis-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Rumis. A board game of placing blocks onto a board to try and have the largest area visible while staying within the outline.
- [Letter Jam First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/letter-jam-first-impressions/): A review of Letter Jam. A limited communication word game where players help each other uncover their hidden anagram.
- [Cat in the Box First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cat-in-the-box-first-impressions/): A review of Cat in the Box. A trick-taking game where the cards do not have a suit and you assign one as you play them.
- [Fall of the Mountain King First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/fall-of-the-mountain-king-first-impressions/): A review of Fall of the Mountain King. Players play Trolls trying to but ultimately failing to protect their home from invading Gnomes.
- [Obsession Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/obsession-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Obsession. A board game where you use gentry and servants to entertain in various parts of your estate for money and reputation.
- [Inscryption Video Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/inscryption-video-game-review/): A review of Inscryption. A video game where you play a deck-building style combat game to help you survive an escape room style environment.
- [Cthulhu Realms Digital Card Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/cthulhu-realms-digital-card-game-review/): A review of Cthulhu Realms digital edition. Decrease your opponent's sanity to zero using familiar characters, items and locations.
- [How to play Terracotta Army & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-terracotta-army-review/): How to play Terracotta Army. First learn this worker placement of creating an army or the Emperors mausoleum then read my review.
- [Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/super-skill-pinball-4-cade-first-impressions/): A review of Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade. A roll & write game that simulates all of the flippers and bumpers of a pinball table very well.
- [Blood on the Clocktower First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/blood-on-the-clocktower-first-impressions/): A review of Blood on the Clocktower. Come and see what I think of this expensive and overproduced social deduction game with Demons!
- [Vivaldi Trick-Taking Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/vivaldi-trick-taking-game-first-impressions/): A review of Vivaldi. A trick-taking game where a leader chooses a secret partner, then that partner tries to help their leader score secretly
- [Legend Raiders First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/legend-raiders-first-impressions/): A review of Legend Raiders. A game of collecting tools and discoveries, going out on expeditions using those tools to discover treasures.
- [How to play The Last Brave & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-the-last-brave/): How to play The Last Brave. Learn how to play this battle royale card game with optional team rules then read my full review.
- [Powerline Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/powerline-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Powerline. A roll & Write style game where you build green energy power lines, connecting cities using dice and meeples.
- [Flamecraft First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flamecraft-first-impressions/): A review of Flamecraft. A worker placement game where you move around town performing actions, collecting resources and gaining reputation.
- [Orichalcum Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/orichalcum-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Orichalcum. A game of drafting action cards, building your island, defeating monsters, and collecting mythical metal!
- [Farm Club First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/farm-club-first-impressions/): A review of Farm Club. A game where you draft cards with an animal and place those animals to score the cards you drafted!
- [The Great Split First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-great-split-first-impressions/): A review of The Great Split. An I split you choose game where you pass and receive cards from your neighbours to move on tracks for points!
- [King of Monster Island First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/king-of-monster-island-first-impressions/): A review of King of Monster Island. A co-op dice rolling game where players are trying to defeat a game controlled monster.
- [Maui Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/maui-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Maui. A game where players are placing towels on a beach trying to place them in the prime, high-scoring positions.
- [How to play Evergreen & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-evergreen-review/): How to play Evergreen. Then read my review of this game of planting and growing trees in different biomes and gathering sunlight.
- [Lockdown Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lockdown-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Lockdown. A semi co-op game where players are trying to get their family to survive being outnumbered by monsters!
- [Yak Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/yak-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of yak. A cute game where you buy bricks from passing Yaks in order to build a tower, but you need to plan for the Himalayan fog!
- [Heat: Pedal to the Metal First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/heat-pedal-to-the-metal-first-impressions/): A review of Heat: Pedal to the Metal. A card-driven racing game where you need to manage your car's heat to take corners and keep moving.
- [Colosseum Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/colosseum-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Colosseum. Players auction and trade to try and put on the best show they can for points and profit.
- [Startups Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/startups-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Startups. A card game where you're playing shares into your play area. Benefit from having the most, pay out if you don't.
- [Cosmic Frog First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cosmic-frog-first-impressions/): A review of Cosmic Frog. A game where players use Frogs to eat land and throw up into their vault to score points based on their pattern.
- [Muffin Time First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/muffin-time-first-impressions/): A review of Muffin Time. Play cards to draw cards or make opponents discard to try and have 10 in hand at the start of your turn first.
- [Seize the Bean First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/seize-the-bean-first-impressions/): A review of Seize the Bean. A hybrid game where you run a coffee shop, attracting and serving customers to gain positive reviews.
- [How to play Terra Nova](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-terra-nova/): How to play Terra Nova. Learn how to play this lighter version of Terra Mystica and read my thoughts on this resource management game.
- [Snowblind: Race for the Pole First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/snowblind-race-for-the-pole-first-impressions/): A review of Snowblind: Race to the Pole. A dice drafting game where you try and get to the pole and back without freezing to death.
- [The King is Dead Second Edition First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-king-is-dead-second-edition-first-impressions/): A review of The King is Dead. A card-driven, area control game where you need to influence the right horse as well as back it.
- [Let's Summon Demons First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lets-summon-demons-first-impressions/): A review of Let's Summon Demons. Use dice to gain souls, and trade them for children and animals that you can sacrifice to summon a demon!
- [Marrakech Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/marrakech-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Marrakech. Players lay carpet around a board hoping other players will land on their carpet when moving a salesman.
- [Ark Nova First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ark-nova-first-impressions/): A review of Ark Nova. Players build enclosures, housing animals in a zoo as well as a multitude of other zoo-related business things.
- [Are You a Robot? First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/are-you-a-robot-first-impressions/): A review of Are You a Robot? A deduction game where 2-3 players have to shake a humans hand or shoot a robot. But which is which?
- [Nidavellir Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/nidavellir-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Nidavellir. An auction game where you bid for turn order to draft cards which you put into sets for points!
- [Sniper Elite: The Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sniper-elite-the-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Sniper Elite: The Board. Based on the video game, one player sneaks around completing goals, the rest try and kill the Sniper.
- [Maracaibo Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/maracaibo-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Maracaibo. Sail the seas and stop off at cities and villages taking actions to trade and upgrade your ship as well as invade!
- [Glen More II: Chronicles First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/glen-more-ii-chronicles-first-impressions/): A review of Glen More II: Chronicles. A game set in Scotland where you build out the landscape by buying tiles on a time track.
- [Star Wars: Outer Rim First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-wars-outer-rim-first-impressions/): A review of Star Wars: Outer Rim. A pick-up and deliver game where you travel the universe completing missions for cash and fame!
- [IUNU Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/iunu-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of IUNU. A card game where players and making sets of similarly employed Egyptians to score points and to make bread.
- [New York Zoo Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/new-york-zoo-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of New York Zoo. A board game where you draft and breed animals to fill enclosures with the end goal of filling your zoo first.
- [Urban Sprawl Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/urban-sprawl-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Urban Sprawl. Use action points to gain permit cards and use them and more action points, and cash, to build buildings for points
- [Point Salad Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/point-salad-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Point Salad. A card game where players draft different veggie cards and also draft the cards used to score them.
- [Hit the Silk! First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/hit-the-silk-first-impressions/): A review of Hit the Silk! Trade, cheat and steal your way to having enough cash to pay off your debts and a parachute so you don't die.
- [Dragoon Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dragoon-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Dragoon. Move your dragon around the realm claiming villages, destroying some and stealing treasure from other dragons!
- [BUS Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/bus-card-game-first-impression/): A review of BUS. A little card game where you move a bus around a city picking up passengers and dropping them off.
- [Monopoly Deal First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/monopoly-deal-first-impressions/): A review of Monopoly Deal. A take that Monopoly themed card game of collecting sets of London properties and charging people rent for them.
- [Power Grid: The Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/power-grid-the-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Power Grid: The Card Game. The card version of the great board game about buying and powering power plants.
- [Bad Company First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/bad-company-first-impressions/): A review of Bad Company. A game where you build and upgrade a crew and use their abilities to complete heists while outrunning the police.
- [Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/libertalia-winds-of-galecrest-first-impressions/): A review of Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest. A game where you play pirates to gain loot and cause havoc to other pirate crews.
- [Awkward Guests Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/awkward-guests-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Awkward Guests. A deduction game where players try to work out who, how and why someone was killed, and if they had help.
- [Platypus Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/platypus-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Platypus. A co-op party game where players direct guessers to one of 8 keywords without them eliminating the right one first.
- [Decrypto First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/decrypto-first-impressions/): A review of Decrypto. A team-based deduction game where players guide their team to certain codewords, without tipping off the other team.
- [How to play My Father's Work (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-my-fathers-work-spoiler-free/): How to play My Father's Work. Learn this worker placement game about mad scientists working on their estate and in town, then read my review.
- [Cascadia Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cascadia-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Cascadia. A game where you build out your habitats and fill them with animals that score in different ways game to game.
- [Cartographers Heroes First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cartographers-heroes-first-impressions/): A review of Cartographers Heroes. A fantasy-themed Roll & Write game where players build out the realm to score points, and defeat monsters.
- [Raiders of Scythia First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/raiders-of-scythia-first-impressions/): A review of Raiders of Scythia. A workr placement game where your crew of raiders gear up and ship out to destroy settlments in Europe.
- [DIG Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dig-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of DIG. A Pack O Gum game where players are dogs digging up bones and putting them in undetermined point value bowls.
- [Vindication Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/vindication-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Vindication. An adventure board game where players are washed up on a hostile island and need to survive and vindicate themselves
- [Murano: Light Masters First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/murano-light-masters-first-impressions/): A review of Murano: Light Masters. You're collecting glass to build jewellery that not only scores points, but helps you build the next piece
- [Smoke & Mirrors First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/smoke-mirrors-first-impressions/): A review of Smoke & Mirrors. A bluffing game where players have to make increasing numbers with a very limited card pool, so you have to lie.
- [Arkham Horror: The Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/arkham-horror-the-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Arkham Horror: The Card Game. A scenario driven LCG set in the world of Arkham, Investigators and going completely insane.
- [Village Green First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/village-green-first-impressions/): A review of Village Green. A card game where you're building out your green while also adding award cards that will earn you points.
- [How to play Founders of Teotihuacan](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-founders-of-teotihuacan/): How to play Founders of Teotihuacan. Learn how to play this action selection, tile-laying game set in Mesoamerica then read my review.
- [It's a Wonderful World First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/its-a-wonderful-world-first-impressions/): A review of It's a Wonderful World. A drafting game where you're using resources to build buildings to gain resources and points.
- [In Vino Morte First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/in-vino-morte-first-impressions/): A review of In Vino Morte. A social deduction game where you give players Wine or Poison. Will they drink it? Or swap with someone else?
- [Tags Quiz Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tags-quiz-game-first-impressions/): A review of Tags. A quiz game where you name something from a category starting with different letters against the clock, and opponents.
- [Stew Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/stew-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Stew. A card game where you guess the value of a stew without knowing what's in it, or what vermin will eat first.
- [Skulls of Sedlec First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/skulls-of-sedlec-first-impressions/): A review of Skulls of Sedlec. A small card game where you build a pyramid of skull cards and score for different card placement.
- [Scout Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/scout-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Scout. A ladder-climbing card game where you need to beat the only hand on the table, or make sure someone else can.
- [Kariba Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kariba-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Kariba. A small card game by Reiner Knizia where you play animals to a waterhole and score by scaring off weaker animals.
- [Don't be a Dik Dik First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dont-be-a-dik-dik-first-impressions/): A review of Don't be a Dik Dik. A game where you're making pairs of naughty animals while trying to avoid being left with the Dik Dik.
- [Bahamas Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/bahamas-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of bahamas! A dice-drafting card game where players are trying to grab money while also planning on escaping a crashing plane.
- [Scape Goat Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/scape-goat-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Scape Goat. A social deduction game where players are trying to frame the scapegoat or avoid being the one framed.
- [Godzilla: Tokyo Clash First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/godzilla-tokyo-clash-first-impressions/): A review of Godzilla: Tokyo Clash. A card-driven combat game where players are kaiju tearing up Tokyo to be King of the Monsters!
- [Night of the Ninja First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/night-of-the-ninja-first-impressions/): A review of Night of the Ninja. A social dediuction game where you have to eliminate your opposing teams leader, if you can find them.
- [How to play Origins: First Builders & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-origins-first-builders-review/): How to play Origins: First Builders. Learn how to play this worker placement, civilisation building game then read my full review.
- [Who Did It? Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/who-did-it-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Who Did It? A quick card game where you're playing animals trying to blame one of the other players for pooping on the floor.
- [Dodelido Extreme First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dodelido-extreme-first-impressions/): A review of Dodelido Extreme. A game where you have to say either Nought, DoDo, DoDiLiDo or DiDeLiDi depending on what cards you see.
- [Unfathomable Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/unfathomable-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Unfathomable. The Lovecraft themed game base on the popular Battlestar Galactica Board game system, set in the sea.
- [Carthage Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/carthage-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Carthage. An arena combat game for 2-5 players where you fight not just to deal damage, but also gain favour with the crowd.
- [Worker Placement Games](https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/worker-placement-games/): Everything you need to know about worker placement games. What are they? What makes a worker placement game? and what are my favourites?
- [The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-the-golden-temples-first-impressions/): A review of The Quest for El Dorado The Golden Temples Box. A deck-building exploration game of raiding temples for treasures.
- [How to play So Clover!](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-so-clover/): How to play So Clover! Learn how to play this word based, cooperative party game and then read my full review.
- [Forum Trajanum Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/forum-trajanum-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Forum Trajanum. A interesting tile placement game set in ancient Rome with lots of things going on all over the place!
- [Lost Ruins of Arnak First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lost-ruins-arnak-first-impressions/): A review of Lost Ruins of Arnak. A deck-building game where you explore a jungle, defet guardians and make notes about your travels.
- [Dale of Merchants 1, 2, 3 & Collection First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dale-of-merchants-1-2-3-collection-first-impressions/): A review of Dale of Merchants. A deck-building set collection game where players use animal cards to buy, activate and collect to win the game
- [Ankh: Gods of Egypt First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ankh-gods-of-egypt-first-impressions/): A review of Ankh: Gods of Egypt. A miniatures heavy action selection game with a unique and divisive player elimination mechanism.
- [How to play Apocalypse Road & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-apocalypse-road-review/): How to play Apocalypse Road. Learn how to play this card-driven racing game where you ram and shoot your opponents, then read my review
- [Cat Café Roll & Write First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cat-cafe-roll-write-first-impressions/): A review of Cat Café. A roll & Write game where you're adding toys to cat towers to entice the kittys to your side of the café.
- [Monster Train Video Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/monster-train-video-game-review/): A review of Monster Train. A digital deck-building roguelike where you fight to defend your train pyre, defeating enemies on the journey.
- [Root Digital Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/root-digital-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of the digital version of Root. Control one of the many animal factions that play differently fighting over control of the Woodland.
- [Equinox Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/equinox-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Equinox. A card game where you bet on creatures staying in the running to become storybook legends or something like that.
- [Colt Super Express First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/colt-super-express-first-impressions/): A review of Colt Super Express. A programming card game of trying to survive on a train while eliminating the other bandits!
- [Flesh and Blood Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flesh-and-blood-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Flesh and Blood. A player vs player combat trading card game where you fight using swords, guns and other implements.
- [Everdell Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/everdell-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Everdell. A hand and resource management game where players are building a woodland city in the shadow of a large cardboard tree.
- [Dune: Imperium First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dune-imperium-first-impressions/): A review of Dune: Imperium. A deck-building game where you use your cards to play agents onto a board to take actions based on the 1965 book.
- [How to play Starcadia Quest: Showdown](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-starcadia-quest-showdown/): How to play Starcadia Quest: Showdown. Learn how to play this arena combat game using the Starcadia Quest system then read my full review.
- [The Sock Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-sock-game-first-impressions/): A review of The Sock Game. Teams have a load of items in a sock and the first team to pull out the correct item from the sock wins a point!
- [Outrun Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/outrun-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Outrun. A real-time card game where you race to play cards matching symbols to move faster and get away from a monster!
- [Meeple Land Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/meeple-land-first-impressions/): A review of Meeple Land. A tile placement game where players are building a theme park to entertain buses of hard to please meeples.
- [How to play Mandala Stones Board Game](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-mandala-stones-board-game/): A review of mandala Stones. An abstract game of picking up stacks of stones for your player board then scoring them in several ways!
- [Scrap Racer Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/scrap-racer-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Scrap Racer. A push your luck dice racing game where roll D6's and hope you don't roll the same number and crash before moving.
- [Etherfields First Impressions (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-play-etherfields-spoiler-free/): How to play Etherfields. Learn how to play this co-op deck-building exploration game of delving into a dreamscape, then read my full review.
- [Kokopelli Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kokopelli-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Kokopelli. A Stefan Feld card game where you're completing sets of cards while taking advantage of those cards abilities.
- [How to play MicroMacro: Crime City (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-micromacro-crime-city-spoiler-free/): How to play Micromacro: Crime City. I show you how it's played in a spoiler-free video then give you my thoughts in a written review.
- [Res Arcana Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/res-arcana-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Res Arcana. A tableau building, resource management magical game of building artefacts and claiming monuments and places of power
- [Don't Turn Off The Lights First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dont-turn-off-the-lights-first-impressions/): A review of Don't Turn Off The Lights. A last person standing survival game where monsters will attack you if you're ever caught in the dark.
- [How to play Destinies & Review (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-destinies-spoiler-free/): How to play Destinies. Watch my tutorial of this fantasy themed, app driven miniatures game of fulfilling a destiny then read my full review.
- [X-Men: Mutant Insurrection First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/x-men-mutant-insurrection-first-impressions/): A review of X-Men: Mutant Insurrection. A dice placement game where you co-operatively play as heroes trying to defeat a villainous plot!
- [How to play Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-infinity-gauntlet-love-letter/): How to play Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game. Learn how to play this hand management game set in the Marvel Universe then read my review
- [Slay the Spire Video Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/slay-the-spire-video-game-review/): A review of Slay the Spire. A digital deck-building roguelike where you fight your way to the top of a Spire, defeating enemies on the way.
- [How to play Cantaloop & Review (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-cantaloop-review/): How to play Cantaloop. An adventure gamebook that translates a point and click video game into a tabletop card game set in a crazy land!
- [How to play the Escape Tales & Review (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-play-escape-tales-series/): How to play Escape Tales. Learn how to play the game and see my review of The Awaking, Low Memory and Children of Wyrmwoods.
- [Ring of Pain Video Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/ring-of-pain-video-game-review/): A review of Ring of Pain. A video game where you progress through a ring of several card based rings, trying to survive and capture souls.
- [How to play Under Falling Skies & Review (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-under-falling-skies-review-spoiler-free/): How to play Under Falling Skies. Watch the tutorial for this dice placement game about fending off an alien invasion and then read my review.
- [How to play Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-play-kingdom-rush-board-game/): How to play Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time. Learn how to play this co-op tower defence board game based on the popular video game.
- [Istanbul Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/istanbul-digital-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of the digital version of Istanbul. Send your merchants around the market to collect resources and cash to gain rubies.
- [Potion Explosion Digital First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/potion-explosion-digital-first-impressions/): A review of Potion Explosion. Collect gems and use them to create potions for points and their abilities to help create new potions!
- [King & Assassins Digital First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/king-assassins-digital-first-impressions/): A review of the digital version of King & Assassins. Player 1 plays as the townsfolk with hidden assassins trying to kill player 2s King.
- [One Deck Dungeon Digital First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/one-deck-dungeon-digital-first-impressions/): A review of One Deck Dungeon. A fantasy themed dice placement game where you need to fulfil different obstacles to progress in a dungeon.
- [Aeon's End Digital First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/aeons-end-digital-first-impression/): A review of the digital version of Aeon's End. A cooperative deck-building game where you play as Breach mages taking on a Nemesis!
- [Oriflamme Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/oriflamme-card-game-first-impressions/): A review Oriflamme. A card game where you play family members into a queue and trick and kill each other for the glory of Influence Points!
- [Vikings Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/vikings-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Vikings. The board game where you build out Islands and place Vikings on them so they can do their job... and earn you points.
- [Onitama Board Game Digital First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/onitama-board-game-digital-review/): A review of the digital version of Onitama. A 1v1 abstract game where players use cards to move pieces to try and take their opponents onmyo.
- [Trekking the World First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/trekking-the-world-first-impressions/): A review of Trekking the World. A hand-management, set collection game where you travel the world visiting interesting places for points.
- [Paris Connection Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/paris-connection-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Paris Connection. Use trains to build profitable routes around France, while at the same time investing in the best companies.
- [Arkham Horror Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/arkham-horror-lookback-review/): A look back at the classic Lovecraftian board game Arkham Horror where investigators walk the streets closing gates and kicking ass.
- [Pokémon Trading Card Game Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pokemon-trading-card-game-lookback-review/): A look back review at the Pokémon Trading Card Game. A classic CCG of Pokémon trainers battling it out based on the amazing cartoon.
- [How to play Marvel United & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-marvel-united/): How to play Marvel United. Learn the game then read my review of this co-op hand management game set in the Marvel universe.
- [Buffy the Vampire Slayer CCG Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/buffy-vampire-slayer-ccg-lookback-review/): A review of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer CCG, a great card game where you bring a deck of Heroes or Villains to fight and complete challenges
- [Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/yu-gi-oh-tcg-lookback-review/): A lookback review of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. The great collectable card game based on the amazing animated TV show.
- [Las Vegas Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/las-vegas-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Las vegas which I played online. A dice placement game where you control casinos to make cash over 4 rounds of play.
- [How to play Wacky Races: The Board Game](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-wacky-races-the-board-game/): How to play Wacky Races: the Board Game and my brief review of this hand management and take that racing game based on the cartoon.
- [Kazoo-oke Music Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kazoo-oke-first-impressions/): A review of Kazoo-oke. A music game where you play tunes on a Kazoo and hope people guess them correctly while wearing silly paper glasses.
- [Most Quoted Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/most-quoted-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Most Quoted. A card game where you hear a quote, and have to guess who said it either wiith clues or without but for more points!
- [Magic the Gathering Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/magic-the-gathering-lookback-review/): A review of Magic the Gathering. The classic collectable card game where 2 players battle each other with spells, creatures and more!
- [Onirim Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/onirim-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of the digital version of the Onirim solitaire card game. Play cards, match symbols and open doors to get out of the dream labyrinth
- [Welcome to New Las Vegas First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/welcome-to-new-las-vegas-first-impressions/): A review of Welcome to New las Vegas. It's like flip & fill 'Welcome To' from 2 years ago, but more complicated and set somewhere different.
- [Luxor Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/luxor-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Luxor. A hand management, set collection board game where you play cards to move adventurers around a Temple to collect treasure.
- [The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/the-crew-the-quest-for-planet-nine-first-impressions/): A review of The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine. A cooperative Trick-Taking game where players must complete goals with limited communication
- [Munchkin Card Game Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/munchkin-card-game-lookback-review/): A review of Munchkin. The classic game where players delve deep into a crazy dungeon, stabbing each other in the back on the way to level 10!
- [Sushi Go! Card Game Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sushi-go-lookback-review/): A lookback review of Sushi Go! A drafting game of collecting sets of Sushi dishes with drafting representing a restaurant conveyor belt.
- [Sentient Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sentient-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Sentient. A game where you influence investors, gain robots and put them to work using dice and maths skills!
- [Unearth Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/unearth-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Unearth. A dice rolling area control game where you collect sets of ruined towers while collecting stones to build wonders!
- [Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/marvel-villainous-infinite-power-first-impressions/): A review of Marvel Villainous: Infiniate Power where players are Villains fighting Heroes and each other to complete their evil scheme first.
- [Auf Teufel komm raus (By Hook or by Crook) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/auf-teufel-komm-raus-first-impressions/): A review of Auf Teufel komm raus which is a push-your-luck bidding game of pulling coals out of a fire in hell for reasons!
- [Obscurio Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/obscurio-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Obscurio. A game of a Grimoire giving clues to Wizards to help them escape a Library while a Traitor meddles... seriously.
- [FlickFleet Dexterity Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flickfleet-dexterity-game-first-impressions/): My first impressions of FlickFleet. A space-themed game of flicking ships to move them and shooting dice to hopefully destroy your enemies.
- [How to Play Project L & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-project-l-review/): Learn how to play Project L then read my review of this tile placement game where you complete puzzles to earn points and more puzzle pieces!
- [Tokaido Board Game Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tokaido-board-game-lookback-review/): A lookback review of Tokaido. A relaxing game where you're travelling down a road in japan trying to have the most fulfilling journey.
- [Courtier Board Game Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/courtier-lookback-review/): A lookback review of Courtier. A card-driven area control game where you try to gain influence over key courtiers to complete for Petitions.
- [Deck-Building Games](https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/deck-building-games/): What are deck-building games? What was the first deck-building game? What is the Best Deck-Building Game? Answers to these and more as well as my Top 10!
- [Resident Evil Deck Building Game Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/resident-evil-deck-building-game-lookback-review/): A lookback review of the Resident Evil Deck Building Game. Which is obviously a deck-building game themed with Resident Evil. Can you escape the mansion?
- [Charterstone First Impressions (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/charterstone-first-impressions/): A review of the digital version of Charterstone. A worker placement, resource management legacy campaign played over 12 games.
- [Smash Up & Expansions Lookback Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/smash-up-expansions-lookback-review/): A review of Smash Up & Expansions. This shuffle-building game sees you shuffle two fantastical factions together to fight over Bases
- [Monumental Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/monumental-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Monumental. A game that takes deck-building and a unique mechanism to control a dudes on a map style civilisation game.
- [Librium Green First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/librium-first-impressions/): A review of Librium. A game of placing plastic cards onto a structure and hopefully forcing your opponent to knock it over.
- [How to Play Marvel Champions: The Card Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-marvel-champions-review/): Watch my 'How to Play' video for Marvel Champions then read my review of this hand managment game where Marvel Heroes try and stop a Villains evil scheme.
- [War of the Nine Realms First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/war-nine-realms-first-impressions/): A review of War of the Nine Realms. A Norse-themed skirmish game, wage war destroying the opposition or filling their cauldron with blood.
- [Circulari Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/circulari-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Circulari. A game where you use robots to mine Ore and Energy on Asteroids, moving Robots and the Asteroids themselves.
- [How to play Tiny Tina's Robot Tea Party & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-tiny-tinas-robot-tea-party-review/): How to play Borderlands: Tiny Tina's Robot Tea Party. A quick card game where you need to build your CL4P-TP using matching spare parts first!
- [Arlukkachase First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/arlukkachase-first-impressions/): A review of Arlukkachase. You need to find the Arlukkey while avoiding the Darkarlukka by playing Arlukka-based cards to mess with people.
- [How to Play Silver & Review (Amulet + Bullet)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-silver-review/): Learn How to Play Silver then read my review of this set collection, hand management game where you're trying to score as few points as possible.
- [Word Snatch Card GameFirst Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/word-snatch-first-impressions/): A review of Word Snatch. A game with letters on a table and you try to form words to claim them and steal words from the other players!
- [Era: Medieval Age First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/era-medieval-age-first-impressions/): A review of Era: Medieval Age. A city building roll and write game but no writing, just clipping plastic buildings into a plastic board
- [Empires of the Void II First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/empires-void-ii-first-impressions/): A review of Empires of the Void II. A space game where you fly around building buildings, developing tech completing missions.
- [Ecos: First Continent First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ecos-first-continent-first-impressions/): A review of Ecos: First Continent. A bingo-style game where you build out an Earth-like planet including Mountains, Forests and Animals.
- [How to play Tapestry Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-tapestry-board-game-review/): Learn how to play Tapestry. A short civilisation game set in an alternate earth where you develop them in 4 areas to try and be the best civ.
- [Arraial Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/arraial-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Arraial where you use Tetromino-shaped visitors and you're trying to place them into your Festival area to gain points.
- [How to play Comanauts & Review (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-comanauts-review/): How to play Comanauts. Read my review of this coop game where you're going into the mind of a coma patient to free them from their inner demons.
- [The Noodle Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/noodle-game-first-impressions/): A review of The Noodle Game. Use chopsticks to take Noodles from a box and get them onto your plate before your opponents steal them.
- [Unspeakable Words First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/unspeakable-words-first-impressions/): A review of Unspeakable Words where you form a word from Cthulhu-themed lettered cards in your hand, then see if that word sent you insane.
- [Unbroken Board Game Solo Playthrough](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/unbroken-board-game-solo-playthrough/): A review of Unbroken. A solo dungeon crawl adventure where you prepare for your journey, fight or avoid a monster with the goal, of survival.
- [Deadwood 1876 First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/deadwood-1876-first-impressions/): A review of Deadwood 1876. A social deduction game set in the wild west where you get gold, steal gold and then kill everyone.
- [Moneybags Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/moneybags-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Moneybags. Steal money from other players' bags trying to get the most, but get too much and you could get eliminated!
- [Age of Towers First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/age-of-towers-first-impressions/): A review of Age of Towers. A tower defence, take that board game where monsters are invading and you need to protect your city.
- [How to play Nine Tiles Panic & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-nine-tiles-panic-review/): How to play Nine Tiles Panic. Learn how to play this speed tile laying game where you're building a nine-tile town to score points!
- [Flotsam Fight Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flotsam-fight-first-impressions/): A review of Flotsam Fight. A game where you're trying to rescue your high-value treasures onto the many lifeboats available to you.
- [50 Clues First Impressions (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/50-clues-first-impressions-spoiler-free/): A review of 50 Clues. Escape room-style game with dark, adult themes where you use cards and an app to progress through a creepy story.
- [Chocobo's Crystal Hunt First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/chocobos-crystal-hunt-first-impressions/): A review of Chocobo's Crystal Hunt. Draw cards from opponents' hands in order to try and collect different types of Crystals.
- [What Do You Meme? First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/what-do-you-meme-first-impressions/): A review of What Do You Meme?: A Millennial Card Game For Millennials And Their Millennial Friends. A game of making things people will like.
- [PARKS Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/parks-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of PARKS. A game where you control 2 Hikers following a trail, collecting memories and visiting beautifully illustrated Park cards.
- [Undo Card Game First Impressions (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/undo-card-game-first-impressions/): A spoiler-free review Undo. Travel through time, learning a story and gaining clues to influence someone's life and prevent their death.
- [Underwater Cities Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/underwater-cities-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Underwater Cities. An action selection-style game where you build cities underwater and produce food to feed them.
- [Barrage Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/barrage-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Barrage. A worker placement game of building Dams and their connected buildings so you can capture water and tun it into power for points.
- [Ingenious Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ingenious-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Ingenious. An abstract tile-laying game with hexes used to create lines of 6 different colours for points.
- [Cryptid (Spoiler Free) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cryptid-first-impressions/): A review of Cryptid. Players are looking for a single space on the board and each player has 1 secret clue about it, can you find it first?
- [Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game (Spoiler Free) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/detective-modern-crime-board-game-spoiler-free-review/): A review of Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game. A game where you play as Detectives, trying to solve linked several cases.
- [BackPacker Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/backpacker-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Backpacker. A card game of travelling while taking photos and dealing with the perils of travel, and also inflicting it on others
- [San Juan (Second Edition) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/san-juan-second-edition-first-impressions/): A review of San Juan. A tableau-building, hand management game where you use cards in hand to build buildings which will get you more cards.
- [Kittens in a Blender First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kittens-in-a-blender-first-impressions/): A review of Kittens in a Blender. A card game of trying to get your Kittens to safety via a box while hooping they avoid the Blender.
- [How to Play Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe Edition & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/dont-mess-with-cthulhu-deluxe-edition-how-to-play-review/): A review of Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe Edition. Learn how to play this deduction game about Investigators trying to foil Cultists then read my review.
- [Silk Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/silk-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Silk. Control Silkworms, and graze them for silk points while guarding them against the Ookami with your Mastiff.
- [How to Play Shadows: Amsterdam & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/shadows-amsterdam-how-to-play-review/): A review of Shadows: Amsterdam. Learn how to play this real-time game of moving around a city collecting evidence then read my full review.
- [Penguin Brawl: Heroes of Pentarctica First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/penguin-brawl-heroes-of-pentarctica-first-impressions/): A review of Penguin Brawl. A card game where players play and equip puntastic Penguins and attack their opponents.
- [How to Play Teotihuacan: City of Gods & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/teotihuacan-city-of-gods-how-to-play-review/): A review of Teotihuacan: City of Gods. First learn how to play this large Euro game set in Ancient Mesoamerica then read my full review.
- [Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/buffy-vampire-slayer-board-game-solo-playthrough/): A review of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game. Take control of a Hero to save Sunnydale from Vampires, Demons and the Big Bad.
- [How to Play Bad Bones & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/bad-bones-how-to-play-review/): A review of Bad Bones. First, learn how to play both the Basic and Advanced rules then read my short review of this Tower Defence game.
- [Star Realms: Frontiers First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/star-realms-frontiers-first-impressions/): A review of Star Realms: Frontiers. A sci-fi deck building game that can be played competitively or solo and co-op against a big bad automated boss.
- [Patchwork Doodle First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/patchwork-doodle-first-impressions/): A review of Patchwork Doodle. A roll & write game where players will all use the same Polyomino shape to draw the best scoring pattern.
- [Wingspan Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wingspan-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Wingspan. A hand management, action selection, engine building-ish game of adding birds into your habitat to score points.
- [Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle First Impressions (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/harry-potter-hogwarts-battle-first-impressions-spoiler-free/): A review of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle. A co-op deck-building game where you work with characters to defeat Villains against the clock.
- [Werewords Deluxe Edition First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/werewords-deluxe-edition-first-impressions/): A review of Werewords Deluxe Edition. Play 20 questions to guess a hidden word with the hidden help of a Seer and the hindrance of a Werewolf
- [Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/thanos-rising-avengers-infinity-war-first-impressions/): A review of Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War. A co-op dice game of trying to defeat Villains before Thanos gets all the Infinity Stones.
- [How to Play Karuba & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/karuba-board-game-how-to-play-review/): A review of Karuba. First learn how to play this tile laying game of route building to move adventurers to temples through jungle, then read my brief review
- [Mint Works Worker Placement Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/mint-works-worker-placement-game-first-impressions/): A review of Mint Works. A tiny worker placement, an engine-building game where you use Mints as workers and comes in a Mint tin.
- [Gentes: Deluxified Edition First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gentes-deluxified-edition-first-impressions/): A review of Gentes: Deluxified Edition. A civ-building game where you're building the best civ while managing Population, Buildings, & Time.
- [Social Deduction Games](https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/social-deduction-games/): Struggle with Social Deduction Games? With my top 10 tips you can learn to read your opponents and also learn all about the genre.
- [Ganz Schön Clever (That's Pretty Clever) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ganz-schon-clever-thats-pretty-clever-first-impressions/): A review of Ganz Schön Clever (That's Pretty Clever). A roll & Write game where different coloured dice are used to fill different boxes.
- [How to Play Raccoon Tycoon & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/raccoon-tycoon-how-to-play-review/): A review of Raccoon Tycoon. Learn How to Play Raccoon Tycoon, an auction and commodity game with a fun animal theme.
- [How to Play Rumble in the Dungeon & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/rumble-in-the-dungeon-how-to-play-review/): A review of Rumble in the Dungeon. Learn How to Play this light, competitive game of surviving the dungeon and remaining hidden.
- [How to Play Welcome To... & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/welcome-to-how-to-play-review/): A review of Welcome To... First, learn How to Play this flip and fill game of building a 1950s American suburb then read my review.
- [Happy Pigs Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/happy-pigs-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Happy Pigs. Raise, Breed and care for your pigs as you expand your field and keep them happy before selling them.
- [Book It! The Pro Wrestling Promotion Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/book-it-the-pro-wrestling-promotion-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Book It! The Pro Wrestler Promotion Card Game which is a card game where you run a pro wrestling promotion. Check out what I think of it here!
- [How to Play Planet Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/planet-board-game-how-to-play-review/): A review of Planet. Learn how to play this unique tile-laying game about building a Planet with habitats to attract Animals.
- [How to Play Dicetopia & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/dicetopia-how-to-play-review/): A review of Dicetopia. First, learn how to play this cyberpunk-themed area control, worker placement game then read my full review.
- [Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/crusaders-thy-will-be-done-first-impressions/): A review of Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done. Crusade across Europe, taking actions to move, build and kill as you spread your Influence.
- [Endeavor: Age of Sail First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/endeavor-age-of-sail-first-impressions/): A review of Endeavor: Age of Sail. A game where you build a harbour to expand your actions which allows you to sail around the world.
- [Vadoran Gardens First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/vadoran-gardens-first-impressions/): A review of Vadoran Gardens. Lay tiles to create large areas of matching terrain. Obey lessons that limit the selection and placement.
- [Saga of the Northmen First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/saga-of-the-northmen-first-impressions/): A review of Saga of the Northmen. A card-driven area control game where you control Kingdoms, spread influence and collect Plunder.
- [Coimbra Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/coimbra-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Coimbra. A dice drafting and placement game where the value of the dice buy cards and the colour of the die to activate bonuses.
- [Stephenson's Rocket First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/stephensons-rocket-first-impressions/): A review of Stephenson's Rocket. Invest in cities, build routes and merge companies while building stations and picking up passengers.
- [KeyForge: Call of the Archons First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/keyforge-call-of-the-archons-first-impressions/): A review of Keyforge: Call of the Archons. A 1 vs 1 card game where you use a unique deck from 3 houses to try and forge 3 keys.
- [Rajas of the Ganges First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rajas-of-the-ganges-first-impressions/): A review of Rajas of the Ganges. Place workers and spend dice to take actions that will see you expand for both money and fame to win.
- [13 Ghosts Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/13-ghosts-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of 13 Ghosts. A small game where you lock a Ghost in a Crypt and players need to use deduction and Ghosts to work out who it is.
- [Master of the Galaxy First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/master-of-the-galaxy-first-impressions/): A review of Master of the Galaxy. Use bag building to activate cards, and abilities to build routes to colonise planets for influence.
- [Unlock! Adventures (Spoiler Free) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/unlock-adventures-spoiler-free/): A spoiler-free review of Unlock! Adventures. Well, I say review. In order to not spoil anything, I give a quick look at how it's played.
- [How to Play Dungeon Raiders (2018) & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/dungeon-raiders-2018-how-to-play-review/): A review of Dungeon Raiders (2018). First learn how to play this simultaneous action selection, take that card game then read my full review.
- [Lancaster Worker Placement Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lancaster-worker-placement-game-first-impressions/): A review of Lancaster. A worker placement game where you build a castle, gather nobles, fight the French and try and control England.
- [Drop It Dexterity Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/drop-it-dexterity-game-first-impressions/): A review of Drop It. A dexterity game where you drop coloured shapes into a pile trying not to touch something of the same Shape or Colour.
- [Graphic Novel Adventures (Spoiler Free) Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/graphic-novel-adventures-spoiler-free-review/): A review of the Graphic Novel Adventures that not only provides you with a cool story and great artwork, but also a thematic ruleset.
- [How to Play Hop! Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/hop-board-game-how-to-play-review/): A review of Hop! First, learn how to play this very pretty game of game of throwing and catching a rainbow then read my full review.
- [How to Play Mini Rails & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/mini-rails-board-game-how-to-play-review/): A review of Mini Rails. Learn how to play this game where you buy stock in train companies and lay rail to change their value.
- [Chronicles of Crime Tutorial Solo Playthrough](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/chronicles-of-crime-solo-playthrough/): A review of Chronicles of Crime. Join me in a solo playthrough of the tutorial as I try and solve a crime using VR tech and QR codes on relevant cards.
- [How to Play The Mind & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/the-mind-how-to-play-review/): Learn how to play The Mind. A cooperative game where players are playing cards without communicating and then read my full review.
- [Kolejka Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kolejka-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Kolejka. A game of queuing for goods in communist-era Poland when shops suddenly close, people queue jump and goods are limited.
- [Harbour Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/harbour-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Harbour. A game of building your Harbour up by trading goods and manipulating the marketplace to make money from your goods.
- [Superfight Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/superfight-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Superfight. Draw a fictional character and give them a helpful or hindering ability. Then argue why they will beat your opponent.
- [Dungeons & Dragons: Rock Paper Wizard First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rock-paper-wizard-first-impressions/): A review of Dungeons & Dragons: Rock Paper Wizard. Use hand signals to cast spells on your opponents to get closest to the dragon treasure!
- [Santo Domingo Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/santo-domingo-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Santo Domingo. A simultaneous action selection game where you're trying to score points, gain wares or trade wares for points.
- [Push It Flicking Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/push-it-flicking-game-first-impressions/): A review of Push It. A game of flicking and dexterity where players are trying to flick disks to be closest to a Jack to score points.
- [Onward to Venus Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/onward-to-venus-first-impressions/): A review of Onward to Venus. A game of taking one of Earth's superpowers into space and spreading factories and mines across planets.
- [Chrononauts Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/chrononauts-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Chrononauts. A game where you travel through time, manipulating events in history to get the timeline you need to see to win.
- [Pikoko Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pikoko-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Pikoko. This is a trick-taking game where you can't see your own cards and your cards are played by the player on your right.
- [War of the Buttons First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/war-of-the-buttons-first-impressions/): A review of War of the Buttons. A dice placement game of collecting resources to build your gang a hut. Based on a French novel from 1912.
- [Gretchinz Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gretchinz-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Gretchinz. Take control of a buggy as you race to the finish line shooting each other, the terrain, and yourself.
- [Spy Club Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/spy-club-card-game-first-impressions/): A spoiler-free review of Spy Club. A co-op game of kids trying to find clues to solve a case. Where does the game go from there? Who knows!
- [Pyramid of Pengqueen First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pyramid-pengqueen-first-impressions/): A review of the Pyramid of Pengqueen. A hidden movement game where a Mummy is trying to catch Penguins who are trying to collect artefacts.
- [How to Play Santa Maria Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/santa-maria-how-to-play-review/): How to Play Santa Maria. A tile laying game where you build a colony and use dice to take actions, then read my review.
- [How to Play Kung-Fu Zoo & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/kung-fu-zoo-how-to-play-review/): How to Play Kung-Fu Zoo. A dexterity game about flicking dice animals into an arena representing a Zoo then read my review.
- [Orc-Lympics Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/orc-lympics-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Orc-Lympics. A card game where you draft fantasy athletes and use them to 'bid' on trophies for various events to score points.
- [Rise of Tribes Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rise-of-tribes-board-game-first-impressions/): A review of Rise of Tribes. A dudes on a map, resource management game whre you control a Tribe using a great action selection mechanism.
- [How to play Legacy of Dragonholt](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/legacy-of-dragonholt-first-impressions/): How to play Legacy of Dragonholt. A choose-your-own-adventure book set in Terrinoth that uses clever mechanisms to track the story.
- [How to Play Sakura Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/sakura-how-to-play-review/): A review of Sakura. Learn to play this card game by Reiner Knizia then read my review of a game about painting an emperor looking at a tree.
- [How to Play Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-warhammer-underworlds-shadespire/): A review of Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire, first learn how to play with my comprehensive video and then read what I think of the game.
- [Fanhunter: Assault First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/fanhunter-assault-first-impressions/): A review of Fanhunter: Assault. A card game where players use their character's knowledge of geek culture to beat the Pope.
- [Fast Food Fear! Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/fast-food-fear-first-impressions/): My first impressions of Fast Food Fear! A real-time cooperative game where you need to deliver food orders to monsters before time runs out.
- [Cat Box Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cat-box-card-game-first-impressions/): A review of Cat Box, a card game where you're overlapping pictures of cats in boxes, covering other players' cats.
- [Sagrada Dice Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sagrada-dice-game-gameday-first-play/): A review of Sagrada, a dice placement game where you're building a stained glass window using the different colours and values of the dice,
- [Nusfjord Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/nusfjord-board-game-gameday-first-play/): A review of Nusfjord, a worker placement game set in a fishing village in Norway. Gain fish, money and wood to develop your harbour.
- [The Goonies: Adventure Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/goonies-adventure-card-game-first-play/): The Goonies: Adventure card game follows the film. See what I think of this co-op hand management game based on the 1985 film here.
- [Two Rooms and a Boom Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-two-rooms-boom/): A review of Two Rooms and a Boom. Read my thoughts on this bluffing party game that involves splitting your game group into two different areas.
- [How to Play Rising Sun (+ Expansions) & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-rising-sun/): A review of Rising Sun. First, learn how to Play the action selection, area control and negotiation game then read my full review.
- [Honshū Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-honshu/): A review of Honshū, a trick-taking, map-building card game where you're winning tricks for cards to build a city to create and deliver goods.
- [How to Play ARGH: Animals Revolt aGainst Humans & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-argh/): A review of ARGH: Animals Revolt aGainst Humans, a bluffing game where you're trying to assemble a bomb by giving the pieces of the bomb away.
- [How to Play Gaia Project & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-gaia-project/): Learn how to play Gaia Project then read my review of this route building, resource management game and the (joint) best game ever made!
- [How to Play Game of Trains & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-game-trains/): How to play Game of Trains. Play cards to rearrange your train cars in ascending numerical order before any other player can do it first!
- [Fast Forward: FLEE Solo Playthrough (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/jesta-plays-fast-forward-flee-spoiler-free/): A review of Fast Forward: FLEE. First, learn how to play this co-op card game of avoiding a Monster in Wonderland then see my full review.
- [Topiary Tile Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-topiary/): A review of Topiary. Play a worker to manipulate and collect trees in a Topiary to make sure your Meeples get the best view of the Garden.
- [Round House Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-round-house/): A review of Round House. A game where you're going around and around a Round House each round doing a whole bunch of stuff.
- [Deckscape: The Fate of London (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/jdeckscape-fate-london-spoiler-free/): A quick spoiler-free review of Deckscape: The Fate of London. A card-based 'Escape Room' game with an ongoing crime to solve as you progress.
- [How to Play Doodle Rush Drawing Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-doodle-rush/): A review of Doodle Rush. Learn how to play this real-time game where you draw 6 pictures while guessing the other players.
- [1846: The Race for the Midwest First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-1846-race-midwest/): A review of 1846: The Race for the Midwest. A real 18XX game of investing in train companies while building tracks to increase their value.
- [How to Play Bunny Kingdom & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-bunny-kingdom/): A review of Bunny Kingdom. Learn how to play this card drafting and area control game from Richard Garfield then read my full review.
- [How to Play Downforce Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-downforce/): A review of Downforce. Learn how to play this auction and hand management racing game where you try to win the most money.
- [Penny Papers Adventures: Skull Island Solo Playthrough](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/penny-papers-adventures/): A review of Penny Papers Adventures: Skull Island. A Roll and Write game of landing on an island and finding treasure and avoiding danger.
- [Covil: The Dark Overlords & Expansions First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-covil-dark-overlords/): A review of Covil: The Dark Overlords. An area control style game where you control a Dark Overlord and minions based on 80s/90s cartoons.
- [How to Play Flatline: A FUSE Aftershock Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-flatline-fuse-aftershock-game/): A review of Flatline: A FUSE Aftershock Game. Learn how to play this real-time, co-op dice placement game then read my full review.
- [How to Play Dwar7s Fall & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dwar7s-fall/): A review of Dwar7s Fall. Learn how to play this tile laying, take that game of mining gems to trade in for points then read my full review.
- [Diesel Demolition Derby First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-diesel-demolition-derby/): A review of Diesel Demolition Derby. A card game of playing large bots into your play area and defeating your opponents in an Arena.
- [Container Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-container/): A review of Container. Sail a shipping container around the table picking up and delivering products made by your opponents.
- [Age of Steam Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-age-steam/): A review of Age of Steam. A train game where you buy stocks in a company and help run it to increase its value, and your own wealth.
- [Legendary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/jesta-plays-legendary-buffy-vampire-slayer/): A review of Legendary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A deck-building game where you use the Scoobies to defeat the Big Bad!
- [Alexandria Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-alexandria/): A review of Alexandria. Use a time mechanism to take actions and rescue valuable items from a burning Library of Alexandria.
- [Secret Hitler Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-secret-hitler/): A review of Secret Hitler. A hidden role game where players are secretly liberal or fascists. The liberals need to stop a fascist government.
- [Hanamikoji Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-hanamikoji/): A review of Hanamikoji. A 2 player card game where you play 4 actions each and play cards to influence Geishas to get them on your side.
- [NMBR9 Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-nmbr9/): A review of NMBR9. Stack tiles as high as possible without leaving gaps underneath. The higher the tile, the more points its worth.
- [Junk Art Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-junk-art/): A review of Junk Art. A game of mini-games that see you stacking objects in different ways, sometimes high, sometimes fast but for points.
- [Leaping Lemmings First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-leaping-lemmings/): A review of Leaping Lemmings. Get your Lemmings across the field, avoid hungry Eagles and eventually jump off the cliff... for points.
- [How to Play King Frog & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-king-frog/): A review of King Frog. Learn how to play this game of playing cards to move your Frog onto lily pads of your colour.
- [The Chameleon Card Game - First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-chameleon/): A review of The Chameleon. A hidden role party game where everyone knows a word except for The Chameleon who needs to pretend and blend in.
- [How to Play Magic Maze Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-magic-maze/): A review of Magic Maze. First, learn how to play this real-time co-op game of stealing equipment from a magic mall then read my full review.
- [How to play Ethnos Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-ethnos/): A review of Ethnos. Learn how to play this area control game where each game features a combination of different fantasy races.
- [How to Play Masmorra: The Dungeons of Arcadia & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-masmorra-dungeons-arcadia/): A review of Masmorra: The Dungeons of Arcadia. First learn how to play this dice driven dungeon crawl then read my full review of the game.
- [This War of Mine: The Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-this-war-mine-board-game/): A review of This War of Mine: The Board Game. The game of surviving a war by scavenging and protecting your base and making horrible choices.
- [The Godfather: Corleone's Empire First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-godfather-corleones-empire/): A review of The Godfather: Corleone's Empire. A board game of controlling areas, extorting businesses and putting the enemy in the Hudson.
- [How to Play Mombasa Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mombasa/): A review of Mombasa. First learn how to play this game of trading in Africa using a cool card system, then read my full review.
- [How to Play The Mines of Zavandor & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mines-zavandor/): A review of The Mines of Zavandor. Learn how to play this auction and trading game where you control a clan of dwarves.
- [How to Play Digit & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-digit/): A review of Digit. First learn how to play this game of arranging sticks to match patterns then read my full review.
- [How to Play Grand Austria Hotel & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-grand-austria-hotel/): A review of Grand Austria Hotel. Learn how to play this game of placing dice to take action to run your cafe and hotel in Austria.
- [Guns & Steel - A Civilization Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-guns-steel-civilization-card-game/): A review of Guns & Steel - A Civilization Card Game where you manage cards in your hand in order to build the most advanced civilization
- [Nine Worlds Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-nine-worlds/): A review of Nine Worlds.An area control game set in Norse Mythology of controlling the Nine Worlds and using their abilities to win the game.
- [Dice Forge Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dice-forge/): A review of Dice Forge. A game where you roll dice to gain resources, then use those resources up change the faces of your customisable dice.
- [Pyramids Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pyramids/): A review of Pyramids. A game of drafting turn order to draft cards and build a pyramid, tomb and obelisk at the same time!
- [How to Play Archaeology: The New Expedition & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-archaeology-expedition/): A review of Archaeology: The New Expedition. Learn how to play this drafting, set collection and push your luck card game.
- [Century: Spice Road First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-century-spice-road/): A review of Century: Spice Road. A game where you play cards for cubes, change the colour of cubes and exchange cubes for cards worth points.
- [The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-prince-planet/): A review of The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet. A tile drafting game with a bit of take-that where players determine the order of drafting.
- [Woo-Hoo! Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-woo-hoo/): A first impressions video of Woo-Hoo!. A dice rolling set collection game of sldiing down an elephant slide into a sandpit to collect toys.
- [Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ashes-rise-phoenixborn/): A quick first impressions video of Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn. A 2-4 player card game where you fight each other with interesting dice.
- [Lorenzo il Magnifico First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-lorenzo-il-magnifico/): A review of Lorenzo il Magnifico. A 'dice placement' game where you play the head of a noble italian family trying to get the most prestige.
- [Nimbee Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-nimbee/): A video review of Nimbee. A game where you take actions around a hive with your bee, respecting the Queen before flying to get pollen.
- [Queens Necklace Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-queens-necklace/): A video review of Queens Necklace. A game where you buy gems, hire staff and hope you can make the gems you have valuable.
- [Talon Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-talon/): A review of Talon. A game set in space where players control fleets of ships on dry wipe hex tiles so stats and damage can be tracked easily!
- [Near and Far Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-first-play-near-far/): A review of Near and Far. An adventure game where you hire people, give them equipment and head out into a story-driven adventure.
- [L'Aéropostale Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-laeropostale/): A review of L'Aéropostale. Upgrade planes, hire pilots and claim airports to pick up resources and deliver them across the globe.
- [Pointless: The Travel Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pointless-travel-game/): A review of Pointless: The Travel Game. A card game based on a TV show where you have to answer a question with the least obvious answer.
- [Old Maid Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-old-maid/): A review of Old Maid. The classic game where you draw cards from other players' hands trying to discard pairs while avoiding the Old maid.
- [Paperback Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-paperback/): A review of Paperback. A deck-building game where you use the letters in your hand to create words to buy better letters for BIGGER WORDS!
- [Oh My Goods! Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-oh-my-goods/): A review of Oh My Goods! Learn how to play this engine-building game of using shared resources to create more resources and build buildings.
- [Mechs vs Minions (Spoiler Free) How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mechs-vs-minions-spoiler-free/): A spoiler-free review of Mechs vs Minions. Learn how to play then read my full spoiler-free review of this scenario-driven programming game.
- [Valeria: Card Kingdoms Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-valeria-card-kingdoms/): A review of Valeria: Card Kingdoms.Gain resources by rolling dice and activating certain cards to get more resources, and more points.
- [Notre Dame Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-notre-dame/): A review of Notre Dame. A Stefan Feld game of influencing Notre Dame while trying to control those pesky plague-filled Rats.
- [The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-castles-burgundy-card-game/): A review of The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game. How to play this card game based on the Stefan Feld Classic where cards replace dice.
- [Coyote Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-coyote/): A review of Coyote. A bluffing and deduction game you can learn how to play buy reading here! Put a feather in your head and trick your friends!
- [Vast: The Crystal Caverns First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-vast-crystal-caverns/): A review of Vast: The Crystal Caverns. An asymmetrical game with a fantasy theme where each player has different rules and win conditions.
- [Hero Realms Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-hero-realms/): A review of Hero Realms. First learn how to play this deck buildingthat focuses on player vs player combat then read my full review.
- [Great Western Trail How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-great-western-trail/): A review of Great Western Trail. Learn how to play this Cowboy themed game of buying cattle, driving it to Kansas and selling it to other parts America.
- [Port Royal + Expansions How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-port-royal-expansions/): A review of Port Royal and Expansions. Learn how to play this Pirate themed push your luck card game as well as the first 2 expansions.
- [Exit: The Game (Spoiler Free) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-exit-game-spoiler-free/): A spoiler-free review of Exit: the Game. I cover the basics of gameplay followed by my personal scores from the first 3 versions of the game.
- [Yamatai Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-yamatai/): A review of Yamatai. A game of collecting ships with resources and using them to build on the Archipelago for points and reputation
- [Karmaka Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-karmaka/): A review of Karmaka. How to play this card game where you're trying to achieve enlightenment. Beware, your actions have Karmic consequences.
- [Looterz Card & Dice Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-looterz/): A review of Looterz by CMON. How to play a game of playing Looterz, attacking and looting to grab the treasure and upset your opponents.
- [Legendary Encounters: Firefly How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-legendary-encounters-firefly/): A review of Legendary Encounters: Firefly. Learn how to play this scenario based deck building game then rad my full review.
- [Dead Last Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dead-last/): A review of Dead Last. Learn how to play this card game where you vote to eliminate players without reciving the most votes yourself. Then read my review.
- [Hit Z Road Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-hit-z-road/): A review of Hit Z Road. How to play this push-your-luck, auction game where you're trying to survive a Zombie Apocolypse, then read my review
- [Rise of Augustus Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-rise-augustus/): A review of Rise of Augustus. How to play this bingo-style game where you try and complete cards to gain rewards and points!
- [Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-escape-aliens-outer-space/): A review of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space. Learn how to play this hidden role, hidden movement game where Aliens chase down Humans.
- [Grand Prix Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-grand-prix/): A review of Grand Prix, the board game that simulates F1 by letting you tactically move cars around the track while repairing and refuelling.
- [Locke & Key: The Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gamday-play-locke-key-game/): A review of Locke & Key: The Game. A trick-taking game where everyone plays cards to activate abilities, win tricks and win challenges.
- [Via Nebula Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-via-nebula/): A review of Via Nebula. How to play Marin Wallace's most unusual game where you 'pick up and deliver' resources to build fantasy buildings.
- [Celestia Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-celestia/): A review of Celestia. Learn how to play! A push your luck game where you choose to get of a ship if you think it will crash or stay on for more treasure!
- [The Pursuit of Happiness Board Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-pursuit-happiness/): A review of The Pursuit of Happiness. Learn how to play the game that has you balance work, life, relationships money and stress!
- [Ice Cool Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-ice-cool/): A review of Ice Cool. A dexterity board game where you're flicking penguins. Read how to play the game then read my full review.
- [Firefly Fluxx Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-firefly-fluxx/): A review of Firefly Fluxx. Learn how to play this version of the popular game set in the Firefly 'verse, then read my full review of the game
- [Power Grid Deluxe: Europe/North America Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-power-grid-deluxe/): A review of Power Grid Deluxe: Europe/North America. First, learn how to play this classic game from Friedemann Friese then read my review.
- [Concept Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-concept/): A review of Concept. First learn how to play this party board game where you give clues to a keyphrase using cubes, then read my full review.
- [Bora Bora Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-bora-bora/): A review of Bora Bora. First, learn how to play this dice placement game from Stefan Feld then read my full review of the game.
- [Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-isle-skye-chieftain-king/): A review of Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King. First, read how to play then my review of this auction and tile laying game set in Scotland.
- [WWE Superstar Showdown How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-wwe-superstar-showdown/): A review of WWE Superstar Showdown. Learn how to play this card-driven wrestling simulation then read my full review of the game.
- [Automobiles Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-automobiles/): A review of Automobiles. Learn how to play this deck building game about racing cars then read my full review of the game.
- [FUSE Dice Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-fuse/): A review of FUSE. Learn how to play this real time, cooperative dice placement game where you diffuse bombs. Then read my review of the game.
- [Trieste Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-trieste/): A review of Trieste. Learn how to play this 3-player-only card game where Merchants, Thieves, and Guards help and hinder each other.
- [El Grande Big Box How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-el-grande-big-box/): A review of El Grande Big Box. First, learn how to play the basic version of this classic area control game then read my full review.
- [Mottainai Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mottainai/): A review of Mottainai. First learn how to play this sequel to Glory to Rome by Carl Chudyk then read my full review of the game.
- [Jamaica Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-jamaica/): A review of Jamaica. Learn how to play this pirate-themed hand management racing and combat game then read my full review.
- [Flamme Rouge Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-flamme-rouge/): A review of Flamme Rouge. A hand management racing game where you control a team of 2 bikes and race around and up and down hills.
- [Arcane Academy Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-arcane-academy/): A review of Arcane Academy. An engine-building game of collecting resources, buying tiles and arranging them to maximise your actions.
- [Zombie 15' Board Game Solo Playthrough](https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/zombie-15-solo-playthrough/): A solo playthrough of Zombie 15'. Read my experience of the solo game of the real-time game of escaping zombies.
- [Ginkgopolis Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ginkgopolis/): A reviw of Ginkgopolis. An engine-building game where you're using tiles, tokens and cards to create an engine that will win you the game.
- [The Dragon & Flagon First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dragon-flagon/): A review of The Dragon & Flagon. A programming game where you take actions to fight in a fantasy tavern, stealing the reputation.
- [Santorini Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-santorini/): A review of Santorini. A 2 player abstract game where you build the beautiful city piece by piece and try to get on the roof first.
- [Broom Service: The Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-broom-service-card-game/): A review of Broom Service: The Card Game, a quick card game that takes the fun push-your-luck aspect into a set collection game.
- [Vikings Gone Wild Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-vikings-gone-wild/): A review of Vikings Gone Wild. A deck-building game where you play as a Viking clan mining for Gold, brewing Beer and fending off Invaders.
- [Thunder Alley Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-thunder-alley/): A review of Thunder Alley, A Nascar style racing game driven by cards which move cars via drafting but also wear the car down.
- [Captain Sonar Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-captain-sonar/): A review of Captain Sonar, a real-time, team vs team game where both teams are trying to move a submarine around in secret while attacking.
- [Doom: The Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-doom-board-game/): A review of Doom: The Board Game, a card and dice driven, 1 vs many game based on the popular computer game with simple rules.
- [Cottage Garden Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-cottage-garden/): A review of Cottage Garden. A game by Uwe Rosenberg where you place tiles into your Garden to fill it up and score points.
- [Codenames Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-codenames/): A review of Codenames. learn how to play this family-friendly card game then read my full review including the Ups & Downs video.
- [New Angeles Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-new-angeles/): A review of New Angeles. A hidden role game where you don't need to score the most points, just more than certain other companies.
- [Samurai Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-samurai/): A review of Samurai from Fantasy Flight Game. First learn how to play this tile-laying, set collection game then read my full review.
- [Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-saint-petersburg-second-edition/): A review of Saint Petersburg (Second Edition). Learn how to play both with and without the Marketplace then read my full review.
- [Monster My Neighbour How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-monster-neighbour/): A review of Monster My Neighbour. A quick, fun hidden role game where players are trying to hide from a hidden monster card!
- [Piña Pirata Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-pina-pirata/): A review of Piña Pirata. A pirate-themed hand management game based on Uno where the rules start off simple and get more complex and chaotic round by round.
- [Mission: Red Planet (Second Edition) Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mission-red-planet-second-edition/): A review of Mission: Red Planet (2nd Edition). First, learn how to play the action selection, and area control game then read my full review.
- [Blood Rage How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-blood-rage/): A review of Blood Rage. First learn how to play then read my full review of this viking themed area control with great miniatures.
- [London Dread Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-london-dread/): A review of London Dread, a game where you're programming movement around London in order to complete cards to advance the story.
- [Xenon Profiteer First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-xenon-profiteer/): A review of Xenon Profiteer, a deck-building game where you're building a factory to distil the air to remove Xenon to fulfil contracts.
- [Biblios Card & Dice Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-biblios/): A review of Biblios, a game where you draft cards that you later use to bid for more cards all while controlling the value of some dice.
- [Joking Hazard Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-joking-hazard/): A review of Joking Hazard, a card game where you build a comic strip trying to make the best strip so the judge picks yours.
- [Fruit Spy Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-fruit-spy/): A review of Fruit Spy, a game where you're playing cards to get as much fruit from the Fruit Farm as possible while avoiding the farmer!
- [Epic Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-epic-card-game/): A review of Epic Card Game, a card game with giant monsters and huge spells and fantastic artwork come together in a player vs player game.
- [Covert Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-covert/): A review of Covert, a spy-themed board game where you move around the world, cracking codes and completing missions to win the game.
- [Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pandemic-reign-cthulhu/): A review of Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu, a spin on the classic where you're stopping Cultists and Shoggoths while trying to close Gates.
- [The Gallerist Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-gallerist/): A review of The Gallerist, a euro game of running a gallery. Get the best paintings but also attract the VIPs and their big money.
- [World's Fair 1893 Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-worlds-fair-1893/): A review of World's Fair 1893, an area control set collection game where the round timer is the famous big wheel from this historic event.
- [Mare Nostrum: Empires First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mare-nostrum-empires/): A review of Mare Nostrum: Empires, a dudes on a map game where you manage resources and wage war on your opponents and collect leaders.
- [Tyrants of the Underdark First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tyrants-underdark/): A review of Tyrants of the Underdark, the deck-building game where you're using your cards to control various regions on a D&D-themed board.
- [Mansions of Madness: Second Edition First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mansions-madness-edition/): A review of Mansions of Madness: 2nd Edition, the app-driven game set in the Arkham world where players try to solve mysteries and survive!
- [Nevermore Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-nevermore/): A review of Nevermore. Learn how to play this card drafting game of surviving World War 1 trenches then read my full review
- [Spinderella Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-spinderella/): A review of Spinderella, a kid's game where you're racing Ants around a board trying not to get them eaten by Spiders.
- [DVONN Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dvonn/): A review of DVONN, a game in the GIPF series where you take turns to put pieces on the board, then take turns making then disappear.
- [Attika Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-attika/): A review of Attika, a hand management game of tile laying and building to create a route around a board to connect up 2 temples.
- [The Grizzled Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-grizzled/): A review of The Grizzled. First, learn how to play then read my full review of the game including my first impressions after game one.
- [Rhino Hero Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-rhino-hero/): A review of Rhino Hero. The small card game where you're building a tower of cards, playing abilities hoping opponents knock the tower over!
- [Millennium Blades First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-millennium-blades/): A review of Millennium Blades, a card game of a playing a tournament. buying cards and selling some in real-time then playing a tournament.
- [Panamax Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-panamax/): A review of Panamax, a shipping game of getting your ships through the many locks on the Panama Canal while making money.
- [TransAmerica Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-transamerica/): A review of TransAmerica, a game of building routes across America, piggy-backing off other people's rails in order to connect 5 cities first
- [Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-legendary-marvel-deck-building-game/): Learn how to play Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game then read my full review including my first impressions of Legendary: Villains
- [Star Wars: Rebellion First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-star-wars-rebellion/): A review of Star Wars: Rebellion, where one player is the Rebels hiding a base in the Galaxy and one is the Imperials trying to find it.
- [Raptor Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-raptor/): A review of Raptor, a 2 player game where one player is Raptors trying to escape, and the other player is the Scientists trying to catch them
- [Broom Service How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-broom-service/): A review of Broom Service. Learn how to play the game and read my full summary. Then read my thoughts from my first play of the game.
- [Arcadia Quest How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-arcadia-quest/): A review of Arcadia Quest. Learn How to play then read my review of this miniatures dungeon crawling game that is both PVE and PVP at the same time.
- [Dry Gulch Junction First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dry-gulch-junction/): A review of Dry Gulch Junction, a tableau-building game set in the old west where you build buildings and improve them to score points.
- [Lords of Vegas First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-lords-vegas/): A review of Lords of Vegas. an area control game of gaining plots around Vegas, building casinos and trying to become the boss.
- [Loopin' Chewie First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-loopin-chewie/): A review of Loopin' Chewie, a game of timing your lever to knock a rotating Chewie in a Millenium Falcon over your row of Stormtroopers.
- [Helionox: The Last Sunset First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-helionox-sunset/): A review of Helionox: The Last Sunset, a deck-building game where you fly around planets trying to gain as much influence as possible.
- [Mr Lister's Quiz Shootout First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-listers-quiz-shootout/): A review of Mr Lister's Quiz Shootout, a quiz game where you take turns giving an answer to a question until only one player remains.
- [Dominant Species How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dominant-species/): A review of Dominant Species, an area control game where you play as an animal fighting for control of food and trying to survive the Ice Age
- [Ghost Blitz Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ghost-blitz/): A review of Ghost Blitz, a speed game where you need to quickly grab one of five items that are pictured on the card, or the thing that isn't
- [Roll for the Galaxy How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-roll-galaxy/): A review of Roll for the Galaxy, first learn how to place this dice-based, action selection game set in space then read my full review of the game.
- [Titan Race Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-titan-race/): A review of Titan Race, a dice-rolling racing game where you race a Titan across a dangerous track attacking other players,.
- [Signorie Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-signorie/): A review of Signorie, a dice placement game where you place dice to get things and eventually you'll ore points, hopefully enough to win!
- [Colt Express First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-colt-express/): A review of Colt Express, the wild west-themed programming game where you move around the train attacking and stealing the treasure.
- [Cockroach Poker First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-cockroach-poker/): A review of Cockroach Poker, a bluffing game where you pass a card around a table and hope the other players keep them, keeping cards is bad!
- [M.U.L.E. The Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-first-play-mule-board-game/): A review of M.U.L.E. The Board Game, a resource management and kinda farming game? Where you power and send MULEs to do the hard work.
- [Greed Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-greed/): A review of Greed, the mobster-themed game where you collect sets of buildings and mobsters and put them to use making then laundering money
- [Dead Drop Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dead-drop/): A review of the micro deduction card game Dead Drop where all you need to do is know the number of a face-down card... But it takes skill!
- [Um Reifenbreite First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-um-reifenbreite/): A review of Um Reifenbreite, a cycling game where you move your riders, and everyone follows them to the finish and cycling glory.
- [QI the Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-qi-board-game/): A review of QI the Board Game, the game where you need to give a correct answer but one so obvious that you get called out and lose points!
- [Mage Knight Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mage-knight-board-game/): A review of Mage Knight Board Game which is a deck-building game where you explore the land trying to obtain glory while trying to stay alive
- [Chaos in the Old World First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-chaos-old-world/): A review of Chaos in the Old World. The dudes on a map game in the Warhammer universe where each player controls a clan vying for dominance.
- [Puerto Rico Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-puerto-rico/): A review of Puerto Rico, the classic action selection game of building the city while settling, crafting and trading and building plantations
- [Stockpile Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-stockpile/): A review of the stock trading game Stockpile. Buy and sell shares in order to make the most money, but use your insider knowledge wisely.
- [Food Chain Magnate First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-food-chain-magnate/): A review of Food Chain Magnate, a bland-looking game where you run a fast food empire, selling food & drink and managing staff and marketing.
- [Elysium Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-elysium/): A review of Elysium. Learn how to play this card drafting tableau-building game then read my full review along with my first impressions.
- [Exploding Kittens (NSFW Deck) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-exploding-kittens/): A review of Exploding Kittens, play cards to take action and collect pairs of kittens and hope you are able to diffuse a bomb.
- [Challenge Night First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-challenge-night/): A review of Challenge Night where you play some form of Jenga while performing various challenges for your team, knock it and lose
- [Pie Face Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pie-face/): A review of Pie Face, the party game with a Russian Roulette where you spin a dial, turn a handle and hope to not get cream in the face.
- [Fury of Dracula (Third Edition) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-fury-dracula-third-edition/): A review of Fury of Dracula (3rd Edition). One player is Dracula using hidden movement around Europe, the other players are Vampire Hunters!
- [Runebound (Third Edition) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-runebound-third-edition/): A review of Runebound (3rd) which is a scenario-driven, fantasy game where you wander Terrinoth, level up eventually defeated the big bad.
- [Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/through-ages-new-story-civilization/): A review of Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization, a card drafting game where you build an empire by moving cubes around.
- [Articulate! Board Game - First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-articulate/): A review of Articulate!, the board game where you have to give clues to people without using particular words so they can guess them for points.
- [ZhanGuo Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-zhanguo/): A review of ZhanGuo. Play cards to gain resources and take actions to build walls and governors to gain influence across 221BC China.
- [Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-warhammer-quest-adventure-card-game/): A review of Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game, the scenario-driven co-op fantasy adventure card game.
- [Dungeon Busters Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dungeon-busters/): A review of Dungeon Busters. Play cards to battle with your friends for Gems. Play high to kill the monster, but play low to get the treasure
- [One Night Revolution First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-night-revolution/): A review of One Night Revolution, a hidden role game where you are one of two teams and you have to work with your partners, whoever they are.
- [T.I.M.E Stories (Spoiler Free) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-time-stories-spoiler-free/): A spoiler-free review of T.I.M.E Stories, a scenario-driven game where you take over the body of someone and play through a mysterious story.
- [Taj Mahal Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-taj-mahal/): A review of Taj Mahal, an auction game where you bid for cards which allow you to gain things while you build a route around India.
- [Tiny Epic Galaxies First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tiny-epic-galaxies/): A review of Tiny Epic Galaxies. Roll dice to take actions to improve your galactic empire by increasing production and discovering planets.
- [Dead Man's Draw First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dead-mans-draw/): A review of Dead Man's Draw, a pirate-themed push-your-luck game where every card has an ability, but the next might be one card too far
- [Merchant of Venus (Classic) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-merchant-venus-classic/): A review of Merchant of Venus, a roll and move pick up and deliver game set in space where the goods are weird and the routes are long.
- [Mafia De Cuba First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mafia-de-cuba/): A review of Mafia De Cuba, a hidden role game where you pass a box around a table, take stuff and then accuse people of lying about it!
- [Dungeon Lords Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dungeon-lords/): A review of Dungeon Lords, an action selection, worker placement game where you build a dungeon, add nasties, lure Heroes and capture them.
- [Innovation Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-innovation/): A review of Innovation, where you play cards into piles in your play area and use their abilities symbols to help you win the game.
- [Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planeswalkers First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-magic-gathering-arena-planewalkers/): A review of Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planeswalkers, a skirmish game where you prepare your team and deck and fight using dice.
- [Argent: The Consortium How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-argent-consortium/): A review of Argent: The Consortium, a worker placement game based in a magical university. Learn how to play the game then read my review.
- [Camel Up Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-camel-up/): A review of Camel Up, learn how to play this camel racing and betting game, then read my full review including a brief overview of the Supercup expansion.
- [Qwixx Roll & Write How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-qwixx/): A review of Qwixx, a roll and write game. Learn how to play then read my full review of this simple yet tactical dice rolling, "bingo" game.
- [The Game: Spiel... so lange du kannst! How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-game-spiel-lange-du-kannst/): A review The Game: Spiel... so lange du kannst! First, learn how to play then read my review of this cooperative hand management game.
- [Welcome to the Dungeon How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-welcome-dungeon/): A review Welcome to the Dungeon, learn how to play this card game then read my full review as well as my initial thoughts after one play.
- [Tichu Trick-Taking Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-tichu/): A review of Tichu, learn how to play this popular Chinese trick-taking game then read my full review after a few plays.
- [Sleuth Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-sleuth/): A review of Sleuth, a classic deduction card game where card game where you're trying to find out who is holding what cards in their hand.
- [Mysterium (aka Tajemnicze Domostwo) Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mysterium/): A review of Mysterium, learn how to play and read my review of this coop game of deduction where psychics need to listen to a ghosts clues.
- [Red7 Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-red7/): A review of Red7, the hand management game where you need to keep winning. Learn how to play then read my review of this game.
- [XCOM: The Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-xcom-board-game/): A review of XCOM: The Board Game, learn how to play this real-time app game based on the video game then read my full review.
- [Dark Moon Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dark-moon/): A review of Dark Moon, a dice-based, hidden role deduction game where you're stuck in a space base with an infected person.
- [Gods Gambit Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-gods-gambit/): A review of Gods Gambit, where each card can either be discarded or played for its ability at the cost of gaining points, which is bad.
- [Merchants & Marauders First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-merchants-marauders/): A review of Merchants & Marauders, a sandbox game where you can choose your own path to victory amidst war in the Caribbean.
- [Forbidden Stars First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-forbidden-stars/): A review of Forbidden Stars, set in the Warhammer Universe where you're fighting for control on a map using a very long dice combat system
- [Escape: Zombie City First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-escape-zombie-city/): A review of Escape: Zombie City, the real-time game of rolling dice and using dice to get what you need, get in the van and get out of town!
- [Mythotopia Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mythotopia/): In a review of Mythotopia, First, learn how to play this area control, deck building game then read my review.
- [Primiera Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-primiera/): A review of Primiera, learn how t play this a hand management game with ever-changing partnerships then read my final thoughts on the game.
- [Tigris & Euphrates First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tigris-euphrates/): A review of Tigris & Euphrates, the classic tile laying, set collection and area control game where you fight on multiple fronts.
- [The Voyages of Marco Polo First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-voyages-marco-polo/): A review of The Voyages of Marco Polo, a dice placement game where you collect resources to use to travel around China completing contracts.
- [Mississippi Queen Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mississippi-queen/): A review of Mississippi Queen. Players slowly race down a randomly generated Mississippi spending coal as they pick up passengers on the way.
- [Pingo Pingo Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pingo-pingo/): A review of Pingo Pingo, a game where you play snap, shoot targets with a dart gun and run from one side of the room to the other.
- [Cthulhu Wars Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-cthulhu-wars/): A review of Cthulhu Wars, A dudes on a map miniatures game set in the Lovecraft universe with the ugliest minis in a board game.
- [Kobayakawa Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-kobayakawa/): A review of Kobayakawa, first learn how to play then read my review of this Japanese themed betting, bluffing and deduction game.
- [Boom: Runaway Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-boom-runaway/): A review of Boom: Runaway, a card game where players try to help bombs escape a bomb factory without making them explode.
- [Heroes of the Three Kingdoms How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-heroes-three-kingdoms/): A review of Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, a set collection card game where you steal cards from your neighbours to make up those sets.
- [Click & Crack Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-click-crack/): A review of Click & Crack. A simultaneous action selection game where you move penguins to safety while cracking the ice for the opposition
- [Samurai Spirit Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-samurai-spirit/): A review of Samurai Spirit, a co-op card game where you play as Samurai with great powers defending a village against raiders.
- [Chaosmos Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-chaosmos/): A review of Chaosmos, a bluffing and deduction game of playing hide and seek around the galaxy with a powerful space egg.
- [King of New York How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-king-of-new-york/): a review of King of New York, first learn how to play the game then read my final summary on this dice-rolling monster combat game.
- [Glory to Rome First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-glory-rome/): A review of Glory to Rome, the classic action selection and tableau building game where cards have several uses depending on where they are.
- [Eggs and Empires First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-eggs-empires/): A review of Eggs and Empires, a simultaneous action selection game where you play a member of the Empire trying to gain a Dragon Egg, or not.
- [Romans Go Home First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-romans-home/): A review of Romans Go Home, a card game where you pre-program Warriors under Forts and then reveal to see who conquers each of them.
- [Specter Ops Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-specter-ops/): A review of Specter Ops, a sci-fi-based hidden movement game where several Hunters hunt down the Agent before they complete their mission.
- [Viticulture Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-viticulture/): A review of Viticulture, a worker placement game where you're making wine from the growing of grapes through to the final product.
- [Deus Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-deus/): A review of Deus, a tableau-building area control game where you're building buildings to activate ever-increasing abilities.
- [Pictomania Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pictomania/): A review of Pictomania, a party game where you try to draw your thing while trying to guess the thing the other players are drawing.
- [Good Cop Bad Cop First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-good-cop-bad-cop/): A review of Good Cop Bad Cop, a hidden role game where you're assigned to one team and you're trying to find the opposing team's leader.
- [Witness (Spoiler Free) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-witness-spoiler-free/): A spoiler-free review of Witness, a cooperative puzzle, deduction and memory game where each of 4 players only know part of a single story.
- [RoboRally Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-roborally/): A review of RoboRally, the classic programming game where you lay out a specific plan of action to move your robot and then watch it go wrong.
- [Royals Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-royals/): A review of Royals, an area control where you drafting cards to influence countries and influential people around Europe.
- [Tension: The Crazy Naming Game - First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tension-crazy-naming-game/): A review of Tension: The Crazy Naming Game, a team quiz game where you're given a category and you need to name a specific 10 things from it.
- [Brew Crafters First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-brew-crafters/): A review of Brew Crafters, a worker placement game with a tonne of tokens where you brew beer after researching it all in the Lab.
- [Evolution Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-evolution/): A review of Evolution, a card game where you evolve animals to survive either by eating from the food supply or eating the other animals!
- [Xia: Legends of a Drift System First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-xia-legends-drift-system/): A review of Xia: Legends of a Drift System, a sandbox game set in space where you complete missions, kill things and roll a 20 to win.
- [Orléans Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-orleans/): A review of Orléans, a deck-building game that uses tokens that people call a bag-building game where you place people in Orléans.
- [The Castles of Burgundy First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-castles-burgundy/): A review of The Castles of Burgundy, a very simple game of rolling dice and using them to gain tiles and to place them into your play area.
- [Stuff and Nonsense First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-stuff-nonsense/): A review of Stuff and Nonsense, travel around London collecting stories and items to lie about your tales at the Adventurers Club.
- [Star Wars: Imperial Assault First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-wars-imperial-assault-first-play/): A brief review of Star Wars: Imperial Assault, the game that takes the Descent system from Fantasy Flight into the Star Wars world.
- [Chinatown Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-chinatown/): A review of Chinatown, a negotiation game where the only thing stopping you from completing sets of buildings, are the other players.
- [Caverna: The Cave Farmers First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-caverna-cave-farmers/): A review of Caverna: The Cave Farmers, a worker placement game of building an underground Cave for your Dwarf family and their animals.
- [Malifaux 2E Tabletop Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-malifaux-2e/): A review of Malifaux second edition. The weird and wonderful skirmish miniatures game that uses cards not dice with varying objectives.
- [Alchemists Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-alchemists/): A review of Alchemists, an app based deduction and worker placement game where you pick ingredients, test them out and try to create potions.
- [A Study in Emerald First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-study-emerald/): A review of A Study in Emerald, a hidden role team game set in the Neil Gaiman-created world of Restorationists vs the Loyalists.
- [Myth Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-myth/): A review of Myth, a co-op deck building, hand management miniatures dungeon crawling game with a scenario-driven story.
- [Stone Age Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-stone-age/): A review of Stone Age, a worker placement game which sees you gathering resources with dice and trading with nearby villages... and breeding.
- [The Art of Science First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-art-science/): A review of The Art of Science. A tough quiz game with questions crafted for experts in that field, not a few gamers with a bit of spare time
- [Tomorrow Board Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-tomorrow/): A review of Tomorrow. Learn how to play this game where you're trying to bring down the earth's population by any means necessary
- [Five Tribes How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-five-tribes/): A review of Five Tribes, first learn how to play the game then read my thoughts on this unique Mancala-style game.
- [Recycle (R-Eko) How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-recycle/): A review of Recycle, also known as R-Eko. Learn how to play then read my review of this hand management game where you're sorting recycling.
- [Skull & Roses How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-skull-roses/): A review of the bluffing and deduction game Skull & Roses. First, learn how to play the bluffing card game game then read my full review.
- [Age of War Dice Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-age-war/): A review of Age of War, learn how to play this dice rolling, push your luck set collection game, then continue reading to see what i think of the game.
- [AbluXXen (Linko!) How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-abluxxen/): A review of AbluXXen, also learn how to play this hand management, set collection game. then read my thoughts on AbluXXen (aka Linko)
- [Kaosball: The Fantasy Sport of Total Domination Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-kaosball-fantasy-sport-total-domination/): A review of Kaosball: The Fantasy Sport of Total Domination. Learn how to play this violent card-driven sports game with miniatures.
- [TZAAR Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tzaar/): A review of TZAAR, a 2 player abstract game of moving black and white pieces around a board with the aim of taking all your opponent's pieces
- [Russian Railroads Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-russian-railroads/): A review of Russian Railroads, a worker placement game of building increasing long track of higher quality to score increasingly more points.
- [Tragedy Looper (Spoiler Free) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tragedy-looper/): A review of Tragedy Looper. A deduction game where a mastermind is trying to complete actions while the players work out the scenario to win.
- [Bruxelles 1893 Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-bruxelles-1893/): A review of Bruxelles 1893, a worker placement and bidding game where you need to buy paintings, build buildings and hire experts to help.
- [Takenoko Board Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-takenoko/): A review of Takenoko, learn how to play this cute game about farming and pandas in Japan then read my review of the game.
- [Dice Masters How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dice-masters/): A review of Dice Masters. First, learn how to play the Marvel version of this player vs player deck-building game that uses dice.
- [Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-robinson-crusoe-adventure-cursed-island/): A review of Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island. Read my review of this scenario-driven co-op survival game.
- [Trains Deck-Building Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-trains/): A review of Trains, learn how to play this deck building game then read on to find out what I think of it in my final summary.
- [How to Play Splendor Board Game & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-splendor/): A review of Splendor. Learn how to play this set collection, engine building game with great quality poker chips then read my full review.
- [Escape: The Curse of the Temple Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-escape-curse-temple/): A review of Escape: The Curse of the Temple. Learn how to play this real-time dice-rolling game of trying to escape a temple.
- [Diamonds Trick-Taking Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-diamonds/): A review of Diamonds. A trick-taking card game of winning tricks to activate abilities to take gems from the board into your vault.
- [Telestrations Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-telestrations/): A review of Telestrations, the party drawing game where you pass several dry wipe boards around a circle, it's more fun than it sounds!
- [Bruges Board Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-bruges/): A review of Bruges. Learn how to play this hand management game from Stefan Feld then read my review of the game of building in Bruges.
- [Mai-Star Card Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mai-star/): A review of Mai-Star, learn how to play this hand management card game then read my thoughts on the game including my final score.
- [No Thanks! Card Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-no-thanks/): A review of No Thanks! Learn how to play this auction-style, push-your-luck card game where you need the fewest points to win.
- [Chronicle Card Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-chronicle/): A review of Chronicle, learn this trick-taking card game where each card you play has an ability and rounds score in a different way.
- [Gravwell Board Game How to Play and Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-gravwell/): A review of Gravwell. How to play this card drafting game set in space where you use elements to push, pull and move yourself to the Warp Gate
- [King of Tokyo Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-king-tokyo/): A review of King of Tokyo. Learn how to play the game then read my review of this dice rolling game of monster destroying each other.
- [Sheriff of Nottingham Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-sheriff-nottingham/): A review of Sheriff of Nottingham, a bluffing and deduction game of lying and bribing and telling on those other players around you.
- [One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Vampire, Alien & Super-Villains - Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-one-night-ultimate/): A review of One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Learn how to play the basic game then read my review of this and the Vampire, Alien and Supper Villains version.
- [Medieval Academy First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-medieval-academy/): A review of Medieval Academy, a drafting game where you use cards to influence various different boards with different points and abilities
- [Snowdonia Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-snowdonia/): A review of Snowdonia, a worker placement game where you're surveying ahead and building tracks up Snowdonia, just watch out for the weather.
- [La Isla Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-la-isla/): A review of La Isla, an action programming game where you use your abilities for resource gathering, worker placement AND resource collection
- [Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-night-earth-zombie-game/): A review of Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game, a scenario-driven dice combat game of surviving a Zombie invasion.
- [Mijnlieff Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mijnlieff/): A review of Mijnlieff, an abstract game of playing tiles onto a board and trying to complete rows of 3 while locking your opponent out
- [Panic on Wall Street! First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-panic-wall-street/): A review of Panic on Wall Street!, the real-time trading game where half the players are buying shares and the other half are selling them.
- [Wits & Wagers Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-wits-wagers/): A review of Wits & Wagers, the quiz and betting game where you can take your best guess, or put your money on the person you think will know.
- [Sticheln Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-sticheln/): A review of Sticheln, a trick-taking game where you need to pick a colour, then win cards of every other colour but your chosen 'pain' colour.
- [Machi Koro Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-machi-koro/): A review of Machi Koro, the dice rolling tableau building game where you use income from your buildings to buy more buildings!
- [Pit: Corner the Market Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pit/): A review of Pit, a real-time trading card game where you're shouting across the table, trading cards to collect sets as quick as possible.
- [Megagame - Watch the Skies Review (Spoiler Free)](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/watch-skies-megagame/): A review of Watch the Skies, the megagame of humans vs Aliens. This starts as a spoiler free then after a spoiler warning sign, does into more detail.
- [Tales of the Arabian Nights First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tales-arabian-nights/): A review of Tales of the Arabian Nights, a fairly random story driven game where you move around the board having random encounters.
- [Pirate Dice: Voyage on the Rolling Seas First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pirate-dice-voyage-rolling-seas/): A review of Pirate Dice: Voyage on the Rolling Seas, an action programming game of sailing but your Ship isn't always doing what you want.
- [The Walking Dead Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-walking-dead-board-game/): A review of The Walking Dead Board Game, a game where you roll and move around a board, do very little and eventually, it ends.
- [Abyss Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-abyss/): A review of Abyss, a board game with set collection and great artwork, also nice pearls that you need to make sure you don't drop!
- [Enigma Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-enigma/): A review of Enigma, a game where you complete different puzzles against the clock to gain tiles and connect nodes of certain colours.
- [Concordia Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-concordia/): A review of Concordia, a point-to-point movement game with a bit of deck-building where the cards are your actions and end-game scoring.
- [Council of Verona How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-council-verona/): A review Council of Verona, a microgame based in the Romeo and Juliet world where you assign tokens to cards in secret influence them.
- [How to play The Resistance: Avalon & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-resistance-avalon/): A review of The Resistance: Avalon. Learn how to play this bluffing and deduction game based in the King Arthur world then read my review.
- [Article 27: The UN Security Council Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-article-27-security-council-game/): A review of Article 27: The UN Security Council Game, a negotiation and voting game based on the Article 27 of the United Nations Charter.
- [Zombicide Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-zombicide/): A review of Zombicide, see my thoughts on this epic scenario-driven miniatures heavy dice rolling post-apocolyptic game.
- [Om Nom Nom Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-om-nom-nom/): A review of Om Nom Nom. Learn how to play this game that uses cards and dice to create a simple food chain where you eat downwards for points
- [Steam Park Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-steam-park/): A review of Steam Park, learn how to play the game then read my brief thoughts on this theme parking building game with a real-time element.
- [Ricochet Robots Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ricochet-robots/): A review of Ricochet Robots where you have to be the first player to see how to get a robot from A to B in as few moves as possible.
- [Room 25 Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-room-25/): A review of Room 25, an action programming game where players need to escape an ever moving prison by getting to Room 25.
- [Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-die-kutschfahrt-zur-teufelsburg/): A review of Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg, (The Castle of the Devil) a hidden role game where you're collecting items for your hidden team.
- [Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-legacy-testament-duke-de-crecy/): A review of Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy, the game of creating a family tree, with the right family and not upsetting your friends.
- [Might & Magic Heroes: The Board Game - First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-might-magic-heroes/): A review of Might & Magic Heroes: The Board Game, based on a computer game of wandering a land trying to conquer and govern while fighting giant monsters.
- [Belfort Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/belfort-gameday-first-play/): A review of Belfort, the worker placement board game with Elves, Dwarves and Gnomes that come in different shapes to fill different spaces.
- [Krosmaster: Arena Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-krosmaster-arena/): A review of Krosmaster: Arena, an adorable chibi miniatures game where you take little cuties to war across a board with tiny 3d terrain.
- [Tannhäuser Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tannhauser/): A review of Tannhäuser, the alternate world war 2 games with guns, magic and future technology and the best oS mechanism in the business.
- [Cosmic Encounter Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cosmic-encounter-gameday-first-play/): A review of Cosmic Encounter, a negotiation game of spreading your spaceships from your home planets onto other players planets,.
- [Lifeboats Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lifeboats-gameday-first-play/): A review of Lifeboats, a negotiation, bidding game where you have crew and officers escaping the worlds leakiest Lifeboats.
- [Space Crusade Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-100th-play-space-crusade/): A review of Space Crusade. This is the classic 1 vs many game of Marines vs Chaos in a scenario-driven campaign to minis and dice combat.
- [Fortress America Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-fortress-america/): A review of Fortress America, a 1 vs many game of either attacking America from 3 fronts or defending America for an all-out assault.
- [I'm the Boss Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-boss/): A review of I'm the Boss, a wheeling-dealing take that game contracts, deals and the most backstabbing family in business history.
- [Conquest of the Empire - First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-conquest-empire/): A review of Conquest of the Empire, a large scale dudes on a map game where you bid for turn order which also determines your ally for the round.
- [Lost Legends Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-lost-legends/): A review of Lost Legends, a drafting dungeon crawl game where you select a character, draft equipment cards and fight terrible creatures.
- [Firefly: The Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/firefly-game-gameday-first-play/): A review of Firefly: The Game, a pickup and deliver game that uses each and every part of Firefly lore to recreate the amazing TV Series.
- [Race! Formula 90 Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-race-formula-90/): A review of Race! Formula 90, an F1 hand management game where track position is key as well are pit stops and tactics, like the real thing.
- [Carnival Zombie Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-carnival-zombie/): A review of Carnival Zombie. A co-op game where you're attacked by Zombies on all sides and you spend action points to remove them.
- [The End of the Triumvirate First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-end-of-triumvirate/): A review of The End of the Triumvirate. A 3 player game where players are trying to get one of the 3 win conditions first.
- [Pecunia non Olet Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pecunia-olet/): A review of Pecunia non olet, make sure you can get as many people into your toilet as possible, but don't put Senators next to slaves!
- [The Great Zimbabwe First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-great-zimbabwe/): A review of The Great Zimbabwe, a route building of monuments where the points required increase depending on your starting abilities.
- [Vineta Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-first-play-vineta/): A review of Vineta. The game where you build up a city, and tear it down piece by piece hoping your houses and island segments survive.sw
- [The Manhattan Project First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-manhattan-project/): A review of The Manhattan Project, a worker placement game with three types of worker where you try to build huge bombs for points.
- [Dominion Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dominion/): A review of Dominion, the classic deck building game which uses action pointsfor playing and buying but is the original deck-building game.
- [Pittsburgh 68 Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pittsburgh-68/): A brief review of Pittsburgh 68, a very long Zombie dice rolling game where one player is trying to turn all of the others.
- [Pandemic Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pandemic/): A brief review of Pandemic, the classic co-op game of eliminating several viruses from around the world before the world becomes overrun.
- [Francis Drake Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-francis-drake/): A review of Francis Drake, a game of shopping and sailing as you gather supplies and head off onto the high seas to make your fortune.
- [Terra Mystica Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-terra-mystica/): A review of Terra Mystica. Learn how to play this route building and resource management game of expanding a fantasy civilisation then read the review.
- [Heroes of Metro City How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-heroes-metro-city/): A review of Heroes of Metro City. A deck-building game where players will start with just a spark of superhero power and finish a hero.
- [Betrayal at House on the Hill How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-betrayal-house-hill/): A review of Betrayal at House on the Hill. Learn how to play the exploration game where you explore a haunted house with a group of friends.
- [Suburbia Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-suburbia/): A review of Suburbia, including a how-to-play video and my thoughts on the game now and after my first play.
- [Eminent Domain How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-eminent-domain/): A review of Eminent Domain. First learn how to play then read my review of this sci-fi deck-building, action selection game set in space!
- [Carcassonne Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-carcassonne/): Learn 'how to Play' Carcassonne then read my review of this classic tile laying, area control game that uses Meeples in various roles.
- [Tsuro Board Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-tsuro/): A review of Tsuro, Learn how to play this tile laying where you try to keep your Dragon token alive on the board then read my review.
- [Mascarade Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mascarade/): A review of Mascarade, Learn how to play the hidden role memory game where you can be anyone you want to be, then read my full review.
- [Dixit Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dixit/): A review of Dixit. Learn how to play this card game where you're giving clues, or trying to get people to pick your clue, then read my review
- [Dark, Darker, Darkest First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dark-darker-darkest/): A review of Dark, Darker, Darkest, the zombie dice combat game that is closely follows survival horror video games.
- [Nosferatu Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-nosferatu/): A review of Nosferatu, a hidden role, deduction card game where Vampires are trying to defend themselves against those dastardly Hunters.
- [7 Wonders Card Game How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-7-wonders/): A review of 7 Wonders. Learn how to play this classic drafting and tableau building game from Antoine Bauza then read my full review.
- [Cheaty Mages Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-cheaty-mages/): A review of Cheaty Mages, a hand management game of betting on which fantasy character is going to win a fight!
- [Eaten By Zombies Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-eaten-zombies/): A review of Eaten By Zombies, a deck-building game where your deck is your life and each round it will get smaller and smaller.
- [Puzzle Strike How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-puzzle-strike/): Learn 'How to Play' Puzzle Strike then read my thoughts on the game. A disk based fighting game based on computer games of of this genre.
- [A Game of Thrones: Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-game-thrones/): A review of A Game of Thrones: Board Game, a 'dudes on a map' style game based on the books where each player controls a House.
- [Kingdom Builder Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-kingdom-builder/): A review of Kingdom Builder, a simple route building, area control game where you play buildings on certain terrains based on a card.
- [P.I. Deduction Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-p-i/): A review of P.I., the deduction game that works like a mix of Cluedo and Minesweeper. use clues to eliminate locations, suspects and crimes.
- [Evil Baby Orphanage How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-evil-baby-orphanage/): A review of Evil Baby Orphanage.The hand management take that game of trying to keep evil babies from history in your very own orphanage.
- [The Golden City Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-golden-city/): A review of the Golden City, an auction and route-building game where the Key to the Golden City literally is a key.
- [Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tzolkin-mayan-calendar/): A review of Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar and Tribes & Prophecies expansion. The worker placement game with a unique wheel mechanism.
- [Eclipse Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-eclipse/): A review of Eclipse, the resource management and exploration game set in space where massively upgraded ships meet for a big ol' fight.
- [The Settlers of Catan First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-settlers-catan/): A review of The Settlers of Catan the classic trading and route-building game with Wood and Sheep and a Robber.
- [Quarantine Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-quarantine/): A review of Quarantine, a tile-laying game where patients queue up to matching coloured rooms in a hospital and prevent the spread of disease
- [City of Iron Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-city-iron/): A review of City of Iron, the large-scale deck building, resource management game with a bit of exploration and a TINY bit of PVP combat.
- [Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-epic-spell-wars-battle-wizards/): A review of Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre, a card game of attacking with weird and wonderful spells.
- [Last Will Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-last-will/): A review of Last Will, a worker placement, tableau building game where the goal is to get rid of all of your money and assets!
- [Pixel Lincoln: The Deck Building Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pixel-lincoln-deck-building-game/): A review of Pixel Lincoln: The Deck Building Game. A side-scrolling platform game played in the style fo a deck builder with 8-bit art.
- [Blood Bowl: Team Manager - The Card Game Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-blood-bowl-team-manager/): A review of Blood Bowl: Team Manager! Learn 'How to Play' this card game then read my full review and watch the Ups & Downs video.
- [Perudo (Liar's Dice) First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-perudo/): A review of Perudo. The game, also know as Liar's Dice, of bluffing about how many of a certain number of dice you have hidden.
- [Uchronia Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-uchronia/): A review of Uchronia, a resource management game where you're building card buildings that are also the actions you take, and resources
- [Letters from Whitechapel First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-letters-whitechapel/): A review of the point-to-point, hidden movement game Letters from Whitechapel. A game of the Police chasing Jack the Ripper around London.
- [Batavia Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-batavia/): A review of Batavia, an auction game of bidding for cards to gain influence in companies while gaining dominance in this world of trading.
- [Kemet & Ta-Seti Expansion First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-kemet/): A review of Kemet, the area control dudes on a map game with mystical pyramids and a TONNE of powerups and enforced combat..
- [Penny Arcade: Gamers vs Evil How to Play & Review](https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-penny-arcade-gamers-evil/): Learn how to play Penny Arcade: Gamers vs Evil the deck-building game based on the popular webcomic then read my review.
- [Get Bit! Deluxe Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-get-bit-deluxe/): A review of the deluxe version of Get Bit! A simultaneous action selection me where you need to outswim a Shark or just the other players.
- [Pickomino Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pickomino/): A review of Pickomino, the Reian Knizia dice rolling push your luck game where you're birds trying to get fried worms from a grill.
- [Battlestar Galactica Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-battlestar-galactica/): A review of the hidden role and deduction game based on the hit TV show, Battlestar Galactica. Either win as a Cylon or a Human.
- [Ninjato Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ninjato/): A review of Ninjato, a Japanese-themed set collection, drafting and worker placement game where you place awesome Shurikens to take action.
- [Troyes Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-troyes/): A brief review of Troyes. A worker placement, dice drafting and area control game based in the famous French city. It's a brain burner!
- [Elder Sign Board Game - First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-elder-sign/): I had very little to say in my initial review of Elder Sign. So 5 years after first playing it I go back and revisit the game with my additional thoughts.
- [Incan Gold (Diamant) Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-incan-gold/): A review of Incan Gold, a push-your-luck game where you choose to either take the gold you have or push on and risk getting more, or death.
- [Im Reich der Jadegöttin First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-im-reich-der-jadegottin/): A review Im Reich der Jadegöttin. A tile laying, set collection game where players are collecting sets of treasure from a dense jungle.
- [Road Rally USA Board Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-road-rally-usa/): Road Rally USA is a hand management racing game where you're screaming through checkpoints while trying not to run out of fuel.
- [Coup: City State Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-first-play-coup/): A review of Coup, a card game of bluffing and deception where you claim to play roles in order to gain coins without being eliminated.
- [DC Comics Deck-Building Game First Impressions & Fave 3 Characters](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dc-comics-deck-building-review/): My review of the DC Comics Deck-Building Game where you play as a Superhero and smash villains. Then, I list my fave 3 characters in the game.
- [Lords of Waterdeep First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tabletop-day-review-lords-waterdeep/): Read my review of the Dungeons and Dragons-themed Worker Placement game, Lords of Waterdeep and what I think of the game 5 years later.
- [Summoner Wars Card Game First Impressions](https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tabletop-day-summoner-wars/): My review of Summoner Wars which is a card-based tactical combat game where fantasy races wage war against each other on a board.

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- Published: 2025-09-29
- Modified: 2025-08-31
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ostia-board-game-first-impressions/
Ostia has players building chips and sailing them across the sea. Also sailing them in circles around your player board.

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- Published: 2025-09-22
- Modified: 2025-08-31
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/targi-first-impressions/
Targi is a 2-player only game set in North Africa. Can you expand your tribe better than your opponents?

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- Published: 2025-09-15
- Modified: 2025-09-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ascending-empires-zenith-edition-first-impressions/
Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition is a very serious 4x style game... ...oh, but you flick your ship is through space!

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- Published: 2025-09-08
- Modified: 2025-09-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-light-speed-arena-review/
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- Published: 2025-09-01
- Modified: 2025-09-03
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-tsukiji-market-card-game-review/
A 2 player only, set collection auction game. How to play Tsukiji Market

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- Published: 2025-08-25
- Modified: 2025-08-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/boom-patrol-first-impressions/
BOOM Patrol has you programming tanks in an arena. Can you gain enough medals to win?

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- Published: 2025-08-18
- Modified: 2025-08-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-trick-taking-game-first-impressions/
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking game has you cooperatively play through the epic story. Assuming one of you doesn't mess up.

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- Published: 2025-08-11
- Modified: 2025-07-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/parfum-board-game-first-impressions/
Parfum has players creating a selling perfumes. Can you gather all of the ingredients?

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- Published: 2025-08-04
- Modified: 2025-08-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-transgalactica-review/
A worker placement game. How to play Transgalactica.

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- Published: 2025-07-28
- Modified: 2025-07-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/war-chest-board-game-first-impressions/
War Chest is a chess style game with different units. It's all about control.

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- Published: 2025-07-21
- Modified: 2025-07-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cities-board-game-first-impressions/
Cities tasks you with building a neighbourhood in a City. Also, make it look pretty.

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- Published: 2025-07-14
- Modified: 2025-07-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pixies-card-game-first-impressions/
Pixies is a cute card game of cards numbered 1 to 9. Can you get validation?

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- Published: 2025-07-07
- Modified: 2025-07-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/spots-board-game-first-impressions/
Roll dice and hope you get stuff. Then die on the inside.

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- Published: 2025-06-23
- Modified: 2025-06-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-the-dark-quarter-spoiler-free/
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> A review of Block and Key. Place blocks on a 3d board to create a 2d pattern that matches your cards, but only from your viewpoint.

- Published: 2025-06-09
- Modified: 2025-05-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/block-and-key-first-impressions/
Block and Key has players building a 3D tower... ...in a 2D world.

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> Ever wanted to visit UK Games Expo? I have 10 tips for visiting to save you time and money on tickets, hotels and shopping in 2026.

- Published: 2025-06-02
- Modified: 2025-06-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/convention/tips-for-visiting-uk-games-expo/
I have been to the UK Games Expo a few times and had an amazing time and learned a lot about visiting the event. So here are my tips for visiting the UK Games Expo with a focus on saving time and money.

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> A review of Wyrmspan. A game where you excavate caves to make room for Dragons and send adventurers to explore for fun and profit!

- Published: 2025-06-02
- Modified: 2025-06-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wyrmspan-first-impressions/
Wyrmspan has you dig to build a sanctuary for Wyrms and Drakes. Here be Dragons.

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> A review of 5 Second Rule. Players have to give 3 answers to a simple question but only have 5 seconds to do it!

- Published: 2025-05-26
- Modified: 2025-05-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/5-second-rule-board-game-first-impressions/
5 Second Rule asks you to give 3 correct answers. Can you do it in 5 seconds?

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> How to play Compile: Main 1. Learn how to play this 2-player are majority game of duelling AI programs and read my full review.

- Published: 2025-05-19
- Modified: 2025-05-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-compile-main-1-review/
A hand management, area majority game. How to play Compile: Main 1

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> Learn how to play Only Murders in the Building: The Game. A cooperative deduction game set in the world of the popular TV show.

- Published: 2025-05-12
- Modified: 2025-04-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-only-murders-in-the-building-the-game/
A cooperative, deduction game. How to play Only Murders in the Building: The Game.

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> A review of Richard Osman's House of Games Board Game. Play through the quiz rounds on the TV show to beat your friends and family!

- Published: 2025-05-05
- Modified: 2025-03-31
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/richard-osmans-house-of-games-board-game-first-impressions/
Richard Osman's House of Games is game based on the TV show. But is it as bad as Richard says?

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> A review of Star Trek: Captain's Chair. A deck-building game where you play as a famous Captain from the Star Trek Universe!

- Published: 2025-04-28
- Modified: 2025-03-31
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-trek-captains-chair-first-impressions/
Star Trek: Captain's Chair has you boldly go where a lot of games have gone before. Boldly going where one game went already.

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> A review of Expeditions. Control a mech around the map clearing corruption and solving quests all while gaining glory to win the game!

- Published: 2025-04-21
- Modified: 2025-04-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/expeditions-board-game-first-impressions/
Expeditions has players exploring a map with a big mech. I didn't like Scythe, is this better?

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> How to play YRO. Learn the rules for this cute tableau building game set in an anime style fantasy land then read my full review.

- Published: 2025-04-14
- Modified: 2025-04-14
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-yro-board-game-review/
A tableau-building set collection game. How to play YRO and Review.

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> A review of Ad Astra. A game where you program actions to explore planets, mine resources and build all around the galaxy.

- Published: 2025-04-07
- Modified: 2025-03-07
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ad-astra-board-game-first-impressions/
Ad Astra has players explore the galaxy for fun and profit. Assuming you get everything in the right order.

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> A review of Klink. A push your luck style game where you either take cards or pass on them, but you only look at one before deciding!

- Published: 2025-03-31
- Modified: 2025-03-03
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/klink-card-game-first-impressions/
Klink sees how low you can go. Without the 'seeing' part.

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> A review of Too many Bones. Players play as one of many fantasy characters cooperatively completing a huge adventure!

- Published: 2025-03-24
- Modified: 2025-03-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/too-many-bones-first-impressions/
Too Many Bones has players exploring and fighting their way to a boss. Things do get dicey.

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> How to play All-Star Draft card game. Draft a team to play 6 regular season games then the playoffs to gain the most fans!

- Published: 2025-03-17
- Modified: 2025-03-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-all-star-draft-card-game-review/
A drafting, set collection game. How to play All-Star Draft.

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> How to play For a Crown. Learn to play this simple game where players buy cards for a single deck which is resolved for it's effects!

- Published: 2025-03-10
- Modified: 2025-03-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-for-a-crown-review/
A take-that, deck-construction game. How to play For a Crown.

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> A review of Splendor Duel. A 2 player only game of collecting tokens and trading them in for cards to reach the goal before your opponent!

- Published: 2025-03-03
- Modified: 2025-02-28
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/splendor-duel-first-impressions/
Splendor Duel takes a familiar mechanism and changes it for just 2 players. It's the same, but different.

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> Reviews of the games I played at Essen in 2024. Written reviews of all of the games I played at the 4 day event in Germany.

- Published: 2025-02-28
- Modified: 2025-02-28
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/convention/essen-2024-game-reviews/
These are my reviews of the games I played at Essen. It was a good weekend!

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> A review of Flamme Rouge BMX. A light racing game where you pull tokens from a bag to move and win the backyard race!

- Published: 2025-02-27
- Modified: 2025-02-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flamme-rouge-bmx-first-impressions/
Flamme Rouge BMX is quick dash around the backyard. Don't get too tired!

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> A review of Captain Flip. A tile drawing game where you play a crew tile to your ship, or flip it over and play it to gain coins!

- Published: 2025-02-26
- Modified: 2025-02-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/captain-flip-first-impressions/
Captain Flip is a game of drawing crew tiles and placing them on your ship... ...or flipping them and playing whatever you get.

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> A review of Foundations of Metropolis. A game where you buy plots of land in order to build building tiles for income and points!

- Published: 2025-02-25
- Modified: 2025-02-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/foundations-of-metropolis-first-impressions/
Foundations of Metropolis is a much cheaper version of a popular game. Rome can go to hell!

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> How to play Piña Coladice. Players use the familiar Yahtzee style dice rolls to place their cocktail markers on drinks mats to win the game!

- Published: 2025-02-24
- Modified: 2025-02-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pina-coladice-first-impressions/
Piña Coladice is a Yahtzee style dice game. Anyone for a drink?

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> How to play Dinky Dungeon. Learn who to play this small, take-that card game about dungeon diving and then read my full review.

- Published: 2025-02-17
- Modified: 2025-02-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-dinky-dungeon-review/
A small take-that card game. How to play Dinky Dungeon.

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> How to play Nova Era. learn how to play this dice-drafting, tableau building game then read my full review.

- Published: 2025-02-10
- Modified: 2025-02-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-nova-era-review/
A dice drafting, tableau building game. How to play Nova Era.

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> A review of Moving Wild. A card game where you draft habitats and try and fit animals into them without leaving too much empty space!

- Published: 2025-02-03
- Modified: 2025-01-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/moving-wild-first-impressions/
Moving Wild is a drafting game of animals and habitats. Can you keep your unfriendly animals apart?

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> A review of Rebirth. Play tokens on a board to build farms, control cities & castles and complete goals to rebuild Ireland and Scotland!

- Published: 2025-01-27
- Modified: 2025-01-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rebirth-board-game-first-impressions/
Rebirth has you rebuild any civilisation you want... ...as long as it's Gaelic.

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> How to play Party Panda Pirates. Learn who to play this fun game where you play 6 mini games to earn money then read my full review.

- Published: 2025-01-20
- Modified: 2025-01-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-party-panda-pirates-review/
A party game! How to play Party Panda Pirates.

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> How to play Wrath of Fire Mountain. Learn how to play this pre-historic dice rolling, area control game then read my review.

- Published: 2025-01-13
- Modified: 2025-01-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-wrath-of-fire-mountain-review/
An area majority, dice-rolling game. How to play Wrath of Fire Mountain.

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> A review of Looot. Place Vikings to gain resources that they use with multipliers on gained Longships to score points in their village!

- Published: 2025-01-06
- Modified: 2024-12-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/looot-first-impressions/
Looot has you place Vikings to gain resources. Will you be crowned Jarl of the Vikings?

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> A review of Rune Age. A deck-building game where players control a faction and use 3 resources to buy, attack and control strongholds to win!

- Published: 2024-12-30
- Modified: 2024-11-22
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rune-age-first-impressions/
Rune Age is an epic-scale deck-building game. Here be Dragons.

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> A review of Cascadero. A route-building game where getting the most points doesn't necessarily mean you'll win the game!

- Published: 2024-12-23
- Modified: 2024-11-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cascadero-first-impressions/
Cascadero is a fun route-building game. Where you can have the most points, and not win!

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> How to play ito. A cooperative card game where players have to get secret numbers in order buy giving clues based on a question.

- Published: 2024-12-16
- Modified: 2024-12-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-ito-review/
A cooperative party game. How to play Ito.

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> How to play The Last of Us: Escape the Dark. Learn how to play this co-op game based on the greatest video game ever made, then read my review

- Published: 2024-12-09
- Modified: 2024-12-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-the-last-of-us-escape-the-dark/
A story-drive, co-op game. How to play The Last of Us: Escape the Dark

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> A review of Harmonies. A game where you draft terrain tokens and add then to your point to score for land and animals you attract!

- Published: 2024-12-02
- Modified: 2024-11-22
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/harmonies-board-game-first-impressions/
Harmonies gives players the opportunity to build a world and fill it with animals! Well, wooden bits and cubes but you know what I mean.

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> A review of Urbion (Second Edition). A solo and 2-player card game where players are balancing dreams and nightmares in a fantastical city.

- Published: 2024-11-25
- Modified: 2024-11-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/urbion-second-edition-first-impressions/
Urbion (Second Edition) has players balancing dreams to create an equilibrium. Can't the happy Sognae and the sad Incubi just get along?

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> How to play FIXER. A trick-taking, area-control game where you can play up to 3 tricks at the same time to become the new Shadow Ruler!

- Published: 2024-11-18
- Modified: 2024-11-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/uncategorized/how-to-play-fixer-card-game-review/
A trick-taking, area-control game. How to play FIXER.

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> How to play Kyoto No Neko. A cute game where players play as kittens, growing up into cats and exploring the city of Kyoto.

- Published: 2024-11-11
- Modified: 2024-11-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-kyoto-no-neko-review/
Acute game where players play as Kittens. How to play Kyoto No Neko.

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> How to play Altay: Dawn of Civilization. A deck-building game where you gain resources to build technologies & wonders and conquer the world!

- Published: 2024-11-04
- Modified: 2024-11-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-altay-dawn-of-civilization/
A deck-building, area-control game. How to play Altay: Dawn of Civilization.

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> A review of Tower Up. A board game that has you build up towers in order to achieve goals, place roofs and out-build your opponents!

- Published: 2024-10-28
- Modified: 2024-10-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tower-up-first-impressions/
Tower Up has you gain floors and add them to buildings. Will you raise the roof?

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> How to play Neko Syndicate. Learn how to play this action point allowance, pick up and deliver game about cats running warring sushi clans!

- Published: 2024-10-21
- Modified: 2024-10-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-neko-syndicate-review/
An action point, pick up and deliver game. How to play Neko Syndicate.

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> A review of Golden Cup. A tournament-style game where players create a fantasy sports team and try to win the Golden Cup via pool building!

- Published: 2024-10-14
- Modified: 2024-10-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-golden-cup-review/
A sports-themed, pool-building game. How to play Golden Cup.

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> Visiting Essen Spiel? I have 18 tips for visiting Essen Spiel that will save you time and especially money on tickets, hotels and shopping.

- Published: 2024-10-08
- Modified: 2024-10-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/convention/tips-visiting-essen-spiel/
I have attended Essen Spiel a few times and had an amazing time and learned a lot about visiting the event. It's a huge event and can be quite costly with a lot to do in 4 days. So in this post, I want to cover as much as possible with a focus on saving time and money where possible.

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> A review of Forest Shuffle. A game where players plant trees and then surround them with flora and fauna to score points in different ways!

- Published: 2024-10-07
- Modified: 2024-08-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/forest-shuffle-first-impressions/
Forest Shuffle is a card game of planting trees and flooding them with wildlife. Can you arrange your ecosystem to get the most points?

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> A review of Thunderstone Quest. A quest based deck-building and worker placement game where players gear up in town then head to the dungeon.

- Published: 2024-09-30
- Modified: 2024-08-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/thunderstone-quest-first-impressions/
Thunderstone Quest is a legitimate Worker Placement and Deck Building Game. Finally!

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> A review of Bastille. A board game where players are bidding to take actions in order to buy and arm characters and more for points!

- Published: 2024-09-23
- Modified: 2024-08-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/bastille-board-game-first-impressions/
Bastille is a 'worker placement' game with an interesting worker placement system. Also, they're not workers.

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> A review of Vaalbara. A hand management game where players play cards to draft territory cards for money is this new land.

- Published: 2024-09-16
- Modified: 2024-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/vaalbara-card-game-first-impressions/
Vaalbara has you play heroes to gain territories. Will you piece together this new world?

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> A review of The Plum Island Horror, a co-op tower defense style game. Players need to survive 3 days without getting overrun by monsters!

- Published: 2024-09-09
- Modified: 2024-07-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-plum-island-horror-first-impressions/
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> A review of Mea Culpa. Donate to Cathedrals to move towards Heaven as well as visit Houses of Pleasure and move closer to hell.

- Published: 2024-09-02
- Modified: 2024-07-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/mea-culpa-board-games-first-impressions/
Mea Culpa has you trying to get into Heaven. Can you do it while also making the most of the Houses of Pleasure?

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> A review of Mandala. A 2-player only card game where players need to fight to draft sets of cards to score varying amounts of points.

- Published: 2024-08-26
- Modified: 2024-06-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/mandala-card-game-first-impressions/
Mandala is a 2-player-only game of playing cards to score points. Can you make the most of the Mountains and Fields?

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> A review of HUANG. Players play tiles and Leaders to a board to create states and Pagodas to gain points of various colours to win!

- Published: 2024-08-19
- Modified: 2024-06-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/huang-board-game-first-impressions/
HUANG has players playing tiles to build states to gain points in various colours. Can you keep your various Leaders in place to do it? Or will they lose out to War and Revolt?

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> A review of The White Castle. A dice drafting game where players place Gardeners, Courtiers and Warriors in and around this amazing castle.

- Published: 2024-08-12
- Modified: 2024-06-28
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-white-castle-first-impressions/
The White Castle is an interesting dice-drafting game set in Himeji Castle. Can you cope with the ever-changing board and dice?

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> A review of Parachute Panda. your Panda is falling out of a plane, can you keep them in the air longer than the other players Pandas?

- Published: 2024-08-05
- Modified: 2024-06-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/parachute-panda-first-impressions/
Parachute Panda has your panda fall out of a plane with a parachute. Can you keep them in the air longer than everyone else?

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> A review of Sea Salt & Paper. A game where players build a hand of cards and have to work out when the have enough points to hopefully win!

- Published: 2024-07-29
- Modified: 2024-07-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sea-salt-paper-first-impressions/
Sea Salt & Paper has players build out a great hand of cards. But how do you know when it's good enough?

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> A review of Robot Quest Arena. A deck-building game where players control a robot and try to damage and destroy their opponents!

- Published: 2024-07-22
- Modified: 2024-07-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/robot-quest-arena-first-impressions/
Robot Quest Arena ash players battling their cute bots. Who will come out on top?

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> Learn how to play Terminus. Then read my full review of this route-building (and more!) game that uses a Rondel to take actions

- Published: 2024-07-15
- Modified: 2024-07-15
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-terminus-board-game/
A route-building game played with a Rondel. Learn how to play Terminus.

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> A review of Star Wars: Unlimited. A collectible card game where players build a deck and fight to destroy the opponents base.

- Published: 2024-07-08
- Modified: 2024-05-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-wars-unlimited-spark-of-rebellion-first-impressions/
Star Wars: Unlimited is a collectable card game. Will join the light or dark side to join to destroy the opponent's base.

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> A review of Town 77. A pattern building game where players are trying to play tiles while at the same time decreasing their hand size.

- Published: 2024-07-01
- Modified: 2024-05-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/town-77-first-impressions/
Town 77 has players play tiles into a weirdly shaped town. Can you play with fewer tiles than your opponents?

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> A review of Hadara. A drafting and set collection game where players are building a civilisation over 3 Epochs of several phases.

- Published: 2024-06-24
- Modified: 2024-05-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/hadara-first-impressions/
Hadara has players draft and play cards of 5 different colours. Can you get the right balance to build the best civilisation?

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> A review of Trails of Tucana. A flip and fill game where players are building a route around an island to connect cities and discover things.

- Published: 2024-06-17
- Modified: 2024-05-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/trails-of-tucana-first-impressions/
Trails of Tucana has players explore a hex-filled island. Can you discover all the points of interest?

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> A review of Planes. A game that uses a mancala mechanism to help you move passengers around an airport onto their plane seats.

- Published: 2024-06-03
- Modified: 2024-05-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/planes-board-game-first-impressions/
Planes has you trying to get your passengers in their seats. They'll have you going in circles.

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> A review of Cleopatra and the Society of Architects. A game where players draft resource cards to build a Palace for Cleopatra!

- Published: 2024-05-27
- Modified: 2024-05-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cleopatra-and-the-society-of-architects-first-impressions/
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects is a long name for a game. But to be fair, there's a lot to build.

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> A review of Ready Set Bet. A real-time horse racing betting game where players are trying to make the most money!

- Published: 2024-05-20
- Modified: 2024-05-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ready-set-bet-first-impressions/
Ready Set Bet has players betting on horse racing in real-time. Can anyone beat number 7?

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> How to play Slay the Spire: The Board Game. Learn how to play the card game version of this popular video game then read my review.

- Published: 2024-05-13
- Modified: 2024-05-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-slay-the-spire-the-board-game/
A cooperative, deck-building game. How to play Slay the Spire: The Board Game.

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> A review of Tybor the Builder. A small card game where you draft characters to help you build the best village.

- Published: 2024-05-06
- Modified: 2024-05-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tybor-the-builder-first-impressions/
Tybor the Builder uses multi-use cards to build a small village. Will your Priest be a Worker, Builder... or just a Priest?

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> How to play Let's Go! to Japan! A drafting card game where you have to carefully plan out your journey to Tokyo and Kyoto!

- Published: 2024-04-29
- Modified: 2024-04-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-lets-go-to-japan-review/
A drafting and set collection game. How to Play Let's Go! to Japan!

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> A review of Village Rails. Build out several railway lines in the countryside while trying to score points for various features.

- Published: 2024-04-22
- Modified: 2024-04-14
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/village-rails-first-impressions/
Village Rails has players build out rails in the countryside. But who will do it the best?

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> A review of King Chocolate. An action point allowance game where players are trying to make the best chocolate production engine.

- Published: 2024-04-15
- Modified: 2024-04-14
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/king-chocolate-first-impressions/
King Chocolate has you try and become just that. Can you take advantage of your competitors in this process?

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> A review of Alma Mater. A worker placement board game where players are trying to create the most prestigious University!

- Published: 2024-04-08
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/alma-mater-board-game-first-impressions/
Alma Mater has players trying to create the most prestigious University. Can you attract the best staff and students?

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> A review of 7 Wonders Architects. A drafting game where players are collecting resources to build a Wonder as well as trade, science and war!

- Published: 2024-04-01
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/7-wonders-architects-first-impressions/
7 Wonders: Architects takes the classic drafting game and simplifies it somewhat. But does it make it any less fun?

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> A review of Dungeon Twister. A classic game of trying to get your adventurers out of a dungeon while defeating your opponents along the way.

- Published: 2024-03-25
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dungeon-twister-first-impressions/
Dungeon Twister has you running through an ever-changing dungeon to escape from it. Also, leaving a few opponents dead along the way will help!

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> A review of Wild Blue Yonder. A game where players fight each other in the skies via card driven, squadron based dogfights!

- Published: 2024-03-18
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wild-blue-yonder-board-game-first-impressions/
Wild Blue Yonder gives you card-based dogfights. You can be my wingman any time.

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> A review of Sky Team. A 2-player board game where players need to work together without communication to place dice and safely land a plane.

- Published: 2024-03-11
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sky-team-board-game-first-impressions/
Sky Team has two players and two players only try to land a plane. It gets a bit dicey.

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> How to play El Grande 2023 Edition. Learn how to play the updated version of this classic area control board game then read my full review.

- Published: 2024-03-04
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/el-grande-2023-how-to-play-review/
An area control game. How to play El Grande (2023)

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> A review of Rebuilding Seattle. Players earn money to expand their borough with buildings and provide amenities for a growing population.

- Published: 2024-02-26
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rebuilding-seattle-first-impressions/
Rebuilding Seattle has players doing just that... ...against each other for reasons.

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> How to play ISS Vanguard. Learn how to play this cooperative space exploration game then read my full review.

- Published: 2024-02-19
- Modified: 2024-02-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-iss-vanguard-review-spoiler-free/
A cooperative, dice game. A review of ISS Vanguard.

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> A playthrough of Tharsis. A digital dice placement game where you control characters trying to repair a spaceship and keep in flying

- Published: 2024-02-12
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/tharsis-video-game-playthrough-review/
Tharsis is a video game that has you use dice placement to save a spaceship. Can you save it? Or, should you even play it?

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> Cooperative board games! Learn all about the different types of cooperative board games and see my Top 10 Cooperative Board Games video!

- Published: 2024-02-05
- Modified: 2024-02-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/cooperative-board-games/
Cooperative board games have players come together... ...rather than ripping each other apart.

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> A review of the digital version of Dragon Castle. A mahjong-style game where you pattern match to build shrines and play dragons.

- Published: 2024-01-29
- Modified: 2024-04-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/dragon-castle-digital-game-review/
Dragon Castle is a Mahjong adjacent abstract game. I'll be using the digital tiles.

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> A review of Wonderland's War. A game set in the Alice of Wonderland world where characters gear up then fight in various locations.

- Published: 2024-01-22
- Modified: 2023-12-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wonderlands-war-first-impressions/
Wonderland's War has players enjoy a lovely tea party... ...then it's off to war!

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> Learn how to play Marvel Zombies. Play as Marvel Zombies fighting living Heroes and SHIELD Agents, or play as Heroes fighting the Undead.

- Published: 2024-01-15
- Modified: 2024-01-15
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-marvel-zombies-a-zombicide-game-review/
A scenario-driven, miniatures game. How to play Marvel Zombies and Review.

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> A review of Sanctuary: The Keepers Era. A 2-player card game where players defend their powerful sanctuaries while attacking the opponents!

- Published: 2024-01-08
- Modified: 2023-12-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sanctuary-the-keepers-era-first-impressions/
Sanctuary: The Keepers Era is a player vs player card game. Where seeking sanctuary means going on the offensive.

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> A review of Ubongo Pokémon. A Pokemon themed speed game where players are trying to fit polyomino tiles into a Pokeball style puzzle.

- Published: 2024-01-01
- Modified: 2024-01-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ubongo-pokemon-first-impressions/
Ubongo Pokémon is a speed game with a Pokemon theme. But is it any good?

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> A review of Nine Tiles Pokémon Dokoda. Players have nine Pokemon themed tiles and need to match the pattern on the card to win the round!

- Published: 2023-12-25
- Modified: 2023-12-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/nine-tiles-pokemon-dokoda-first-impressions/
Nine Tiles Pokémon Dokoda is a re-themed speed game. Get all of your Pikachu's in a row.

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> A review of Hoplomachus: Remastered. A Player vs Player arena combat game where players use stacks of chips and dice to fight!

- Published: 2023-12-18
- Modified: 2023-12-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/hoplomachus-remastered-first-impressions/
Hoplomachus: Remastered is an arena combat game played with a bunch of chips. I can't think why.

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> A review of Shake That City. Use a 'cube shaker' to get cubes and convert them into tiles to place in a city to score placement based points.

- Published: 2023-12-11
- Modified: 2023-11-15
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/shake-that-city-first-impressions/
Shake That City has players shake a box to build a city. Just hope everything fits.

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> A review of Scream: The Game. A real-time, hand management, set collection game played on an app where Ghostface could call you at any time!

- Published: 2023-12-04
- Modified: 2024-04-15
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/scream-the-game-first-impressions/
Scream: The Game has players collect cards to complete scenes. Would you like to play a game?

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> A review of Rolling Heights. Throw meeples into a box and use their landing position to gain resources to build buildings for points!

- Published: 2023-11-27
- Modified: 2023-10-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rolling-heights-first-impressions/
Rolling Heights has players throw meeples into a box and hope they land on their feet. Is this game trying to get us to hate 'lazy workers'?

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> How to play Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery. Learn how to play this miniatures arena combat game based on the hit video game.

- Published: 2023-11-20
- Modified: 2023-11-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-borderlands-mister-torgues-arena-of-badassery/
A scenario-driven, miniatures game. How to play Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery.

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> A review of Undaunted: Battle of Britain. This takes the Undaunted series in the skies above Europe as the UK takes on the Germans.

- Published: 2023-11-13
- Modified: 2023-11-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/undaunted-battle-of-britain-first-impressions-spoiler-free/
Undaunted: Battle of Britain takes the Undaunted system into the skies! Does this elevate it above the other games?

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> The Red Cathedral review. Players will use a dice operated Rondel to gain resources to cooperatively build the Cathedral for prestige!

- Published: 2023-11-06
- Modified: 2023-10-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-red-cathedral-first-impressions/
The Red Cathedral has players build the thing together. Together, but apart.

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> A review of The Number. A quick and simple party game where players try and score big numbers with digits unique to the other players.

- Published: 2023-10-30
- Modified: 2023-10-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-number-board-game-first-impressions/
The Number is a simple yet tricky board game. Will you dial 999?

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> A review of Amul. A drafting and set collection game where players pick up cards worth points in order to score the most after 9 rounds.

- Published: 2023-10-23
- Modified: 2023-10-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/amul-board-game-first-impressions/
Amul has players drafting cards to build their tableau. Can they keep it all in hand?

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> How to play Age of Innovation. Learn how to play the resource management game set in the Terra Mystica universe and read my review.

- Published: 2023-10-16
- Modified: 2023-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-age-of-innovation-review/
A resource management, route-building game. How to play Age of Innovation.

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> A review of SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD. Players control companies exploring and expanding in space, as space itself becomes more vast.

- Published: 2023-10-09
- Modified: 2023-08-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/spacecorp-2025-2300ad-first-impressions/
SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD sees players explore space for fun and profit. See Earth get further and further away...

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> How to play Archeos Society. Learn to play this set collection game about exploring various sites around the world then read my review.

- Published: 2023-10-02
- Modified: 2023-08-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-archeos-society-review/
A set collection push your luck and hand management game. How to play Archeos Society.

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> A review of Union Stockyards. A worker placement game where players keep their stocks up, staff happy and their buildings connected.

- Published: 2023-09-25
- Modified: 2023-08-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/union-stockyards-board-game-first-impressions/
Union Stockyards is a game of meat, stocks and politics. It's not vegan-friendly.

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> How to play Final Girl! Learn how to play this solo game of trying to kill a Killer and rescue victims then read my full review.

- Published: 2023-09-18
- Modified: 2023-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-final-girl-review/
A solo, hand-management game. How to play Final Girl & Review

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> A review of Thunder Road: Vendetta. Control a team of motor vehicles roaring down an endless track ramming and shooting opponents!

- Published: 2023-09-11
- Modified: 2023-09-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/thunder-road-vendetta-first-impressions/
Thunder Road: Vendetta is a restoration of a game I've played before. It was over 30 years ago but still counts.

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> How to play Dead by Daylight: The Board Game. 3 players are survivors trying to escape one player who is a killer trying to stop them!

- Published: 2023-09-04
- Modified: 2023-09-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-dead-by-daylight-the-board-game-review/
A one vs many, action programming game. How to play Dead by Daylight,

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> A review of Outrun the Bear. Players use cards and special abilities to stay ahead of their friends to avoid being eaten by a bear.

- Published: 2023-08-28
- Modified: 2023-08-28
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/outrun-the-bear-first-impressions/
Outrun the Bear has you do just that... ...well, just outrun your friends.

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> How to play Arkeis. Learn how to play this cooperative, dungeon crawl game where players are exploring and trying to survive in Egypt.

- Published: 2023-08-21
- Modified: 2023-08-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-arkeis-review-spoiler-free/
A cooperative, dungeon-crawl, campaign game. How to play Arkeis & review.

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> A review of Curse Words. Players draft cards and then use them to make rude words to answer prompts for the other players to guess!

- Published: 2023-08-14
- Modified: 2023-08-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/curse-words-first-impressions/
Curse Words is an adult-themed word game. Can you build a word to answer your prompt?

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> How to play City of the Great Machine. learn how to play this one vs many steampunk-themed hidden movement game then read my review.

- Published: 2023-08-07
- Modified: 2023-08-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-city-of-the-great-machine-review/
A one vs many game. How to play City of the Great Machine, and review.

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> A review of Hues and Cues. One player gives verbal clues to the other players in the hope they can pick the correct shade from a grid of 480.

- Published: 2023-07-31
- Modified: 2023-08-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/hues-and-cues-first-impressions/
Hues and Cues has players give clues so players choose the right blues. Or any other colour.

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> A tour of the board game shops I visited in Japan. Also, check out the vlog of my trip and read all of my tips for visiting Japan!

- Published: 2023-07-24
- Modified: 2023-07-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/convention/board-game-shops-in-japan-and-travel-tips/
I completed a dream of mine and spent two amazing weeks in Japan. While I was there I visited board game shops and have some tips for visiting Japan for you too.

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> A review of Joyride: Survival of the Fastest. A racing game where the focus is on crossing the line first and not just dealing damage.

- Published: 2023-07-21
- Modified: 2023-06-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/joyride-survival-of-the-fastest-first-impressions/
Joyride: Survival of the Fastest is all about just that. Can you get ahead and not get turned around?

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> A review of Star Fighters: Rapid Fire. Players roll dice in real time and use them to control their spaceship and destroy the opposition.

- Published: 2023-07-14
- Modified: 2023-06-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-fighters-rapid-fire-first-impressions/
Star Fighters: Rapid Fire is a real-time dice game where players control spaceships. Those spaceships are used to destroy other spaceships.

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> A review of Disney Lorcana. A collectible card game based in the Disney universe where players Quest and Challenge with famous characters!

- Published: 2023-07-10
- Modified: 2023-06-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/disney-lorcana-first-impressions/
Disney Lorcana is a TCG with a very well-known theme. I can feel the Magic Gathering.

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> A review of Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. Players take control of heroes and cooperatively move around the world thwarting the plans of an evil villain

- Published: 2023-07-07
- Modified: 2023-06-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/marvel-d-a-g-g-e-r-first-impressions/
Marvel D.A.G.G.E.R. has heroes fighting villains unsurprisingly. Loki makes a better Cthulhu than Cthulhu!

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> A review of Disney Animated. Use an action selection system cooperatively to paint their boards, add characters and defeat their own foe.

- Published: 2023-07-03
- Modified: 2023-06-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/disney-animated-first-impressions/
Disney Animated has players create beautiful Disney scenes. But can they do it before the evil villains make them run out of time?

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> A review of KAPOW! A player vs player fight using dice placement with customisable dice used to power Superheroes and Supervillains.

- Published: 2023-06-30
- Modified: 2023-06-25
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kapow-board-game-first-impressions/
KAPOW! has heroes and villains in an epic fight. It's done with regular and customisable dice.

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> A review of Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances. A game where players use cards to move and attack each other with Disney characters!

- Published: 2023-06-26
- Modified: 2023-06-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/disney-sorcerers-arena-epic-alliances-first-impressions/
Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances sees Disney characters beat each other up. Can Mickey Mouse fend off Gaston?

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> A review of Duel of the Giants: Eastern Front. An asynchronous game of Russian tanks breaking the German defenses to get to Berlin.

- Published: 2023-06-19
- Modified: 2023-05-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/duel-of-the-giants-eastern-front-first-impressions/
Duel of the Giants: Eastern Front sees one player play as Russian tanks trying to get to Berlin. The other player is German, trying to stop them.

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> A review of Maglev Metro. Read what I think about this pick-up and deliver game with really nice metal trains and see-through track tiles!

- Published: 2023-06-12
- Modified: 2023-05-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/maglev-metro-first-impressions/
Maglev Metro was top of my "I want to play that" list. It was, but it is no longer!

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> A review of Wormholes. A board game where you set up wormholes around planets and use them to pick up and deliver goods.

- Published: 2023-06-05
- Modified: 2023-05-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wormholes-board-game-first-impressions/
Wormholes, move around planets in your little spaceship. Can you build profitable routes as well as profitable deliveries?

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> A review of Road Kill Rally. A board game where you drive an armoured and weaponised car around a track killing pedestrians

- Published: 2023-05-29
- Modified: 2023-05-14
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/road-kill-rally-first-impressions/
Road Kill Rally sees you race the other racers... ...and run over old women and children.

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> A review of Reykholt. A game where you grow vegetables in greenhouses and use them to advance around some tables.

- Published: 2023-05-22
- Modified: 2023-04-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/reykholt-board-game-first-impressions/
Reykholt sees you growing veggies in greenhouses to feed tables. How fun.

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> How to play The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game. Learn this card-driven co-op game then read my full review.

- Published: 2023-05-15
- Modified: 2023-05-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-the-lord-of-the-rings-adventure-book-game/
A cooperative, hand-management game. How to play The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Book Game

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> How to play Marvel: Age of Heroes. Learn this X-Men themed worker placement game based on Lords of Waterdeep then read my full review.

- Published: 2023-05-08
- Modified: 2023-05-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-marvel-age-of-heroes-review/
A worker placement game. How to play Marvel: Age of Heroes & Review.

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> A review of War of the Ring: The Card Game. Players play as either the Free Peoples or The Shadow to try and destroy the One Ring, or take it.

- Published: 2023-05-01
- Modified: 2023-04-15
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/war-of-the-ring-the-card-game-first-impressions/
War of the Ring: The Card Game is based on the board game. I have not played the board game.

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> A review of Fearsome Floors. See what i think about this game or escaping a crumbling dungeon while chased by a game controlled monster.

- Published: 2023-04-24
- Modified: 2023-04-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/fearsome-floors-first-impressions/
Fearsome Floors sees folks fleeing a freak. You'll mention other F words while playing.

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> A review of Oros. I look at this action selection game of shaping a world to build shrines before the other players for the most points.

- Published: 2023-04-17
- Modified: 2023-04-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/oros-board-game-first-impressions/
Oros is a game of making a breaking volcano on an island. Also, building shrines.

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> A review of Secret identity. You have 4 characters and a limited number of clue cards to get players to guess them while you guess theirs.

- Published: 2023-04-10
- Modified: 2023-03-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/secret-identity-first-impressions/
Secret Identity is a clue-giving game. This game takes real character.

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> A review of Tiny Epic Quests. A Push your luck game of rolling dice to complete quests, learn spells, defeat goblins and explore dungeons.

- Published: 2023-04-03
- Modified: 2023-03-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tiny-epic-quest-first-impressions/
Tiny Epic Quests definitely has tiny quests. But are they epic?

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> A spoiler-free review of Undaunted: Stalingrad. A 2 player deck building game made up of a campaign of 15 World War 2 scenarios.

- Published: 2023-03-27
- Modified: 2023-03-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/undaunted-stalingrad-first-impressions-spoiler-free/
Undaunted: Stalingrad sees the war in Europe represented on a board. Token play that game.

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> A review of Civilization: A New Dawn. A board game on the video game where players will try and complete goals using their special abilities.

- Published: 2023-03-20
- Modified: 2023-03-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/civilization-a-new-dawn-first-impressions/
Civilization: A New Dawn is a board game based on the very popular video game. Can you use your civ to your advantage?

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> A review of Challengers! A card game where you play 8 mini games of capture the flag against each other player to try and gain the most fans.

- Published: 2023-03-20
- Modified: 2023-03-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/challengers-board-game-first-impressions/
Challengers! sees you play capture the flag vs everyone else at the table. How will your Rubber Duck stack up against their Werewolf?

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> A review of Dune. Based on the classic book where you're a faction moving tokens around a board fighting for control of strongholds.

- Published: 2023-03-13
- Modified: 2023-03-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dune-board-game-2019-first-impressions/
Dune is a board game based on the classic book. Well, it's based on a 44-year-old board game based on a 58-year-old book.

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> My top 10 trick-taking games. I look at the best of these games I've played as well as what makes a trick-taking game and is Bridge a sport?

- Published: 2023-03-05
- Modified: 2023-03-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/trick-taking-games/
Trick-Taking games have been in Europe since the 14th century and in China long before that. They've come a long way since.

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> A review of Rumis. A board game of placing blocks onto a board to try and have the largest area visible while staying within the outline.

- Published: 2023-02-26
- Modified: 2023-02-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rumis-board-game-first-impressions/
Rumis is a game of placing blocks to build a shape. Can you control the game from above?

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> A review of Letter Jam. A limited communication word game where players help each other uncover their hidden anagram.

- Published: 2023-02-19
- Modified: 2023-02-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/letter-jam-first-impressions/
Letter Jam is a word game where you can't see your own letters. Can your team help you find them?

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> A review of Cat in the Box. A trick-taking game where the cards do not have a suit and you assign one as you play them.

- Published: 2023-02-14
- Modified: 2023-01-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cat-in-the-box-first-impressions/
Cat in the Box is a trick-taking game where the cards don't have a suit. Well they do, you just don't know it yet.

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> A review of Fall of the Mountain King. Players play Trolls trying to but ultimately failing to protect their home from invading Gnomes.

- Published: 2023-02-07
- Modified: 2023-01-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/fall-of-the-mountain-king-first-impressions/
Fall of the Mountain King has players defend their land against evil invading Gnomes. But you get to Troll them.

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> A review of Obsession. A board game where you use gentry and servants to entertain in various parts of your estate for money and reputation.

- Published: 2023-01-31
- Modified: 2023-01-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/obsession-board-game-first-impressions/
Obsession sees players manage an estate in Victorian England... ...in Derbyshire of all places.

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> A review of Inscryption. A video game where you play a deck-building style combat game to help you survive an escape room style environment.

- Published: 2023-01-24
- Modified: 2023-01-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/inscryption-video-game-review/
Inscryption is a video game that mixes a deck-building card game and an escape room. How does it rank in a more and more crowded niche?

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> A review of Cthulhu Realms digital edition. Decrease your opponent's sanity to zero using familiar characters, items and locations.

- Published: 2023-01-17
- Modified: 2023-01-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/cthulhu-realms-digital-card-game-review/
Cthulhu Realms is a deck-building game based on a system I am familiar with. Is the digital version good or did it cause me to lose my sanity?

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> How to play Terracotta Army. First learn this worker placement of creating an army or the Emperors mausoleum then read my review.

- Published: 2023-01-10
- Modified: 2023-02-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-terracotta-army-review/
A worker placement, area majority game. How to play Terracotta Army & Review.

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> A review of Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade. A roll & write game that simulates all of the flippers and bumpers of a pinball table very well.

- Published: 2023-01-03
- Modified: 2022-11-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/super-skill-pinball-4-cade-first-impressions/
Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade is a pure pinball simulation game. Roll the ball and write your high score!

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> A review of Blood on the Clocktower. Come and see what I think of this expensive and overproduced social deduction game with Demons!

- Published: 2022-12-30
- Modified: 2022-11-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/blood-on-the-clocktower-first-impressions/
Blood on the Clocktower is a very extravagant social deduction game. It's basically overproduced Werewolf.

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> A review of Vivaldi. A trick-taking game where a leader chooses a secret partner, then that partner tries to help their leader score secretly

- Published: 2022-12-27
- Modified: 2022-12-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/vivaldi-trick-taking-game-first-impressions/
Vivaldi is a trick-taking game where players bit to become a leader. Then, that leader chooses a season and by default, a secret friend.

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> A review of Legend Raiders. A game of collecting tools and discoveries, going out on expeditions using those tools to discover treasures.

- Published: 2022-12-23
- Modified: 2022-11-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/legend-raiders-first-impressions/
Legend Raiders sees players discover treasures and go on expeditions. But do you have the tools for the job?

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> How to play The Last Brave. Learn how to play this battle royale card game with optional team rules then read my full review.

- Published: 2022-12-19
- Modified: 2022-12-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-the-last-brave/
A hand management, hidden role game. A review of The Last Brave.

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> A review of Powerline. A roll & Write style game where you build green energy power lines, connecting cities using dice and meeples.

- Published: 2022-12-16
- Modified: 2022-11-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/powerline-board-game-first-impressions/
Powerline is a roll & write game. Well, it has the roll, but not the wasteful write part.

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> A review of Flamecraft. A worker placement game where you move around town performing actions, collecting resources and gaining reputation.

- Published: 2022-12-13
- Modified: 2022-11-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flamecraft-first-impressions/
Flamecraft is a worker placement game set in a cute fantasy world. Will you be enchanted by it?

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> A review of Orichalcum. A game of drafting action cards, building your island, defeating monsters, and collecting mythical metal!

- Published: 2022-12-09
- Modified: 2022-11-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/orichalcum-board-game-first-impressions/
In Orichalcum, you're on the hunt for Orichalcum. But look out for those mythical monsters!

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> A review of Farm Club. A game where you draft cards with an animal and place those animals to score the cards you drafted!

- Published: 2022-12-06
- Modified: 2022-11-14
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/farm-club-first-impressions/
Farm Club is all about getting the animals to run the farm. Can you place them in the best position?

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> A review of The Great Split. An I split you choose game where you pass and receive cards from your neighbours to move on tracks for points!

- Published: 2022-12-02
- Modified: 2022-11-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-great-split-first-impressions/
In The Great Split, you pass and receive cards to move on tracks. Will the tracks earn you enough points?

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> A review of King of Monster Island. A co-op dice rolling game where players are trying to defeat a game controlled monster.

- Published: 2022-11-29
- Modified: 2022-10-22
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/king-of-monster-island-first-impressions/
King of Monster Island sees the monsters team up for the very first time. Can they defeat the bigger threat?

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> A review of Maui. A game where players are placing towels on a beach trying to place them in the prime, high-scoring positions.

- Published: 2022-11-25
- Modified: 2022-10-22
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/maui-board-game-first-impressions/
Maui sees you placing towels on the beach. But don't get them too wet!

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> How to play Evergreen. Then read my review of this game of planting and growing trees in different biomes and gathering sunlight.

- Published: 2022-11-21
- Modified: 2022-11-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-evergreen-review/
A drafting, pattern-building game. A review of Evergreen.

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> A review of Lockdown. A semi co-op game where players are trying to get their family to survive being outnumbered by monsters!

- Published: 2022-11-18
- Modified: 2022-10-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lockdown-board-game-first-impressions/
In Lockdown players will try and save their family members in any way they can. Be it eating rotting meat, or sending other humans out to their death!

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> A review of yak. A cute game where you buy bricks from passing Yaks in order to build a tower, but you need to plan for the Himalayan fog!

- Published: 2022-11-15
- Modified: 2022-10-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/yak-board-game-first-impressions/
Yak lets you buy bricks from a travelling cart-towing yaks. Can you build the perfect point-scoring tower?

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> A review of Heat: Pedal to the Metal. A card-driven racing game where you need to manage your car's heat to take corners and keep moving.

- Published: 2022-11-11
- Modified: 2022-10-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/heat-pedal-to-the-metal-first-impressions/
Heat: Pedal to the Metal is a card-driven racing game. Can you manage the heat and keep cool on corners?

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> A review of Colosseum. Players auction and trade to try and put on the best show they can for points and profit.

- Published: 2022-11-04
- Modified: 2022-10-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/colosseum-board-game-first-impressions/
Colosseum sees players bid and trade to entertain roaming dignitaries. Time to put on a show!

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> A review of Startups. A card game where you're playing shares into your play area. Benefit from having the most, pay out if you don't.

- Published: 2022-11-01
- Modified: 2022-10-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/startups-card-game-first-impressions/
Startups is a game of getting shares to make that cash. But don't get too many... or too few.

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> A review of Cosmic Frog. A game where players use Frogs to eat land and throw up into their vault to score points based on their pattern.

- Published: 2022-10-28
- Modified: 2022-10-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cosmic-frog-first-impressions/
Cosmic Frog is a game of eating land and expelling it from the body. Interpret that how you wish.

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> A review of Muffin Time. Play cards to draw cards or make opponents discard to try and have 10 in hand at the start of your turn first.

- Published: 2022-10-25
- Modified: 2022-10-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/muffin-time-first-impressions/
Muffin time is a random card game. A terrible random card game.

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> A review of Seize the Bean. A hybrid game where you run a coffee shop, attracting and serving customers to gain positive reviews.

- Published: 2022-10-21
- Modified: 2022-10-22
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/seize-the-bean-first-impressions/
Seize the Bean has you run a cute little coffee shop... ...with the weirdest patrons.

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> How to play Terra Nova. Learn how to play this lighter version of Terra Mystica and read my thoughts on this resource management game.

- Published: 2022-10-17
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-terra-nova/
A route-building, resource management game. How to play Terra Nova & Review.

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> A review of Snowblind: Race to the Pole. A dice drafting game where you try and get to the pole and back without freezing to death.

- Published: 2022-10-14
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/snowblind-race-for-the-pole-first-impressions/
Snowblind: Race for the Pole has players race for the south pole... ...and back... if they survive.

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> A review of The King is Dead. A card-driven, area control game where you need to influence the right horse as well as back it.

- Published: 2022-10-11
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-king-is-dead-second-edition-first-impressions/
The King is Dead sees players try and get behind the winner. That might include hoping for a draw and looking over The Channel.

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> A review of Let's Summon Demons. Use dice to gain souls, and trade them for children and animals that you can sacrifice to summon a demon!

- Published: 2022-10-07
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lets-summon-demons-first-impressions/
Let's Summon Demons sees players do just that. Keep your kids and pets away.

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> A review of Marrakech. Players lay carpet around a board hoping other players will land on their carpet when moving a salesman.

- Published: 2022-10-04
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/marrakech-board-game-first-impressions/
Marrakech has players moving a rug salesperson. Just try and keep to your own carpets if you can.

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> A review of Ark Nova. Players build enclosures, housing animals in a zoo as well as a multitude of other zoo-related business things.

- Published: 2022-09-30
- Modified: 2022-09-22
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ark-nova-first-impressions/
Ark Nova lets players build a zoo and perform zoo-related activities. No terraforming is required.

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> A review of Are You a Robot? A deduction game where 2-3 players have to shake a humans hand or shoot a robot. But which is which?

- Published: 2022-09-27
- Modified: 2022-09-28
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/are-you-a-robot-first-impressions/
Are You a Robot? Interesting question... How would you know?

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> A review of Nidavellir. An auction game where you bid for turn order to draft cards which you put into sets for points!

- Published: 2022-09-23
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/nidavellir-board-game-first-impressions/
Nidavellir has players bid for turn order to draft cards. Will you get the one you want?

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> A review of Sniper Elite: The Board. Based on the video game, one player sneaks around completing goals, the rest try and kill the Sniper.

- Published: 2022-09-20
- Modified: 2022-09-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sniper-elite-the-board-game-first-impressions/
Sniper Elite: The Board Game is a hidden movement game based on the video game. I haven't played that, but I have this now!

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> A review of Maracaibo. Sail the seas and stop off at cities and villages taking actions to trade and upgrade your ship as well as invade!

- Published: 2022-09-16
- Modified: 2022-08-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/maracaibo-board-game-first-impressions/
Maracaibo is one of those games I've wanted to play for a while. Now I have!

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> A review of Glen More II: Chronicles. A game set in Scotland where you build out the landscape by buying tiles on a time track.

- Published: 2022-09-13
- Modified: 2022-11-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/glen-more-ii-chronicles-first-impressions/
Glen More II: Chronicles is a deceptively simple game. Grab yourself a whiskey and enjoy!

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> A review of Star Wars: Outer Rim. A pick-up and deliver game where you travel the universe completing missions for cash and fame!

- Published: 2022-09-09
- Modified: 2022-09-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-wars-outer-rim-first-impressions/
Star Wars: Outer Rim is a pick-up and deliver game set in space. But not just any space, in a galaxy far, far away.

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> A review of IUNU. A card game where players and making sets of similarly employed Egyptians to score points and to make bread.

- Published: 2022-09-06
- Modified: 2022-08-22
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/iunu-board-game-first-impressions/
IUNU is a set collection game set in ancient Egypt. Time to bake bread.

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> A review of New York Zoo. A board game where you draft and breed animals to fill enclosures with the end goal of filling your zoo first.

- Published: 2022-09-02
- Modified: 2022-09-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/new-york-zoo-board-game-first-impressions/
New York Zoo board game review! Where mommy and daddy animals meet.

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> A review of Urban Sprawl. Use action points to gain permit cards and use them and more action points, and cash, to build buildings for points

- Published: 2022-08-30
- Modified: 2022-08-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/urban-sprawl-board-game-first-impressions/
Urban Sprawl sees a small town become a Metropolis. Also, they host the Olympics!

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> A review of Point Salad. A card game where players draft different veggie cards and also draft the cards used to score them.

- Published: 2022-08-26
- Modified: 2022-08-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/point-salad-card-game-first-impressions/
Point Salad is a game of collecting veggies and ways to score them. Can you make the hundreds of ways to score work for you?

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> A review of Hit the Silk! Trade, cheat and steal your way to having enough cash to pay off your debts and a parachute so you don't die.

- Published: 2022-08-23
- Modified: 2022-07-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/hit-the-silk-first-impressions/
Hit the Silk! sees you lie, cheat and steal your way to grabbing all of the money. Just hope you managed to also snag a parachute!

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> A review of Dragoon. Move your dragon around the realm claiming villages, destroying some and stealing treasure from other dragons!

- Published: 2022-08-19
- Modified: 2022-07-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dragoon-board-game-first-impressions/
Dragoon sees your dragon claim cities to steal treasure. They also steal from each other!

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> A review of BUS. A little card game where you move a bus around a city picking up passengers and dropping them off.

- Published: 2022-08-16
- Modified: 2022-09-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/bus-card-game-first-impression/
BUS is a pickup and deliver game where you drive the bus. You pick up and deliver... people!

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> A review of Monopoly Deal. A take that Monopoly themed card game of collecting sets of London properties and charging people rent for them.

- Published: 2022-08-12
- Modified: 2022-07-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/monopoly-deal-first-impressions/
Monopoly Deal is a quick Monopoly themed card game. Is it as bad as you probably assumed it is?

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> A review of Power Grid: The Card Game. The card version of the great board game about buying and powering power plants.

- Published: 2022-08-09
- Modified: 2022-07-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/power-grid-the-card-game-first-impressions/
Power Grid: The Card Game turns a great board game into an average card game. Spoilers for my thoughts I guess?

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> A review of Bad Company. A game where you build and upgrade a crew and use their abilities to complete heists while outrunning the police.

- Published: 2022-08-05
- Modified: 2022-07-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/bad-company-first-impressions/
Bad Company sees players prep for then complete heists. Also, try and stay one step ahead of the police.

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> A review of Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest. A game where you play pirates to gain loot and cause havoc to other pirate crews.

- Published: 2022-08-02
- Modified: 2022-07-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/libertalia-winds-of-galecrest-first-impressions/
Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest sees you play pirate cards to gain loot. But which pirates will be in your crew this journey?

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> A review of Awkward Guests. A deduction game where players try to work out who, how and why someone was killed, and if they had help.

- Published: 2022-07-29
- Modified: 2022-07-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/awkward-guests-board-game-first-impressions/
Awkward Guests is a murder mystery deduction game. Mr Walton probably deserved it.

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> A review of Platypus. A co-op party game where players direct guessers to one of 8 keywords without them eliminating the right one first.

- Published: 2022-07-26
- Modified: 2022-07-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/platypus-board-game-first-impressions/
Platypus is a co-op party game where players need to direct guessers towards and/or away from a particular word. No idea why it's called Platypus.

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> A review of Decrypto. A team-based deduction game where players guide their team to certain codewords, without tipping off the other team.

- Published: 2022-07-22
- Modified: 2022-07-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/decrypto-first-impressions/
Decrypto will see you guiding your team to get your keywords in the right order. But try not to tip off the other team!

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> How to play My Father's Work. Learn this worker placement game about mad scientists working on their estate and in town, then read my review.

- Published: 2022-07-18
- Modified: 2022-07-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-my-fathers-work-spoiler-free/
An app-driven, worker placement game. How to play My Father's Work.

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> A review of Cascadia. A game where you build out your habitats and fill them with animals that score in different ways game to game.

- Published: 2022-07-15
- Modified: 2022-06-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cascadia-board-game-first-impressions/
Cascadia sees you build habitats and populate them with animals. But will those animals be in the right pattern?

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> A review of Cartographers Heroes. A fantasy-themed Roll & Write game where players build out the realm to score points, and defeat monsters.

- Published: 2022-07-12
- Modified: 2022-06-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cartographers-heroes-first-impressions/
Cartographers Heroes is a fantasy-themed roll and write game. Can you both build a big forest AND contain the zombie horde?

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> A review of Raiders of Scythia. A workr placement game where your crew of raiders gear up and ship out to destroy settlments in Europe.

- Published: 2022-07-08
- Modified: 2022-06-07
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/raiders-of-scythia-first-impressions/
Raiders of Scythia is a game of working hard and raiding harder. What better way to unwind?

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> A review of DIG. A Pack O Gum game where players are dogs digging up bones and putting them in undetermined point value bowls.

- Published: 2022-07-05
- Modified: 2022-06-07
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dig-card-game-first-impressions/
DIG is a game where players control dogs digging for bones to put in matching colour bowls. But where will those bowls end up?

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> A review of Vindication. An adventure board game where players are washed up on a hostile island and need to survive and vindicate themselves

- Published: 2022-07-01
- Modified: 2022-06-07
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/vindication-board-game-first-impressions/
Vindication sees you washed up, confused and in danger. Will you vindicate yourself on the way to victory?

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> A review of Murano: Light Masters. You're collecting glass to build jewellery that not only scores points, but helps you build the next piece

- Published: 2022-06-28
- Modified: 2022-06-07
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/murano-light-masters-first-impressions/
Murano: Light Masters sees you use glass to build intricate items. This game goes in circles.

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> A review of Smoke & Mirrors. A bluffing game where players have to make increasing numbers with a very limited card pool, so you have to lie.

- Published: 2022-06-24
- Modified: 2022-06-07
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/smoke-mirrors-first-impressions/
Smoke & Mirrors is a bluffing game with just 18 cards. Can you use deduction and math to win this one?

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> A review of Arkham Horror: The Card Game. A scenario driven LCG set in the world of Arkham, Investigators and going completely insane.

- Published: 2022-06-20
- Modified: 2022-06-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/arkham-horror-the-card-game-first-impressions/
Arkham Horror: The Card Game puts the Cthulhu Mythos in card form. But it could still drive you insane.

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> A review of Village Green. A card game where you're building out your green while also adding award cards that will earn you points.

- Published: 2022-06-17
- Modified: 2022-06-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/village-green-first-impressions/
In Village Green, players are building out the most beautiful village green they can. But how do you judge beauty? Well, that can change from turn to turn..

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> How to play Founders of Teotihuacan. Learn how to play this action selection, tile-laying game set in Mesoamerica then read my review.

- Published: 2022-06-13
- Modified: 2022-06-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-founders-of-teotihuacan/
A tile-laying, action selection game. How to play Founders of Teotihuacan, and review.

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> A review of It's a Wonderful World. A drafting game where you're using resources to build buildings to gain resources and points.

- Published: 2022-06-10
- Modified: 2022-06-07
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/its-a-wonderful-world-first-impressions/
It's a Wonderful World asks players to expand an empire into the future. And that future is full of cubes.

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> A review of In Vino Morte. A social deduction game where you give players Wine or Poison. Will they drink it? Or swap with someone else?

- Published: 2022-06-07
- Modified: 2022-06-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/in-vino-morte-first-impressions/
In Vino Morte is a social deduction game about drinking delicious wine... ...or will you drink the deadly poison?

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> A review of Tags. A quiz game where you name something from a category starting with different letters against the clock, and opponents.

- Published: 2022-06-03
- Modified: 2022-06-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tags-quiz-game-first-impressions/
Tags will ask players to name something from a category that starts with different letters. But you're also competing against the clock.

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> A review of Stew. A card game where you guess the value of a stew without knowing what's in it, or what vermin will eat first.

- Published: 2022-06-01
- Modified: 2022-06-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/stew-card-game-first-impressions/
Stew is a card game where you're collectively making a Stew. But can you guess how good it is? (After the Vermin have eaten their share of course)

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> A review of Skulls of Sedlec. A small card game where you build a pyramid of skull cards and score for different card placement.

- Published: 2022-05-31
- Modified: 2022-05-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/skulls-of-sedlec-first-impressions/
Skulls of Sedlec sees you build a pyramid of skulls. Can you please everyone? (Even though they're dead)

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> A review of Scout. A ladder-climbing card game where you need to beat the only hand on the table, or make sure someone else can.

- Published: 2022-05-25
- Modified: 2022-05-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/scout-card-game-first-impressions/
Scout is a ladder-climbing game with unique cards. You must resist the urge to reorder your hand!

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> A review of Kariba. A small card game by Reiner Knizia where you play animals to a waterhole and score by scaring off weaker animals.

- Published: 2022-05-24
- Modified: 2022-05-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kariba-card-game-first-impressions/
Kariba sees players scare off animals from drinking at a waterhole. As adorable as it is mean!

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> A review of Don't be a Dik Dik. A game where you're making pairs of naughty animals while trying to avoid being left with the Dik Dik.

- Published: 2022-05-20
- Modified: 2022-05-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dont-be-a-dik-dik-first-impressions/
Don't be a Dik Dik sees you match up pairs of rude sounding animals. Will you be the Dik Dik?

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> A review of bahamas! A dice-drafting card game where players are trying to grab money while also planning on escaping a crashing plane.

- Published: 2022-05-17
- Modified: 2022-05-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/bahamas-card-game-first-impressions/
Bahamas is a game of fighting for the most valuable cash while on a crashing plane... Oh, and a Parachute you'll need one of those.

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> A review of Scape Goat. A social deduction game where players are trying to frame the scapegoat or avoid being the one framed.

- Published: 2022-05-13
- Modified: 2022-05-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/scape-goat-card-game-first-impressions/
Scape Goat sees goats trying to find the scapegoat. Maybe it's you? How will you know?

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> A review of Godzilla: Tokyo Clash. A card-driven combat game where players are kaiju tearing up Tokyo to be King of the Monsters!

- Published: 2022-05-10
- Modified: 2022-04-14
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/godzilla-tokyo-clash-first-impressions/
Godzilla: Tokyo Clash sees Kaiju destroy Tokyo. Will you be King of the Monsters?

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> A review of Night of the Ninja. A social dediuction game where you have to eliminate your opposing teams leader, if you can find them.

- Published: 2022-04-26
- Modified: 2022-04-14
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/night-of-the-ninja-first-impressions/
Night of the Ninja is a Ninja themed social deduction game. But does it belong in the same House as similar games? or is it an outcast Ronin?

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> How to play Origins: First Builders. Learn how to play this worker placement, civilisation building game then read my full review.

- Published: 2022-04-18
- Modified: 2022-06-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-origins-first-builders-review/
A worker placement game. A review of Origins: First Builders.

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> A review of Who Did It? A quick card game where you're playing animals trying to blame one of the other players for pooping on the floor.

- Published: 2022-04-12
- Modified: 2022-02-03
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/who-did-it-card-game-first-impressions/
In Who Did It? you're trying to find out which animal popped. It better not be one of yours!

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> A review of Dodelido Extreme. A game where you have to say either Nought, DoDo, DoDiLiDo or DiDeLiDi depending on what cards you see.

- Published: 2022-03-29
- Modified: 2022-01-28
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dodelido-extreme-first-impressions/
Dodelido Extreme is a simple game that messes with your head. Can you call out the right string of nonsense sounds?

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> A review of Unfathomable. The Lovecraft themed game base on the popular Battlestar Galactica Board game system, set in the sea.

- Published: 2022-03-22
- Modified: 2022-01-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/unfathomable-board-game-first-impressions/
Unfathomable is the Battlestar Galactica Board Game set in the sea. It's also set in the past, and in a Lovecraft universe.

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> A review of Carthage. An arena combat game for 2-5 players where you fight not just to deal damage, but also gain favour with the crowd.

- Published: 2022-03-15
- Modified: 2022-01-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/carthage-board-game-first-impressions/
Carthage is all about that gladiatorial life... ...just watch out for those spikey pillars.

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> Everything you need to know about worker placement games. What are they? What makes a worker placement game? and what are my favourites?

- Published: 2022-03-07
- Modified: 2022-03-07
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/worker-placement-games/
Worker Placement games have been a staple in the release schedule for over 20 years. Here is everything you need to know.

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> A review of The Quest for El Dorado The Golden Temples Box. A deck-building exploration game of raiding temples for treasures.

- Published: 2022-03-01
- Modified: 2022-01-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-quest-for-el-dorado-the-golden-temples-first-impressions/
The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples is a standalone sequel to a game I haven't played. But it plays the same so let's see how it goes.

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> How to play So Clover! Learn how to play this word based, cooperative party game and then read my full review.

- Published: 2022-02-21
- Modified: 2022-02-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-so-clover/
A cooperative word game. A review of So Clover!

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> A review of Forum Trajanum. A interesting tile placement game set in ancient Rome with lots of things going on all over the place!

- Published: 2022-02-15
- Modified: 2022-01-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/forum-trajanum-board-game-first-impressions/
Forum Trajanum is a nice little Feld. Well, I say little...

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> A review of Lost Ruins of Arnak. A deck-building game where you explore a jungle, defet guardians and make notes about your travels.

- Published: 2022-02-08
- Modified: 2022-01-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lost-ruins-arnak-first-impressions/
Lost Ruins of Arnak sees players deck-building through a jungle. Is it as good as people say it is?

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> A review of Dale of Merchants. A deck-building set collection game where players use animal cards to buy, activate and collect to win the game

- Published: 2022-02-01
- Modified: 2022-01-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dale-of-merchants-1-2-3-collection-first-impressions/
Dale of Merchants is a deck-building, set collection game with all of the animals. Does it play smoothly? Or does it Stall?

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> A review of Ankh: Gods of Egypt. A miniatures heavy action selection game with a unique and divisive player elimination mechanism.

- Published: 2022-01-25
- Modified: 2022-01-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ankh-gods-of-egypt-first-impressions/
Ankh: Gods of Egypt is part of a famous miniatures-heavy trilogy. How is it? and what do I think of THAT controversial mechanism?

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> How to play Apocalypse Road. Learn how to play this card-driven racing game where you ram and shoot your opponents, then read my review

- Published: 2022-01-17
- Modified: 2022-01-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-apocalypse-road-review/
A hand management, racing game. How to play Apocalypse Road.

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> A review of Cat Café. A roll & Write game where you're adding toys to cat towers to entice the kittys to your side of the café.

- Published: 2022-01-11
- Modified: 2022-01-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cat-cafe-roll-write-first-impressions/
Cat Café is a roll & write game set in a Cat Café. But can you tempt the cats to your corner?

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> A review of Monster Train. A digital deck-building roguelike where you fight to defend your train pyre, defeating enemies on the journey.

- Published: 2022-01-04
- Modified: 2022-01-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/monster-train-video-game-review/
Monster Train is a very fun digital roguelike deck-building game. This is my playthrough and review.

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> A review of the digital version of Root. Control one of the many animal factions that play differently fighting over control of the Woodland.

- Published: 2021-12-28
- Modified: 2022-07-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/root-digital-board-game-first-impressions/
Root sees factions of animals fight over the forest. They actually kill each other you... It's pure murder out there!

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> A review of Equinox. A card game where you bet on creatures staying in the running to become storybook legends or something like that.

- Published: 2021-12-21
- Modified: 2021-11-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/equinox-card-game-first-impressions/
Equinox has very pretty creatures just trying to make themselves storybook legends. But is the gameplay tidier than the game looks on the table?

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> A review of Colt Super Express. A programming card game of trying to survive on a train while eliminating the other bandits!

- Published: 2021-12-14
- Modified: 2021-10-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/colt-super-express-first-impressions/
Colt Super Express is Colt Express in battle royale form. But is it better than the original?

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> A review of Flesh and Blood. A player vs player combat trading card game where you fight using swords, guns and other implements.

- Published: 2021-12-07
- Modified: 2021-10-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flesh-and-blood-card-game-first-impressions/
Flesh and Blood is a player vs player trading card game. Is there room for a game like this today?

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> A review of Everdell. A hand and resource management game where players are building a woodland city in the shadow of a large cardboard tree.

- Published: 2021-11-30
- Modified: 2021-11-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/everdell-board-game-first-impressions/
Everdell is a cute looking board game with a stupid tree sold to me as a deck-building game. So is it good? and is it even a deck-building game?

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> A review of Dune: Imperium. A deck-building game where you use your cards to play agents onto a board to take actions based on the 1965 book.

- Published: 2021-11-23
- Modified: 2021-11-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dune-imperium-first-impressions/
I heard good things about Dune: Imperium but I'm not a fan of the IP, so what do you do? Play it to form a proper opinion of course!

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> How to play Starcadia Quest: Showdown. Learn how to play this arena combat game using the Starcadia Quest system then read my full review.

- Published: 2021-11-15
- Modified: 2021-11-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-starcadia-quest-showdown/
An arena combat miniatures game. A review of Starcadia Quest: Showdown.

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> A review of The Sock Game. Teams have a load of items in a sock and the first team to pull out the correct item from the sock wins a point!

- Published: 2021-11-09
- Modified: 2021-09-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/the-sock-game-first-impressions/
The Sock Game sees two teams try and find things in a sock first. That's pretty much the game.

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> A review of Outrun. A real-time card game where you race to play cards matching symbols to move faster and get away from a monster!

- Published: 2021-11-02
- Modified: 2021-09-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/outrun-card-game-first-impressions/
Outrun is a card game where you're running away from a monster released in 2020 It's not a racing arcade game released in 1996.

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> A review of Meeple Land. A tile placement game where players are building a theme park to entertain buses of hard to please meeples.

- Published: 2021-10-26
- Modified: 2021-09-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/meeple-land-first-impressions/
Meeple Land is a game of building a theme park to make your arriving meeples happy. Can you do it? Or will you leave them outside?

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> A review of mandala Stones. An abstract game of picking up stacks of stones for your player board then scoring them in several ways!

- Published: 2021-10-18
- Modified: 2021-10-22
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-mandala-stones-board-game/
Mandala Stones is an abstract game of picking stones and scoring them. Is it as relaxing as the game's aesthetic suggests?

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> A review of Scrap Racer. A push your luck dice racing game where roll D6's and hope you don't roll the same number and crash before moving.

- Published: 2021-10-12
- Modified: 2021-09-13
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/scrap-racer-board-game-first-impressions/
Scrap Racer is a dice-based, push your luck racing game. Can you finish or will you crash on the double?

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> How to play Etherfields. Learn how to play this co-op deck-building exploration game of delving into a dreamscape, then read my full review.

- Published: 2021-10-05
- Modified: 2021-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-play-etherfields-spoiler-free/
A cooperative, deck-building game. A review of Etherfields.

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> A review of Kokopelli. A Stefan Feld card game where you're completing sets of cards while taking advantage of those cards abilities.

- Published: 2021-09-28
- Modified: 2021-08-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kokopelli-card-game-first-impressions/
Kokopelli is a Feld game where you need to make sets of 4 cards... ....but you only have 3 in your deck... whhhhaaaaaaa?????

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> How to play Micromacro: Crime City. I show you how it's played in a spoiler-free video then give you my thoughts in a written review.

- Published: 2021-09-20
- Modified: 2021-11-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-micromacro-crime-city-spoiler-free/
A cooperative deduction game. A review of MicroMacro: Crime City

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> A review of Res Arcana. A tableau building, resource management magical game of building artefacts and claiming monuments and places of power

- Published: 2021-09-14
- Modified: 2021-08-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/res-arcana-board-game-first-impressions/
Res Arcana is a game of doing the best you can do with a tiny little deck. But is it fun to play?

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> A review of Don't Turn Off The Lights. A last person standing survival game where monsters will attack you if you're ever caught in the dark.

- Published: 2021-08-24
- Modified: 2021-08-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dont-turn-off-the-lights-first-impressions/
Don't Turn Off The Lights sees you try and survive the night at a sleepover. Will you make it or will it be lights out?

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> How to play Destinies. Watch my tutorial of this fantasy themed, app driven miniatures game of fulfilling a destiny then read my full review.

- Published: 2021-08-16
- Modified: 2021-11-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-destinies-spoiler-free/
A story-driven, adventure game. A review of Destinies.

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> A review of X-Men: Mutant Insurrection. A dice placement game where you co-operatively play as heroes trying to defeat a villainous plot!

- Published: 2021-08-10
- Modified: 2021-08-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/x-men-mutant-insurrection-first-impressions/
X-Men: Mutant Insurrection was near the top of my list going into UKGE 2021. So it was the first game I played at the event, was I right to prioritise it?

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> How to play Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game. Learn how to play this hand management game set in the Marvel Universe then read my review

- Published: 2021-07-19
- Modified: 2021-11-21
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-infinity-gauntlet-love-letter/
A hand management game. A review of Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game

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> A review of Slay the Spire. A digital deck-building roguelike where you fight your way to the top of a Spire, defeating enemies on the way.

- Published: 2021-07-13
- Modified: 2021-06-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/slay-the-spire-video-game-review/
Slay the Spire is a very fun digital roguelike deck building game. This is my playthrough and review.

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> How to play Cantaloop. An adventure gamebook that translates a point and click video game into a tabletop card game set in a crazy land!

- Published: 2021-07-05
- Modified: 2021-08-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-cantaloop-review/
A simulation of a point and click adventure game. A review of Cantaloop.

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> How to play Escape Tales. Learn how to play the game and see my review of The Awaking, Low Memory and Children of Wyrmwoods.

- Published: 2021-06-21
- Modified: 2021-07-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-play-escape-tales-series/
A cooperative, puzzle solving adventure game. A review of the Escape Tales series.

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> A review of Ring of Pain. A video game where you progress through a ring of several card based rings, trying to survive and capture souls.

- Published: 2021-06-15
- Modified: 2021-06-15
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/video-games/ring-of-pain-video-game-review/
Ring of Pain is a card game where you explore a ring of cards... ...and it is a pain.

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> How to play Under Falling Skies. Watch the tutorial for this dice placement game about fending off an alien invasion and then read my review.

- Published: 2021-06-07
- Modified: 2021-06-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-under-falling-skies-review-spoiler-free/
A solo only game about an alien invsion. A review of Under Falling Skies.

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> How to play Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time. Learn how to play this co-op tower defence board game based on the popular video game.

- Published: 2021-05-24
- Modified: 2021-05-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-play-kingdom-rush-board-game/
A co-operative, tower defence board game. How to play Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time.

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> A review of the digital version of Istanbul. Send your merchants around the market to collect resources and cash to gain rubies.

- Published: 2021-05-18
- Modified: 2024-03-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/istanbul-digital-board-game-first-impressions/
Istanbul is a game I heard a lot of good things about but never got the opportunity to play. I played it on Steam in 2021 then finally on the table in 2024!

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> A review of Potion Explosion. Collect gems and use them to create potions for points and their abilities to help create new potions!

- Published: 2021-05-11
- Modified: 2021-04-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/potion-explosion-digital-first-impressions/
Potion Explosion mixes Bejeweled with resource management to make potions. But how does it play digitally?

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> A review of the digital version of King & Assassins. Player 1 plays as the townsfolk with hidden assassins trying to kill player 2s King.

- Published: 2021-05-04
- Modified: 2021-04-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/king-assassins-digital-first-impressions/
King & Assassins is a player vs player game, the townsfolk with hidden assassins vs the King with his guards. Will the King make it to the castle or will the assassins get to him first?

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> A review of One Deck Dungeon. A fantasy themed dice placement game where you need to fulfil different obstacles to progress in a dungeon.

- Published: 2021-04-27
- Modified: 2021-04-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/one-deck-dungeon-digital-first-impressions/
In One Deck Dungeon, you use dice to explore a deck of cards while trying to survive. But this is the digital version so no cards or dice in sight, but survival is still a must.

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> A review of the digital version of Aeon's End. A cooperative deck-building game where you play as Breach mages taking on a Nemesis!

- Published: 2021-04-20
- Modified: 2021-05-09
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/aeons-end-digital-first-impression/
Aeon's End is a co-op deck-building game I have wanted to play for some time. So, I bought it on Steam so I could play with myself.

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> A review Oriflamme. A card game where you play family members into a queue and trick and kill each other for the glory of Influence Points!

- Published: 2021-04-13
- Modified: 2021-04-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/oriflamme-card-game-first-impressions/
Oriflamme was not a game I'd heard of or cared about so I wasn't bothered when people suggested it. So, was I glad I played? or should I have faked Internet issues and logged out of Board Game Arena?

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> A review of Vikings. The board game where you build out Islands and place Vikings on them so they can do their job... and earn you points.

- Published: 2021-04-06
- Modified: 2021-04-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/vikings-board-game-first-impressions/
Vikings is a board game I always wanted to play. Well, I got the chance, in a browser on my PC!

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> A review of the digital version of Onitama. A 1v1 abstract game where players use cards to move pieces to try and take their opponents onmyo.

- Published: 2021-03-23
- Modified: 2021-04-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/onitama-board-game-digital-review/
I've played Onitama several times digitally and I can safely say I am not very good at it. But, might as well review it!

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> A review of Trekking the World. A hand-management, set collection game where you travel the world visiting interesting places for points.

- Published: 2021-03-16
- Modified: 2021-03-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/trekking-the-world-first-impressions/
Trekking the World is a very 'route one' board game title. You are indeed, Trekking the World.

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> A review of Paris Connection. Use trains to build profitable routes around France, while at the same time investing in the best companies.

- Published: 2021-03-09
- Modified: 2021-03-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/paris-connection-board-game-first-impressions/
Paris Connection is on Board Game Arena so I gave it a go! Does it have that "Je ne sais quoi"?

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> A look back at the classic Lovecraftian board game Arkham Horror where investigators walk the streets closing gates and kicking ass.

- Published: 2021-03-02
- Modified: 2021-02-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/arkham-horror-lookback-review/
I played Arkham Horror a lot back when I only wrote about games I owned... So time to write about it now!

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> A look back review at the Pokémon Trading Card Game. A classic CCG of Pokémon trainers battling it out based on the amazing cartoon.

- Published: 2021-02-23
- Modified: 2021-02-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pokemon-trading-card-game-lookback-review/
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a classic TCG from way back when and it's still going strong today. I haven't played it for ages, but I'm going to give you my thoughts about it now.

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> How to play Marvel United. Learn the game then read my review of this co-op hand management game set in the Marvel universe.

- Published: 2021-02-15
- Modified: 2021-02-15
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-marvel-united/
A cooperative, hand management game. A review of Marvel United

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> A review of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer CCG, a great card game where you bring a deck of Heroes or Villains to fight and complete challenges

- Published: 2021-02-09
- Modified: 2021-02-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/buffy-vampire-slayer-ccg-lookback-review/
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer CCG was a great game that got a stake through the heart before it's time. So I'll make a sacrifice to Osiris to resurrect it!

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> A lookback review of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. The great collectable card game based on the amazing animated TV show.

- Published: 2021-02-02
- Modified: 2021-12-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/yu-gi-oh-tcg-lookback-review/
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is a card game based on the amazing animated series. These are my thoughts on it.

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> A review of Las vegas which I played online. A dice placement game where you control casinos to make cash over 4 rounds of play.

- Published: 2021-01-26
- Modified: 2021-12-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/las-vegas-board-game-first-impressions/
I played a browser based version of Las Vegas. Let's roll the dice!

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> How to play Wacky Races: the Board Game and my brief review of this hand management and take that racing game based on the cartoon.

- Published: 2021-01-18
- Modified: 2021-12-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-wacky-races-the-board-game/
A hand management, racing game. A review of Wacky Races.

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> A review of Kazoo-oke. A music game where you play tunes on a Kazoo and hope people guess them correctly while wearing silly paper glasses.

- Published: 2021-01-12
- Modified: 2021-12-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kazoo-oke-first-impressions/
The terribly Kazoo-oke sees you play tunes on a kazoo for people to guess. Can you play and can you guess them?

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> A review of Most Quoted. A card game where you hear a quote, and have to guess who said it either wiith clues or without but for more points!

- Published: 2021-01-05
- Modified: 2021-02-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/most-quoted-card-game-first-impressions/
Most Quoted is one of those games you can buy from the supermarket and they can be hit or miss. Where does this one lay?

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> A review of Magic the Gathering. The classic collectable card game where 2 players battle each other with spells, creatures and more!

- Published: 2020-12-29
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/magic-the-gathering-lookback-review/
Magic the Gathering is a game I played a lot before I started this blog so I haven't given it the attention it deserves. Now is the time...

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> A review of the digital version of the Onirim solitaire card game. Play cards, match symbols and open doors to get out of the dream labyrinth

- Published: 2020-12-15
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/onirim-card-game-first-impressions/
Onirim is a solitaire card game and I generally don't play physical games solo... So I got the digital version!

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> A review of Welcome to New las Vegas. It's like flip & fill 'Welcome To' from 2 years ago, but more complicated and set somewhere different.

- Published: 2020-12-08
- Modified: 2020-12-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/welcome-to-new-las-vegas-first-impressions/
Welcome to New Las Vegas is like Welcome To... ...but in Las Vegas.

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> A review of Luxor. A hand management, set collection board game where you play cards to move adventurers around a Temple to collect treasure.

- Published: 2020-12-01
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/luxor-board-game-first-impressions/
Luxor is all about set collection while moving down into a winding Temple. Will you control any of the two lucky Adventurers that make it to the middle?

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> A review of The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine. A cooperative Trick-Taking game where players must complete goals with limited communication

- Published: 2020-11-24
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/the-crew-the-quest-for-planet-nine-first-impressions/
In The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine, players play a co-op trick-taking game to achieve certain goals. Don't let the team down!

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> A review of Munchkin. The classic game where players delve deep into a crazy dungeon, stabbing each other in the back on the way to level 10!

- Published: 2020-11-17
- Modified: 2020-11-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/munchkin-card-game-lookback-review/
Munchkin is a game I played a lot when I got into the hobby but I didn't give it the blogging attention it needed. Now is the time...

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> A lookback review of Sushi Go! A drafting game of collecting sets of Sushi dishes with drafting representing a restaurant conveyor belt.

- Published: 2020-11-10
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sushi-go-lookback-review/
Sushi Go! is a game I played a lot when I got into the hobby but I didn't give it the blogging attention it needed. Now is the time...

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> A review of Sentient. A game where you influence investors, gain robots and put them to work using dice and maths skills!

- Published: 2020-11-03
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sentient-board-game-first-impressions/
Sentient was near the top of my "Fave Games from Origins" list from 2017 Just 3 years later, I got to play it.

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> A review of Unearth. A dice rolling area control game where you collect sets of ruined towers while collecting stones to build wonders!

- Published: 2020-10-27
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/unearth-board-game-first-impressions/
In Unearth you'll roll cubes to get either cube tiles or cards showing ruined towers of cubes... Cubes.

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> A review of Marvel Villainous: Infiniate Power where players are Villains fighting Heroes and each other to complete their evil scheme first.

- Published: 2020-10-20
- Modified: 2020-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/marvel-villainous-infinite-power-first-impressions/
Marvel Villainous wants you to be Villainous in the Marvel Universe... I can do that...

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> A review of Auf Teufel komm raus which is a push-your-luck bidding game of pulling coals out of a fire in hell for reasons!

- Published: 2020-10-13
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/auf-teufel-komm-raus-first-impressions/
Auf Teufel komm raus has you pulling coals from a fire... Try not to get burned...

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> A review of Obscurio. A game of a Grimoire giving clues to Wizards to help them escape a Library while a Traitor meddles... seriously.

- Published: 2020-10-06
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/obscurio-board-game-first-impressions/
Obscurio will ask players to escape a library by finding the right exit. Will you work together and get out, or will the traitor help keep you in?

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> My first impressions of FlickFleet. A space-themed game of flicking ships to move them and shooting dice to hopefully destroy your enemies.

- Published: 2020-09-29
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flickfleet-dexterity-game-first-impressions/
FlickFleet sees you flick your Fleet, and dice too! Just get ready to catch things coming off the table.

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> Learn how to play Project L then read my review of this tile placement game where you complete puzzles to earn points and more puzzle pieces!

- Published: 2020-09-21
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-project-l-review/
An action point allowance, pattern building game. A review of Project L.

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> A lookback review of Tokaido. A relaxing game where you're travelling down a road in japan trying to have the most fulfilling journey.

- Published: 2020-09-15
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tokaido-board-game-lookback-review/
Tokaido is a game I played a lot when I got into the hobby but I didn't give it the blogging attention it needed. Now is the time...

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> A lookback review of Courtier. A card-driven area control game where you try to gain influence over key courtiers to complete for Petitions.

- Published: 2020-08-25
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/courtier-lookback-review/
Courtier is a game I played a lot when I got into the hobby but I didn't give it the blogging attention it needed. Now is the time...

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> What are deck-building games? What was the first deck-building game? What is the Best Deck-Building Game? Answers to these and more as well as my Top 10!

- Published: 2020-08-17
- Modified: 2021-12-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/deck-building-games/
Deck Building Games have had a rise, fall and minor rise in popularity and this fluctuation is sure to continue. Here is everything you need to know.

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> A lookback review of the Resident Evil Deck Building Game. Which is obviously a deck-building game themed with Resident Evil. Can you escape the mansion?

- Published: 2020-08-04
- Modified: 2020-07-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/resident-evil-deck-building-game-lookback-review/
Resident Evil Deck Building Game is a game I played a lot when I got into the hobby but I didn't give it the blogging attention it needed. Now is the time...

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> A review of the digital version of Charterstone. A worker placement, resource management legacy campaign played over 12 games.

- Published: 2020-07-28
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/digital-board-games/charterstone-first-impressions/
Charterstone is a board game I wanted to play since release but getting a regular group to commit to a Legacy campaign is hard... So, I played it on Steam instead!

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> A review of Smash Up & Expansions. This shuffle-building game sees you shuffle two fantastical factions together to fight over Bases

- Published: 2020-07-21
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/smash-up-expansions-lookback-review/
Smash Up is a game I played a lot when I got into the hobby but I didn't give it the blogging attention it needed. Now is the time...

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> A review of Monumental. A game that takes deck-building and a unique mechanism to control a dudes on a map style civilisation game.

- Published: 2020-07-07
- Modified: 2022-07-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/monumental-board-game-first-impressions/
Monumental is a very pretty deck builder and civilisation game with a lot of minis. But, is the game any good?

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> A review of Librium. A game of placing plastic cards onto a structure and hopefully forcing your opponent to knock it over.

- Published: 2020-06-23
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/librium-first-impressions/
Librium asks that you balance a tower! Steady hands required.

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> Watch my 'How to Play' video for Marvel Champions then read my review of this hand managment game where Marvel Heroes try and stop a Villains evil scheme.

- Published: 2020-06-15
- Modified: 2021-02-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-marvel-champions-review/
A cooperative, hand management game. A review of Marvel Champions: The Card Game.

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> A review of War of the Nine Realms. A Norse-themed skirmish game, wage war destroying the opposition or filling their cauldron with blood.

- Published: 2020-06-09
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/war-nine-realms-first-impressions/
War of the Nine Realms is a battle to the death... ...or at least until you fill your Cauldron with blood.

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> A review of Circulari. A game where you use robots to mine Ore and Energy on Asteroids, moving Robots and the Asteroids themselves.

- Published: 2020-05-26
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/circulari-board-game-first-impressions/
Circulari sees you mine on a shifting asteroid field. BYO robots.

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> How to play Borderlands: Tiny Tina's Robot Tea Party. A quick card game where you need to build your CL4P-TP using matching spare parts first!

- Published: 2020-05-18
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-tiny-tinas-robot-tea-party-review/
A hand management, set collection game. A review of Borderlands: Tiny Tina's Robot Tea

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> A review of Arlukkachase. You need to find the Arlukkey while avoiding the Darkarlukka by playing Arlukka-based cards to mess with people.

- Published: 2020-05-05
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/arlukkachase-first-impressions/
In Arlukkachase you're chasing the Arlukkey while avoiding the Darkarlukka. I hope you like the word 'Arlukka'.

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> Learn How to Play Silver then read my review of this set collection, hand management game where you're trying to score as few points as possible.

- Published: 2020-04-20
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-silver-review/
A hand management, set collection game. A review of Silver.

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> A review of Word Snatch. A game with letters on a table and you try to form words to claim them and steal words from the other players!

- Published: 2020-04-14
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/word-snatch-first-impressions/
In Word Snatch you Snatch Words... That's it...

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> A review of Era: Medieval Age. A city building roll and write game but no writing, just clipping plastic buildings into a plastic board

- Published: 2020-04-07
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/era-medieval-age-first-impressions/
In Era: Medieval Age you'll build your 'plug n play' Medieval town. Time to play with some toys...

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> A review of Empires of the Void II. A space game where you fly around building buildings, developing tech completing missions.

- Published: 2020-03-31
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/empires-void-ii-first-impressions/
Empires of the Void II is an epic space game. It will leave you feeling refreshed.

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> A review of Ecos: First Continent. A bingo-style game where you build out an Earth-like planet including Mountains, Forests and Animals.

- Published: 2020-03-23
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ecos-first-continent-first-impressions/
Ecos: First Continent sees you build an alternate version of Earth. But, can you build it how YOU want it to be?

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> Learn how to play Tapestry. A short civilisation game set in an alternate earth where you develop them in 4 areas to try and be the best civ.

- Published: 2020-03-16
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-tapestry-board-game-review/
A Resource management, Civilization Game. A review of Tapestry.

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> A review of Arraial where you use Tetromino-shaped visitors and you're trying to place them into your Festival area to gain points.

- Published: 2020-03-10
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/arraial-board-game-first-impressions/
"Tetris" Tetromino shaped people into an Arraial. Luckily, if you make a line of people they don't vanish.

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> How to play Comanauts. Read my review of this coop game where you're going into the mind of a coma patient to free them from their inner demons.

- Published: 2020-03-02
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-comanauts-review/
Comanauts is a story-driven cooperative game. Learn how to play and read my review.

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> A review of The Noodle Game. Use chopsticks to take Noodles from a box and get them onto your plate before your opponents steal them.

- Published: 2020-02-28
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/noodle-game-first-impressions/
The Noodle Game is a game about Noodles. I haven't got a lot on my plate.

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> A review of Unspeakable Words where you form a word from Cthulhu-themed lettered cards in your hand, then see if that word sent you insane.

- Published: 2020-02-21
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/unspeakable-words-first-impressions/
In Unspeakable Words, you make words, roll a die and hope you don't go mad... But the words need to be very much speak-able.

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> A review of Unbroken. A solo dungeon crawl adventure where you prepare for your journey, fight or avoid a monster with the goal, of survival.

- Published: 2020-02-14
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/unbroken-board-game-solo-playthrough/
Stay Unbroken and Un-Hungry in 4 levels of dungeony goodness. This game takes a lot of effort.

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> A review of Deadwood 1876. A social deduction game set in the wild west where you get gold, steal gold and then kill everyone.

- Published: 2020-02-11
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/deadwood-1876-first-impressions/
Deadwood 1876, gain Gold but then also be around people that also have a lot of Gold. Then, have the biggest gun.

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> A review of Moneybags. Steal money from other players' bags trying to get the most, but get too much and you could get eliminated!

- Published: 2020-02-07
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/moneybags-board-game-first-impressions/
Moneybags is a game of stealing money from the other players. Getting a lot is good, but too much can be baaaaad.

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> A review of Age of Towers. A tower defence, take that board game where monsters are invading and you need to protect your city.

- Published: 2020-01-31
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/age-of-towers-first-impressions/
In Age of Towers, your city is under attack. Can you fend off the Monsters while messing around with the competition?

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> How to play Nine Tiles Panic. Learn how to play this speed tile laying game where you're building a nine-tile town to score points!

- Published: 2020-01-21
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/how-to-play-nine-tiles-panic-review/
A speed tile-laying game. How to play Nine Tiles Panic.

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> A review of Flotsam Fight. A game where you're trying to rescue your high-value treasures onto the many lifeboats available to you.

- Published: 2020-01-17
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/flotsam-fight-first-impressions/
In Flotsam Fight, your treasure is about to be lost at sea! Can you recover as much of your treasure as possible? If not, can you at least get the really valuable stuff?

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> A review of 50 Clues. Escape room-style game with dark, adult themes where you use cards and an app to progress through a creepy story.

- Published: 2019-12-30
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/50-clues-first-impressions-spoiler-free/
In 50 Clues, you're trapped and in trouble. Can you escape? (With a good score)

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> A review of Chocobo's Crystal Hunt. Draw cards from opponents' hands in order to try and collect different types of Crystals.

- Published: 2019-12-17
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/chocobos-crystal-hunt-first-impressions/
In Chocobo's Crystal Hunt, Chocobo's Hunt for Crystals. Buckle up, this is a bad one.

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> A review of What Do You Meme?: A Millennial Card Game For Millennials And Their Millennial Friends. A game of making things people will like.

- Published: 2019-12-10
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/what-do-you-meme-first-impressions/
What Do You Meme?: A Millennial Card Game For Millennials And Their Millennial Friends. Will take longer to read the name of the game than it will for you to get bored of playing it.

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> A review of PARKS. A game where you control 2 Hikers following a trail, collecting memories and visiting beautifully illustrated Park cards.

- Published: 2019-12-03
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/parks-board-game-first-impressions/
Take a nice stroll through the US National Parks. Keep your flask full and your campfire lit.

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> A spoiler-free review Undo. Travel through time, learning a story and gaining clues to influence someone's life and prevent their death.

- Published: 2019-11-26
- Modified: 2023-10-28
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/undo-card-game-first-impressions/
The Undo card games have you bouncing around in time trying to prevent a death. Can you do it?

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> A review of Underwater Cities. An action selection-style game where you build cities underwater and produce food to feed them.

- Published: 2019-11-05
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/underwater-cities-board-game-first-impressions/
In Underwater Cities, you're building Underwater Cities. Can you survive on a diet of Kelp?

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> A review of Barrage. A worker placement game of building Dams and their connected buildings so you can capture water and tun it into power for points.

- Published: 2019-11-01
- Modified: 2020-12-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/barrage-board-game-first-impressions/
Barrage is all about controlling the flow of the water to produce Power. Dam, it's big!

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> A review of Ingenious. An abstract tile-laying game with hexes used to create lines of 6 different colours for points.

- Published: 2019-10-11
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ingenious-board-game-first-impressions/
The game of vexing and perplexing hexagons. Yep, sure.

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> A review of Cryptid. Players are looking for a single space on the board and each player has 1 secret clue about it, can you find it first?

- Published: 2019-10-07
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cryptid-first-impressions/
In Cryptid you're looking for a creature somewhere in the land. But, so is everyone else, can you find it first?

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> A review of Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game. A game where you play as Detectives, trying to solve linked several cases.

- Published: 2019-09-30
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/detective-modern-crime-board-game-spoiler-free-review/
I played all 5 cases of Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game solo. No Spoilers here!

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> A review of Backpacker. A card game of travelling while taking photos and dealing with the perils of travel, and also inflicting it on others

- Published: 2019-09-23
- Modified: 2020-12-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/backpacker-card-game-first-impressions/
I'm not a Backpacker, I have never been travelling. I assume it's a lot of taking photos and even more sitting around doing nothing?

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> A review of San Juan. A tableau-building, hand management game where you use cards in hand to build buildings which will get you more cards.

- Published: 2019-09-16
- Modified: 2022-11-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/san-juan-second-edition-first-impressions/
Trading and Building in San Juan. Exactly how much Indigo do we need?

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> A review of Kittens in a Blender. A card game of trying to get your Kittens to safety via a box while hooping they avoid the Blender.

- Published: 2019-09-09
- Modified: 2022-11-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kittens-in-a-blender-first-impressions/
Kittens in a Blender is a game about Kittens, Counter Tops and a Box... ...oh, and a Blender.

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> A review of Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe Edition. Learn how to play this deduction game about Investigators trying to foil Cultists then read my review.

- Published: 2019-08-28
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/dont-mess-with-cthulhu-deluxe-edition-how-to-play-review/
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> A review of Silk. Control Silkworms, and graze them for silk points while guarding them against the Ookami with your Mastiff.

- Published: 2019-08-26
- Modified: 2022-11-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/silk-board-game-first-impressions/
Silk is a game about wrangling silkworms for their silk. But keep them away from the Ookami!

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> A review of Shadows: Amsterdam. Learn how to play this real-time game of moving around a city collecting evidence then read my full review.

- Published: 2019-08-21
- Modified: 2022-11-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/shadows-amsterdam-how-to-play-review/
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> A review of Penguin Brawl. A card game where players play and equip puntastic Penguins and attack their opponents.

- Published: 2019-08-05
- Modified: 2022-11-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/penguin-brawl-heroes-of-pentarctica-first-impressions/
In Penguin Brawl, you equip Penguins and send them into battle! This game will not fly.

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> A review of Teotihuacan: City of Gods. First learn how to play this large Euro game set in Ancient Mesoamerica then read my full review.

- Published: 2019-07-31
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/teotihuacan-city-of-gods-how-to-play-review/
A Rondel based Euro game. A review of Teotihuacan: City of Gods.

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> A review of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game. Take control of a Hero to save Sunnydale from Vampires, Demons and the Big Bad.

- Published: 2019-07-29
- Modified: 2022-11-04
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/buffy-vampire-slayer-board-game-solo-playthrough/
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game sees the Scoobies take on several Monsters of the week. There's a Pandemic in Sunnydale.

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> A review of Bad Bones. First, learn how to play both the Basic and Advanced rules then read my short review of this Tower Defence game.

- Published: 2019-07-19
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/bad-bones-how-to-play-review/
A tower defence, take that game. A review of Bad Bones.

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> A review of Star Realms: Frontiers. A sci-fi deck building game that can be played competitively or solo and co-op against a big bad automated boss.

- Published: 2019-07-15
- Modified: 2020-12-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/star-realms-frontiers-first-impressions/
Star Realms: Frontiers gives you solo, co-op and competitive modes all in one tiny box. It's deck building in space.

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> A review of Patchwork Doodle. A roll & write game where players will all use the same Polyomino shape to draw the best scoring pattern.

- Published: 2019-07-08
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/patchwork-doodle-first-impressions/
Patchwork Doodle let's you sketch out your quilt. It's Patchwork with Pencils.

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> A review of Wingspan. A hand management, action selection, engine building-ish game of adding birds into your habitat to score points.

- Published: 2019-07-01
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/wingspan-card-game-first-impressions/
In Wingspan, you're collecting birds based on a randomly selected scoring system. Let the innuendo run wild!

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> A review of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle. A co-op deck-building game where you work with characters to defeat Villains against the clock.

- Published: 2019-06-24
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/harry-potter-hogwarts-battle-first-impressions-spoiler-free/
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle is a co-op deck building game. Wingardium Leviosa and all that.

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> A review of Werewords Deluxe Edition. Play 20 questions to guess a hidden word with the hidden help of a Seer and the hindrance of a Werewolf

- Published: 2019-06-13
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/werewords-deluxe-edition-first-impressions/
In Werewords, you have a word that everyone is trying to figure out. But a sneaky Werewolf is trying to put everyone off.

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> A review of Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War. A co-op dice game of trying to defeat Villains before Thanos gets all the Infinity Stones.

- Published: 2019-06-10
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/thanos-rising-avengers-infinity-war-first-impressions/
Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War is a co-op dice game of defeating Thanos. But as it's set in Infinity War that's not likely to happen.

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> A review of Karuba. First learn how to play this tile laying game of route building to move adventurers to temples through jungle, then read my brief review

- Published: 2019-06-07
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/karuba-board-game-how-to-play-review/
A tile laying, route building game. Learn how to play Karuba.

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> A review of Mint Works. A tiny worker placement, an engine-building game where you use Mints as workers and comes in a Mint tin.

- Published: 2019-05-27
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/mint-works-worker-placement-game-first-impressions/
Mint Works is a large game in a tiny little tin. Very, very minimal.

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> A review of Gentes: Deluxified Edition. A civ-building game where you're building the best civ while managing Population, Buildings, & Time.

- Published: 2019-05-24
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gentes-deluxified-edition-first-impressions/
Gentes is a civ building game where you need to manage your time. Also, pretty components.

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> Struggle with Social Deduction Games? With my top 10 tips you can learn to read your opponents and also learn all about the genre.

- Published: 2019-05-20
- Modified: 2021-06-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/hub/social-deduction-games/
Social Deduction games. Some people love them, some people hate them. Either way, here are some tips on playing them as well as a bit of info and some suggested games.

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> A review of Ganz Schön Clever (That's Pretty Clever). A roll & Write game where different coloured dice are used to fill different boxes.

- Published: 2019-05-17
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/ganz-schon-clever-thats-pretty-clever-first-impressions/
Ganz Schön Clever AKA That's Pretty Clever is a roll & write game with different colour dice. I can confirm, it is in fact, pretty clever.

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> A review of Raccoon Tycoon. Learn How to Play Raccoon Tycoon, an auction and commodity game with a fun animal theme.

- Published: 2019-05-15
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/raccoon-tycoon-how-to-play-review/
A tile laying, route building game. How to play Raccoon Tycoon.

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> A review of Rumble in the Dungeon. Learn How to Play this light, competitive game of surviving the dungeon and remaining hidden.

- Published: 2019-05-10
- Modified: 2022-11-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/rumble-in-the-dungeon-how-to-play-review/
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> A review of Welcome To... First, learn How to Play this flip and fill game of building a 1950s American suburb then read my review.

- Published: 2019-05-03
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/welcome-to-how-to-play-review/
A lip & fill game of building a housing estate in 1950's America. Learn How to Play Welcome To...

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> A review of Happy Pigs. Raise, Breed and care for your pigs as you expand your field and keep them happy before selling them.

- Published: 2019-05-01
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/happy-pigs-board-game-first-impressions/
In Happy Pigs you run a pig farm. Look after them, care for them, sell them...

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> A review of Book It! The Pro Wrestler Promotion Card Game which is a card game where you run a pro wrestling promotion. Check out what I think of it here!

- Published: 2019-04-29
- Modified: 2020-12-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/book-it-the-pro-wrestling-promotion-card-game-first-impressions/
In Book It!: The Pro Wrestling Promoter Card Game, players will run a wrestling promotion, touring from city to city putting on a show. Will your promotion finish with the most reputation?

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> A review of Planet. Learn how to play this unique tile-laying game about building a Planet with habitats to attract Animals.

- Published: 2019-04-21
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/planet-board-game-how-to-play-review/
A tile drafting, pattern building game. Learn How to Play Planet.

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> A review of Dicetopia. First, learn how to play this cyberpunk-themed area control, worker placement game then read my full review.

- Published: 2019-04-19
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/dicetopia-how-to-play-review/
Dicetopia is a worker placement, area control game. Learn how to play and read my review.

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> A review of Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done. Crusade across Europe, taking actions to move, build and kill as you spread your Influence.

- Published: 2019-04-10
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/crusaders-thy-will-be-done-first-impressions/
In Crusaders: Thy Will be Done you'll be crusading across Europe. ...assuming you're able to do the action you want with enough oomph.

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> A review of Endeavor: Age of Sail. A game where you build a harbour to expand your actions which allows you to sail around the world.

- Published: 2019-04-08
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/endeavor-age-of-sail-first-impressions/
In Endeavor: Age of Sail you expand your harbour as well as your knowledge of the world. You just need to put all those disks out first.

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> A review of Vadoran Gardens. Lay tiles to create large areas of matching terrain. Obey lessons that limit the selection and placement.

- Published: 2019-03-20
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/vadoran-gardens-first-impressions/
In Vadoran Gardens you're building a path of different terrains across the table. Look out for lost items and remember your lessons!

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> A review of Saga of the Northmen. A card-driven area control game where you control Kingdoms, spread influence and collect Plunder.

- Published: 2019-03-19
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/saga-of-the-northmen-first-impressions/
In Saga of the Northmen, you need to control Kingdoms to control other lesser but valuable regions. You do this by land or by sea.

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> A review of Coimbra. A dice drafting and placement game where the value of the dice buy cards and the colour of the die to activate bonuses.

- Published: 2019-03-06
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/coimbra-board-game-first-impressions/
In Coimbra you're both drafting and placing dice... ...then it all kicks off!

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> A review of Stephenson's Rocket. Invest in cities, build routes and merge companies while building stations and picking up passengers.

- Published: 2019-02-27
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/stephensons-rocket-first-impressions/
Build tracks and connect them to stations, towns and cities. This is NOT a friendly game.

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> A review of Keyforge: Call of the Archons. A 1 vs 1 card game where you use a unique deck from 3 houses to try and forge 3 keys.

- Published: 2019-02-25
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/keyforge-call-of-the-archons-first-impressions/
In KeyForge: Call of the Archons each desk you buy is completely unique. Also, if you're VERY lucky, it'll have a funny name.

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> A review of Rajas of the Ganges. Place workers and spend dice to take actions that will see you expand for both money and fame to win.

- Published: 2019-02-20
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rajas-of-the-ganges-first-impressions/
Rajas of the Ganges, a worker placement game where you need to spend dice to take actions. Also, look at those purdy colours!

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> A review of 13 Ghosts. A small game where you lock a Ghost in a Crypt and players need to use deduction and Ghosts to work out who it is.

- Published: 2019-01-30
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/13-ghosts-card-game-first-impressions/
There are 13 Ghosts, you are one of them. Can you find your opponents before they find you.

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> A review of Master of the Galaxy. Use bag building to activate cards, and abilities to build routes to colonise planets for influence.

- Published: 2019-01-23
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/master-of-the-galaxy-first-impressions/
In Master of the Galaxy, you build a bag and use cubes to improve your Eldar Race. Do it right and you will be Master of the Galaxy... Oh, that's where the name comes from!

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> A spoiler-free review of Unlock! Adventures. Well, I say review. In order to not spoil anything, I give a quick look at how it's played.

- Published: 2019-01-16
- Modified: 2024-09-28
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/unlock-adventures-spoiler-free/
Unlock! Adventures are a series of escape room style games. This is a spoiler free preview of the system followed by a review of each game.

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> A review of Dungeon Raiders (2018). First learn how to play this simultaneous action selection, take that card game then read my full review.

- Published: 2019-01-11
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/dungeon-raiders-2018-how-to-play-review/
Dungeon Raiders is a simultaneous action selection, take that game. A review of Dungeon Raiders 2018 Edition.

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> A review of Lancaster. A worker placement game where you build a castle, gather nobles, fight the French and try and control England.

- Published: 2018-11-25
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lancaster-worker-placement-game-first-impressions/
In Lancaster, you're going to want to control counties, fight France, legitimise laws and construct castles. Also, look after your Squires and Nobles.

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> A review of Drop It. A dexterity game where you drop coloured shapes into a pile trying not to touch something of the same Shape or Colour.

- Published: 2018-11-22
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/drop-it-dexterity-game-first-impressions/
In Drop It, you quite literally, get a thing, and drop it. But, you just have to let things go and see what happens.

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> A review of the Graphic Novel Adventures that not only provides you with a cool story and great artwork, but also a thematic ruleset.

- Published: 2018-10-31
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/graphic-novel-adventures-spoiler-free-review/
Graphic Novel Adventures is a collection of "Choose your own Adventure" graphic novels. Each book has its own theme and ruleset.

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> A review of Hop! First, learn how to play this very pretty game of game of throwing and catching a rainbow then read my full review.

- Published: 2018-10-19
- Modified: 2022-11-08
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/hop-board-game-how-to-play-review/
A dexterity and betting party game. A review of Hop!

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> A review of Mini Rails. Learn how to play this game where you buy stock in train companies and lay rail to change their value.

- Published: 2018-10-17
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/mini-rails-board-game-how-to-play-review/
A rail building and stock buying train game. A review of Mini Rails.

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> A review of Chronicles of Crime. Join me in a solo playthrough of the tutorial as I try and solve a crime using VR tech and QR codes on relevant cards.

- Published: 2018-10-14
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/chronicles-of-crime-solo-playthrough/
In Chronicles of Crime, there is a crime for you to solve. You have the power of virtual reality and QR codes to help you!

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> Learn how to play The Mind. A cooperative game where players are playing cards without communicating and then read my full review.

- Published: 2018-09-28
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/the-mind-how-to-play-review/
A cooperative hand management game. A review of The Mind.

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> A review of Kolejka. A game of queuing for goods in communist-era Poland when shops suddenly close, people queue jump and goods are limited.

- Published: 2018-09-25
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/kolejka-board-game-first-impressions/
Queue for goods in communist Poland... ...and never get them.

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> A review of Harbour. A game of building your Harbour up by trading goods and manipulating the marketplace to make money from your goods.

- Published: 2018-09-24
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/harbour-board-game-first-impressions/
Gain and Trade goods in your Harbour then sell them to gain money. Use that money to buy buildings, it's that simple.

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> A review of Superfight. Draw a fictional character and give them a helpful or hindering ability. Then argue why they will beat your opponent.

- Published: 2018-09-23
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/superfight-card-game-first-impressions/
Ever have those arguments about which fictional character would win in a fight? Now you can do that, with cards!

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> A review of Dungeons & Dragons: Rock Paper Wizard. Use hand signals to cast spells on your opponents to get closest to the dragon treasure!

- Published: 2018-09-22
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rock-paper-wizard-first-impressions/
Rock Paper Wizard yourself to the Dragons Gold. You REALLY cast spells with your fingers!

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> A review of Santo Domingo. A simultaneous action selection game where you're trying to score points, gain wares or trade wares for points.

- Published: 2018-09-17
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/santo-domingo-card-game-first-impressions/
Santo Domingo sees you play cards to gain Wares or Victory Points. Or maybe just trade your Wares for Victory Points?

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> A review of Push It. A game of flicking and dexterity where players are trying to flick disks to be closest to a Jack to score points.

- Published: 2018-09-15
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/push-it-flicking-game-first-impressions/
Push It is a game of flicking and hoping your disk stays on the table. Then hope it stays closest to the target.

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> A review of Onward to Venus. A game of taking one of Earth's superpowers into space and spreading factories and mines across planets.

- Published: 2018-08-31
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/onward-to-venus-first-impressions/
Onward to Venus takes you out of Earth and towards... Mercury. No wait, turn around, Onward to the Kuiper Belt!

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> A review of Chrononauts. A game where you travel through time, manipulating events in history to get the timeline you need to see to win.

- Published: 2018-08-30
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/chrononauts-card-game-first-impressions/
In Chrononauts you travel through time, helping or hindering as you go... Might as well grab a few priceless artefacts while you're there!

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> A review of Pikoko. This is a trick-taking game where you can't see your own cards and your cards are played by the player on your right.

- Published: 2018-08-29
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pikoko-card-game-first-impressions/
Pikoko is a trick-taking game where you can't see your own cards, or even play them. So... how does that work?

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> A review of War of the Buttons. A dice placement game of collecting resources to build your gang a hut. Based on a French novel from 1912.

- Published: 2018-08-27
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/war-of-the-buttons-first-impressions/
War of the Buttons is based on a novel by Louis Pergaud written in 1912. A story of 2 warring gangs who steal the buttons from each other.

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> A review of Gretchinz. Take control of a buggy as you race to the finish line shooting each other, the terrain, and yourself.

- Published: 2018-08-26
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gretchinz-board-game-first-impressions/
Racing, shooting and trying to survive the terrain. Also, "Waaargh!".

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> A spoiler-free review of Spy Club. A co-op game of kids trying to find clues to solve a case. Where does the game go from there? Who knows!

- Published: 2018-08-26
- Modified: 2022-11-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/spy-club-card-game-first-impressions/
Spy Club has you flipping cards and moving them around trying to collect a set of 5. Initially not interesting, then I played it!

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> A review of the Pyramid of Pengqueen. A hidden movement game where a Mummy is trying to catch Penguins who are trying to collect artefacts.

- Published: 2018-08-22
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pyramid-pengqueen-first-impressions/
Pyramid of Pengqueen gives you Penguins, Mummys, Magnets and tension behind a dividing wall... Also, a satisfying 'Click' when a Penguin is caught!

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> How to Play Santa Maria. A tile laying game where you build a colony and use dice to take actions, then read my review.

- Published: 2018-08-20
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/santa-maria-how-to-play-review/
A dice rolling, tile laying game. A review of Santa Maria.

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> How to Play Kung-Fu Zoo. A dexterity game about flicking dice animals into an arena representing a Zoo then read my review.

- Published: 2018-08-03
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/kung-fu-zoo-how-to-play-review/
Kung-Fu Zoo is an arena combat, dexterity game. This is a full tutorial and review.

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> A review of Orc-Lympics. A card game where you draft fantasy athletes and use them to 'bid' on trophies for various events to score points.

- Published: 2018-07-31
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/orc-lympics-card-game-first-impressions/
Orc-Lympics is a card drafting, hand management game. Use creatures from Fantasy races to win several weird and wonderful events.

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> A review of Rise of Tribes. A dudes on a map, resource management game whre you control a Tribe using a great action selection mechanism.

- Published: 2018-07-31
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/rise-of-tribes-board-game-first-impressions/
Rise of Tribes is an action selection, dudes on a map style game. Take your Tribe to victory during the rising moon and sun.

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> How to play Legacy of Dragonholt. A choose-your-own-adventure book set in Terrinoth that uses clever mechanisms to track the story.

- Published: 2018-07-30
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/legacy-of-dragonholt-first-impressions/
Legacy of Dragonholt is a large scale, 'Choose your own Adventure' game. But is it better than a regular old book?

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> A review of Sakura. Learn to play this card game by Reiner Knizia then read my review of a game about painting an emperor looking at a tree.

- Published: 2018-07-25
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/sakura-how-to-play-review/
A hand management, action programming game. A review of Sakura.

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> A review of Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire, first learn how to play with my comprehensive video and then read what I think of the game.

- Published: 2018-07-20
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-warhammer-underworlds-shadespire/
A dice-rolling, arena combat game. A review of Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire

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> A review of Fanhunter: Assault. A card game where players use their character's knowledge of geek culture to beat the Pope.

- Published: 2018-06-30
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/fanhunter-assault-first-impressions/
Fanhunter: Assault is a card game based on a comic book. If you're not aware of the game or the background of the comic book, I have you covered.

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> My first impressions of Fast Food Fear! A real-time cooperative game where you need to deliver food orders to monsters before time runs out.

- Published: 2018-06-27
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/fast-food-fear-first-impressions/
Fast Food Fear! is a real-time game of serving food to Monsters. Sounds silly but these games can often be fun, was it?

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> A review of Cat Box, a card game where you're overlapping pictures of cats in boxes, covering other players' cats.

- Published: 2018-06-26
- Modified: 2022-10-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cat-box-card-game-first-impressions/
Cat Box has cats in boxes... Look at all the kitties!

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> A review of Sagrada, a dice placement game where you're building a stained glass window using the different colours and values of the dice,

- Published: 2018-05-28
- Modified: 2022-10-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/sagrada-dice-game-gameday-first-play/
In Sagrada, players will place dice in a grid in order to build a very pretty stained glass window. Will you place the dice correctly, or will you make yourself leave gaps in your beautiful pattern?

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> A review of Nusfjord, a worker placement game set in a fishing village in Norway. Gain fish, money and wood to develop your harbour.

- Published: 2018-05-27
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/nusfjord-board-game-gameday-first-play/
Nusfjord gives you worker placement, ships, buildings and fish on plates. Can you satisfy the local elders with your fish?

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> The Goonies: Adventure card game follows the film. See what I think of this co-op hand management game based on the 1985 film here.

- Published: 2018-05-18
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/goonies-adventure-card-game-first-play/
I saw The Goonies at the cinema way back when and never thought I'd get to see a tabletop game released 21 years later... Here it is in all it's Goonie Glory.

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> A review of Two Rooms and a Boom. Read my thoughts on this bluffing party game that involves splitting your game group into two different areas.

- Published: 2018-05-17
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-two-rooms-boom/
A deduction, party game. A review of Two Rooms and a Boom.

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> A review of Rising Sun. First, learn how to Play the action selection, area control and negotiation game then read my full review.

- Published: 2018-05-14
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-rising-sun/
An action selection, set collection and area control game. A review of Rising Sun and the Expansions.

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> A review of Honshū, a trick-taking, map-building card game where you're winning tricks for cards to build a city to create and deliver goods.

- Published: 2018-05-09
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-honshu/
Don't think I've ever been asked to combine TrickTaking with City Building before but there's a first time for everything! So let's check it out...

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> A review of ARGH: Animals Revolt aGainst Humans, a bluffing game where you're trying to assemble a bomb by giving the pieces of the bomb away.

- Published: 2018-05-01
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-argh/
A push your luck, set collection game. A review of ARGH.

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> Learn how to play Gaia Project then read my review of this route building, resource management game and the (joint) best game ever made!

- Published: 2018-04-18
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-gaia-project/
A route-building and resource-management game. A review of Gaia Project.

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> How to play Game of Trains. Play cards to rearrange your train cars in ascending numerical order before any other player can do it first!

- Published: 2018-04-06
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-game-trains/
A pattern-building, card game. A review of Game of Trains.

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> A review of Fast Forward: FLEE. First, learn how to play this co-op card game of avoiding a Monster in Wonderland then see my full review.

- Published: 2018-03-31
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/jesta-plays-fast-forward-flee-spoiler-free/
I've been in a Fortress, I've felt FEAR but now it's time to FLEE! FLEE is part of the Fast Forward series of games that teach you the rules as you play.

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> A review of Topiary. Play a worker to manipulate and collect trees in a Topiary to make sure your Meeples get the best view of the Garden.

- Published: 2018-03-31
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-topiary/
Topiary: the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes. After playing this game I'd love to go and see some of the awesome sculptures you can see on Google. But I hope they don't put the little ones behind the bigger ones. Let's look at this cute, and quite mean, tile laying game.

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> A review of Round House. A game where you're going around and around a Round House each round doing a whole bunch of stuff.

- Published: 2018-03-31
- Modified: 2022-10-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-round-house/
Round House is an Area Movement, Card Drafting, Set Collection game. This is my first impressions of Round House.

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> A quick spoiler-free review of Deckscape: The Fate of London. A card-based 'Escape Room' game with an ongoing crime to solve as you progress.

- Published: 2018-03-29
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/jdeckscape-fate-london-spoiler-free/
I very rarely buy games I know nothing about on a whim... But, this was a cheap small box game I could play solo and resell afterwards so no risk right? The other question now is, are 'Escape Rooms in a Box' overdone or still good fun?

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> A review of Doodle Rush. Learn how to play this real-time game where you draw 6 pictures while guessing the other players.

- Published: 2018-03-28
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-doodle-rush/
A real-time, drawing party game. A review of Doodle Rush

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> A review of 1846: The Race for the Midwest. A real 18XX game of investing in train companies while building tracks to increase their value.

- Published: 2018-03-20
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-1846-race-midwest/
Trains, Tracks, Stocks and Shares... In this 18xx game, players will deal with all of the above in order to make money.

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> A review of Bunny Kingdom. Learn how to play this card drafting and area control game from Richard Garfield then read my full review.

- Published: 2018-03-09
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-bunny-kingdom/
An area control, card drafting game. A review of Bunny Kingdom.

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> A review of Downforce. Learn how to play this auction and hand management racing game where you try to win the most money.

- Published: 2018-03-08
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-downforce/
An auction, betting and hand management racing game. A review of Downforce.

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> A review of Penny Papers Adventures: Skull Island. A Roll and Write game of landing on an island and finding treasure and avoiding danger.

- Published: 2018-02-27
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/penny-papers-adventures/
The Penny Papers Adventures series gives you several 'Roll & Write' games in different adventure style themes. They all use 3 Dice and ALL players use ALL dice each roll to place their numbers the best. However, each game brings its own dangers and challenges and I played one alone, on Skull Island!

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> A review of Covil: The Dark Overlords. An area control style game where you control a Dark Overlord and minions based on 80s/90s cartoons.

- Published: 2018-02-15
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-covil-dark-overlords/
Ever wanted to see your favourite cartoon characters mashed together and FIGHT! Well in Covil, players take on a Dark Overlord and control adorable mercenaries vying for control over the land against other equally Dark Overlords with an adorable army.

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> A review of Flatline: A FUSE Aftershock Game. Learn how to play this real-time, co-op dice placement game then read my full review.

- Published: 2018-02-07
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-flatline-fuse-aftershock-game/
A real-time, dice placement game. A review of Flatline: A FUSE Aftershock Game.

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> A review of Dwar7s Fall. Learn how to play this tile laying, take that game of mining gems to trade in for points then read my full review.

- Published: 2018-02-06
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dwar7s-fall/
A tile placement, take that game. A review of Dwar7s Fall.

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> A review of Diesel Demolition Derby. A card game of playing large bots into your play area and defeating your opponents in an Arena.

- Published: 2018-01-22
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-diesel-demolition-derby/
What happens when you carefully choose a killer robot to do battle in the Arenas of the Diesel Demolition Derby? Well, you won't know until you turn it face up... Draft cards and choose wisely as you battle players in motorised arena combat!

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> A review of Container. Sail a shipping container around the table picking up and delivering products made by your opponents.

- Published: 2018-01-18
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-container/
Shipping Containers! That's what I want to do in my spare time for fun! Hopefully, the game is better than the theme...

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> A review of Age of Steam. A train game where you buy stocks in a company and help run it to increase its value, and your own wealth.

- Published: 2018-01-14
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-age-steam/
Age of Steam has Rails, Shares and Building Routes... Must be Martin Wallace! I finally get to play Age of Steam, the classic game with 16 years of positive reviews... Will this be another?

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> A review of Legendary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A deck-building game where you use the Scoobies to defeat the Big Bad!

- Published: 2017-12-24
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/jesta-plays-legendary-buffy-vampire-slayer/
Into every IP a game is born: one mechanism in all the world, a deck builder one. It alone will wield the strength and skill to kill your wallet, your free time, your shelf space, and the forces of acquisition disorder; to spread their cards and the swell their pockets. It is Legendary.

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> A review of Alexandria. Use a time mechanism to take actions and rescue valuable items from a burning Library of Alexandria.

- Published: 2017-11-24
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-alexandria/
The Royal Library of Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Museum of Alexandria, where many of the most famous thinkers of the ancient world studied. Then Julius Caesar came...

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> A review of Secret Hitler. A hidden role game where players are secretly liberal or fascists. The liberals need to stop a fascist government.

- Published: 2017-11-16
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-secret-hitler/
"You know, with Hitler, the more I learn about that guy, the more I don't care for him." ~ Norm Macdonald

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> A review of Hanamikoji. A 2 player card game where you play 4 actions each and play cards to influence Geishas to get them on your side.

- Published: 2017-10-24
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-hanamikoji/
I generally don't get to play 2 player games, but when I do I usually enjoy them... But what about this one?

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> A review of NMBR9. Stack tiles as high as possible without leaving gaps underneath. The higher the tile, the more points its worth.

- Published: 2017-09-30
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-nmbr9/
NMBR9 is an abstract puzzle game. This is a brief video overview.

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> A review of Junk Art. A game of mini-games that see you stacking objects in different ways, sometimes high, sometimes fast but for points.

- Published: 2017-09-30
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-junk-art/
Junk Art is an abstract dexterity game. This is a brief video overview.

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> A review of Leaping Lemmings. Get your Lemmings across the field, avoid hungry Eagles and eventually jump off the cliff... for points.

- Published: 2017-09-30
- Modified: 2022-10-02
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-leaping-lemmings/
Leaping Lemmings is a 'Push Your Luck', racing-ish game. This is a brief video overview.

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> A review of King Frog. Learn how to play this game of playing cards to move your Frog onto lily pads of your colour.

- Published: 2017-09-21
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-king-frog/
An action programming, racing game. A review of King Frog.

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> A review of The Chameleon. A hidden role party game where everyone knows a word except for The Chameleon who needs to pretend and blend in.

- Published: 2017-09-20
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-chameleon/
"I like being like a chameleon who transforms himself with each role." ~ Oscar Isaac

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> A review of Magic Maze. First, learn how to play this real-time co-op game of stealing equipment from a magic mall then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-09-15
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-magic-maze/
A real time, co-op game. A review of Magic Maze.

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> A review of Ethnos. Learn how to play this area control game where each game features a combination of different fantasy races.

- Published: 2017-09-13
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-ethnos/
A set collection, area control game. A review of Ethnos.

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> A review of Masmorra: The Dungeons of Arcadia. First learn how to play this dice driven dungeon crawl then read my full review of the game.

- Published: 2017-09-09
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-masmorra-dungeons-arcadia/
A Dice Drafting, Dungeon Crawl game. A review of Masmorra: the Dungeons of Arcadia.

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> A review of This War of Mine: The Board Game. The game of surviving a war by scavenging and protecting your base and making horrible choices.

- Published: 2017-08-28
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-this-war-mine-board-game/
"In modern war... you will die like a dog for no good reason." ~ Ernest Hemingway

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> A review of The Godfather: Corleone's Empire. A board game of controlling areas, extorting businesses and putting the enemy in the Hudson.

- Published: 2017-08-20
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-godfather-corleones-empire/
"I don't like violence, Tom. I'm a businessman; blood is a big expense." ~ Sollozzo

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> A review of Mombasa. First learn how to play this game of trading in Africa using a cool card system, then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-08-12
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mombasa/
An action programming, hand management game. A review of Mombasa.

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> A review of The Mines of Zavandor. Learn how to play this auction and trading game where you control a clan of dwarves.

- Published: 2017-08-12
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mines-zavandor/
An Auction and Trading game. A review of The Mines of Zavandor.

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> A review of Digit. First learn how to play this game of arranging sticks to match patterns then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-08-12
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-digit/
A pattern recognition game. A review of Digit.

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> A review of Grand Austria Hotel. Learn how to play this game of placing dice to take action to run your cafe and hotel in Austria.

- Published: 2017-08-12
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-grand-austria-hotel/
A Dice Drafting, Action Selection game. A review of Grand Austria Hotel.

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> A review of Guns & Steel - A Civilization Card Game where you manage cards in your hand in order to build the most advanced civilization

- Published: 2017-07-30
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-guns-steel-civilization-card-game/
Guns & Steel is a hand management Civ building game. This is a quick video overview.

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> A review of Nine Worlds.An area control game set in Norse Mythology of controlling the Nine Worlds and using their abilities to win the game.

- Published: 2017-07-24
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-nine-worlds/
Nine Worlds is an action point allowance, area control game. This is a quick video overview.

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> A review of Dice Forge. A game where you roll dice to gain resources, then use those resources up change the faces of your customisable dice.

- Published: 2017-07-23
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dice-forge/
"With improvisation, I just do it. It might be a total failure but then you just throw the dice again." ~ Christian Marclay

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> A review of Pyramids. A game of drafting turn order to draft cards and build a pyramid, tomb and obelisk at the same time!

- Published: 2017-07-11
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pyramids/
Pyramids is a drafting, set collection and pattern building game. This is a quick video overview.

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> A review of Archaeology: The New Expedition. Learn how to play this drafting, set collection and push your luck card game.

- Published: 2017-07-11
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-archaeology-expedition/
A push your luck, set collection game. A review of Archaeology: The New Expedition.

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> A review of Century: Spice Road. A game where you play cards for cubes, change the colour of cubes and exchange cubes for cards worth points.

- Published: 2017-07-05
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-century-spice-road/
"I wanted to see how flavours, spices, and grains travelled back and forth along the Silk Road and were interpreted by a multitude of cultures' palates." ~ Hanya Yanagihara

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> A review of The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet. A tile drafting game with a bit of take-that where players determine the order of drafting.

- Published: 2017-07-04
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-prince-planet/
“All grown-ups were once children... but only a few of them remember it.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

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> A first impressions video of Woo-Hoo!. A dice rolling set collection game of sldiing down an elephant slide into a sandpit to collect toys.

- Published: 2017-06-30
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-woo-hoo/
Woo-Hoo! is a roll and move, set collection game. This is a quick video overview.

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> A quick first impressions video of Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn. A 2-4 player card game where you fight each other with interesting dice.

- Published: 2017-06-28
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ashes-rise-phoenixborn/
Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn is a card and dice fighting game. This is a quick video overview.

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> A review of Lorenzo il Magnifico. A 'dice placement' game where you play the head of a noble italian family trying to get the most prestige.

- Published: 2017-06-15
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-lorenzo-il-magnifico/
“What I have dreamed in an hour is worth more than what you have done in four.” ~ Lorenzo de' Medici

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> A video review of Nimbee. A game where you take actions around a hive with your bee, respecting the Queen before flying to get pollen.

- Published: 2017-06-15
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-nimbee/
Nimbee is a light action point allowance style game. This is a quick video overview.

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> A video review of Queens Necklace. A game where you buy gems, hire staff and hope you can make the gems you have valuable.

- Published: 2017-05-29
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-queens-necklace/
Queens Necklace is a set collection and speculation game. This is a quick video overview.

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> A review of Talon. A game set in space where players control fleets of ships on dry wipe hex tiles so stats and damage can be tracked easily!

- Published: 2017-05-29
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-talon/
"If you are in a spaceship that is travelling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, does anything happen?" ~ Steven Wright

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> A review of Near and Far. An adventure game where you hire people, give them equipment and head out into a story-driven adventure.

- Published: 2017-05-28
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-first-play-near-far/
“Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” ~ Ibn Battuta

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> A review of L'Aéropostale. Upgrade planes, hire pilots and claim airports to pick up resources and deliver them across the globe.

- Published: 2017-05-14
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-laeropostale/
"The federal government spends millions to run the Postal Service. I could lose your mail for half of that." ~ Pat Paulsen

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> A review of Pointless: The Travel Game. A card game based on a TV show where you have to answer a question with the least obvious answer.

- Published: 2017-05-09
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pointless-travel-game/
"Name a country that ends with two consonants" "Paris" ~ Sarah, Contestant on Pointless (and a Geography Teacher)

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> A review of Old Maid. The classic game where you draw cards from other players' hands trying to discard pairs while avoiding the Old maid.

- Published: 2017-04-30
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-old-maid/
"Money is only useful when you get rid of it. It is like the odd card in 'Old Maid'; the player who is finally left with it has lost." ~Evelyn Waugh

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> A review of Paperback. A deck-building game where you use the letters in your hand to create words to buy better letters for BIGGER WORDS!

- Published: 2017-04-30
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-paperback/
"The paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book, it makes a very poor doorstop." ~Alfred Hitchcock

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> A review of Oh My Goods! Learn how to play this engine-building game of using shared resources to create more resources and build buildings.

- Published: 2017-04-30
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-oh-my-goods/
A Hand Management, Push your Luck game. A review of Oh My Goods!

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> A spoiler-free review of Mechs vs Minions. Learn how to play then read my full spoiler-free review of this scenario-driven programming game.

- Published: 2017-04-30
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mechs-vs-minions-spoiler-free/
A Real Time, Cooperative, Action Programming game. A review of Mechs vs. Minions.

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> A review of Valeria: Card Kingdoms.Gain resources by rolling dice and activating certain cards to get more resources, and more points.

- Published: 2017-04-30
- Modified: 2024-11-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-valeria-card-kingdoms/
"Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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> A review of Notre Dame. A Stefan Feld game of influencing Notre Dame while trying to control those pesky plague-filled Rats.

- Published: 2017-04-28
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-notre-dame/
“Nothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket.” ~ Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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> A review of The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game. How to play this card game based on the Stefan Feld Classic where cards replace dice.

- Published: 2017-04-28
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-castles-burgundy-card-game/
A Card Drafting, Set Collection game. A review of The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game.

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> A review of Coyote. A bluffing and deduction game you can learn how to play buy reading here! Put a feather in your head and trick your friends!

- Published: 2017-04-27
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-coyote/
A Bluffing and Deduction game. A review of Coyote.

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> A review of Vast: The Crystal Caverns. An asymmetrical game with a fantasy theme where each player has different rules and win conditions.

- Published: 2017-04-26
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-vast-crystal-caverns/
"Fear is like a black cavern that is terrifying. Once you enter the cavern and explore it, you realise that you can get out of it, go through it and get out of it." ~Isabel Allende

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> A review of Hero Realms. First learn how to play this deck buildingthat focuses on player vs player combat then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-04-26
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-hero-realms/
A Fantasy Deck Building game. A review of Hero Realms.

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> A review of Great Western Trail. Learn how to play this Cowboy themed game of buying cattle, driving it to Kansas and selling it to other parts America.

- Published: 2017-04-25
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-great-western-trail/
A Point to Point Movement, Hand Management game. A review of Great Western Trail.

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> A review of Port Royal and Expansions. Learn how to play this Pirate themed push your luck card game as well as the first 2 expansions.

- Published: 2017-04-24
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-port-royal-expansions/
A Push Your Luck card game. A review of Port Royal + Expansions.

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> A spoiler-free review of Exit: the Game. I cover the basics of gameplay followed by my personal scores from the first 3 versions of the game.

- Published: 2017-04-23
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-exit-game-spoiler-free/
"My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it." ~ Barry Sanders

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> A review of Yamatai. A game of collecting ships with resources and using them to build on the Archipelago for points and reputation

- Published: 2017-04-23
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-yamatai/
"A lifetime of low calories has come naturally to the longest-lived people in the world... in the Japanese archipelago of Okinawa." ~ S. Jay Olshansky

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> A review of Karmaka. How to play this card game where you're trying to achieve enlightenment. Beware, your actions have Karmic consequences.

- Published: 2017-04-23
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-karmaka/
A Hand Management, Take That game. A review of Karmaka.

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> A review of Looterz by CMON. How to play a game of playing Looterz, attacking and looting to grab the treasure and upset your opponents.

- Published: 2017-04-22
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-looterz/
A Take That, Card and Dice game. A review of Looterz.

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> A review of Legendary Encounters: Firefly. Learn how to play this scenario based deck building game then rad my full review.

- Published: 2017-04-21
- Modified: 2021-12-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-legendary-encounters-firefly/
A Co-Op Deck Building game. A review of Legendary Encounters: Firefly

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> A review of Dead Last. Learn how to play this card game where you vote to eliminate players without reciving the most votes yourself. Then read my review.

- Published: 2017-04-20
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dead-last/
A Bluffing, Voting card game. A review of Dead Last.

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> A review of Hit Z Road. How to play this push-your-luck, auction game where you're trying to survive a Zombie Apocolypse, then read my review

- Published: 2017-04-19
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-hit-z-road/
A Push Your Luck, Auction game. A review of Hit Z Road.

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> A review of Rise of Augustus. How to play this bingo-style game where you try and complete cards to gain rewards and points!

- Published: 2017-04-18
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-rise-augustus/
A Set Collection, Bingo style game. A review of Rise of Augustus.

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> A review of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space. Learn how to play this hidden role, hidden movement game where Aliens chase down Humans.

- Published: 2017-04-17
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-escape-aliens-outer-space/
A Hidden Movement, Hidden Role game. A review of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space.

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> A review of Grand Prix, the board game that simulates F1 by letting you tactically move cars around the track while repairing and refuelling.

- Published: 2017-04-16
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-grand-prix/
"Anything happens in Grand Prix racing, and it usually does." ~ Murray Walker

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> A review of Locke & Key: The Game. A trick-taking game where everyone plays cards to activate abilities, win tricks and win challenges.

- Published: 2017-04-16
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gamday-play-locke-key-game/
“Keys turn both ways. You can lock something away... But you can also throw a bolt and set something free.” ~ Joe Hill

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> A review of Via Nebula. How to play Marin Wallace's most unusual game where you 'pick up and deliver' resources to build fantasy buildings.

- Published: 2017-04-16
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-via-nebula/
A Pick-up and Deliver, Route Building game. A review of Via Nebula.

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> A review of Celestia. Learn how to play! A push your luck game where you choose to get of a ship if you think it will crash or stay on for more treasure!

- Published: 2017-04-15
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-celestia/
A Push Your Luck, Bluffing game. A review of Celestia.

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> A review of The Pursuit of Happiness. Learn how to play the game that has you balance work, life, relationships money and stress!

- Published: 2017-04-14
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-pursuit-happiness/
A Worker Placement, Resource Management game. A review of The Pursuit of Happiness.

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> A review of Ice Cool. A dexterity board game where you're flicking penguins. Read how to play the game then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-04-13
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-ice-cool/
A Family Friendly, Dexterity game. A review of Ice Cool.

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> A review of Firefly Fluxx. Learn how to play this version of the popular game set in the Firefly 'verse, then read my full review of the game

- Published: 2017-04-12
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-firefly-fluxx/
A Hand Management, Set Collection game. A review of Firefly Fluxx.

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> A review of Power Grid Deluxe: Europe/North America. First, learn how to play this classic game from Friedemann Friese then read my review.

- Published: 2017-04-12
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-power-grid-deluxe/
An Auction and Route Building board game. A review of Power Grid Deluxe.

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> A review of Concept. First learn how to play this party board game where you give clues to a keyphrase using cubes, then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-04-10
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-concept/
A Deduction, Party game. A review of Concept.

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> A review of Bora Bora. First, learn how to play this dice placement game from Stefan Feld then read my full review of the game.

- Published: 2017-04-09
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-bora-bora/
A Dice Placement, Set Collection game. A review of Bora Bora.

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> A review of Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King. First, read how to play then my review of this auction and tile laying game set in Scotland.

- Published: 2017-04-08
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-isle-skye-chieftain-king/
An Auction, Tile Placement game. A review of Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King.

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> A review of WWE Superstar Showdown. Learn how to play this card-driven wrestling simulation then read my full review of the game.

- Published: 2017-04-07
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-wwe-superstar-showdown/
A Hand Management, 'Rock Paper Scissors' style game. A review of WWE Superstar Showdown.

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> A review of Automobiles. Learn how to play this deck building game about racing cars then read my full review of the game.

- Published: 2017-04-06
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-automobiles/
A Deck Building, Racing game. A review of Automobiles.

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> A review of FUSE. Learn how to play this real time, cooperative dice placement game where you diffuse bombs. Then read my review of the game.

- Published: 2017-04-05
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-fuse/
A Real Time, Pattern Building game. A review of FUSE.

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> A review of Trieste. Learn how to play this 3-player-only card game where Merchants, Thieves, and Guards help and hinder each other.

- Published: 2017-04-04
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-trieste/
A Simultaneous Action Selection, Hand Management card game. A review of Trieste.

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> A review of El Grande Big Box. First, learn how to play the basic version of this classic area control game then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-04-03
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-el-grande-big-box/
An Area Control game. A review of El Grande Big Box by Z-Man Games.

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> A review of Mottainai. First learn how to play this sequel to Glory to Rome by Carl Chudyk then read my full review of the game.

- Published: 2017-04-02
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mottainai/
An Action Selection, Tableau Building game. A review of Mottainai.

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> A review of Jamaica. Learn how to play this pirate-themed hand management racing and combat game then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-04-01
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-jamaica/
A Hand Management, Racing game. A review of Jamaica.

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> A review of Flamme Rouge. A hand management racing game where you control a team of 2 bikes and race around and up and down hills.

- Published: 2017-03-31
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-flamme-rouge/
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." ~ Albert Einstein

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> A review of Arcane Academy. An engine-building game of collecting resources, buying tiles and arranging them to maximise your actions.

- Published: 2017-03-31
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-arcane-academy/
"Don’t you worry, Harry. You’ll learn fast enough. Everyone starts at the beginning" ~ Hagrid

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> A solo playthrough of Zombie 15'. Read my experience of the solo game of the real-time game of escaping zombies.

- Published: 2017-03-30
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/solo-playthrough/zombie-15-solo-playthrough/
A review of a solo playthrough of Zombie 15' Did I make it to safety?

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> A reviw of Ginkgopolis. An engine-building game where you're using tiles, tokens and cards to create an engine that will win you the game.

- Published: 2017-03-17
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ginkgopolis/
“I have a pretty good memory, but memories are time beings, too, like cherry blossoms or ginkgo leaves; for a while they are beautiful, and then they fade and die.” ~ Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being

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> A review of The Dragon & Flagon. A programming game where you take actions to fight in a fantasy tavern, stealing the reputation.

- Published: 2017-03-17
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dragon-flagon/
“You don’t pick a fight when you’re drunk.” “I had to punch someone in the face.” ~ Sam Hunter, The Devil's Breath

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> A review of Santorini. A 2 player abstract game where you build the beautiful city piece by piece and try to get on the roof first.

- Published: 2017-02-26
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-santorini/
"Greece is the most magical place on Earth." ~Kylie Bax

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> A review of Broom Service: The Card Game, a quick card game that takes the fun push-your-luck aspect into a set collection game.

- Published: 2017-02-23
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-broom-service-card-game/
“Flying used to be fun until I started doing it for a living.” ~ Kiki

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> A review of Vikings Gone Wild. A deck-building game where you play as a Viking clan mining for Gold, brewing Beer and fending off Invaders.

- Published: 2017-02-20
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-vikings-gone-wild/
Drunk I was, I was over-drunk, at that cunning Fjalar’s. It’s the best drunkenness, when every one after it regains his reason. ~ Viking Saying

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> A review of Thunder Alley, A Nascar style racing game driven by cards which move cars via drafting but also wear the car down.

- Published: 2017-02-14
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-thunder-alley/
“If you ain’t first, you’re last.” ~ Ricky Bobby

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> A review of Captain Sonar, a real-time, team vs team game where both teams are trying to move a submarine around in secret while attacking.

- Published: 2017-01-27
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-captain-sonar/
"I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and floundering at sea." ~ H. G. Wells

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> A review of Doom: The Board Game, a card and dice driven, 1 vs many game based on the popular computer game with simple rules.

- Published: 2017-01-24
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-doom-board-game/
Sarge: Are you gonna shoot me? John Grimm: Yeah, was thinking about it Sarge: What you got left? John Grimm: Half a clip. You? Sarge: I've got one round. ~ Doom the Movie

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> A review of Cottage Garden. A game by Uwe Rosenberg where you place tiles into your Garden to fill it up and score points.

- Published: 2017-01-22
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-cottage-garden/
"Garden as though you will live forever." ~ William Kent

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> A review of Codenames. learn how to play this family-friendly card game then read my full review including the Ups & Downs video.

- Published: 2017-01-17
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-codenames/
A Push Your Luck, Team vs Team Word game. A review of Codenames.

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> A review of New Angeles. A hidden role game where you don't need to score the most points, just more than certain other companies.

- Published: 2017-01-15
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-new-angeles/
"The future of any corporation is as good as the value system of the leaders and followers in the organisation." ~ N. R. Narayana Murthy

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> A review of Samurai from Fantasy Flight Game. First learn how to play this tile-laying, set collection game then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-01-15
- Modified: 2022-09-30
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-samurai/
An Area Influence, Tile Placement game. A review of Samurai.

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> A review of Saint Petersburg (Second Edition). Learn how to play both with and without the Marketplace then read my full review.

- Published: 2017-01-07
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-saint-petersburg-second-edition/
A Card Drafting, Set Collection game. A review of Saint Petersburg Second Edition.

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> A review of Monster My Neighbour. A quick, fun hidden role game where players are trying to hide from a hidden monster card!

- Published: 2017-01-06
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-monster-neighbour/
A bluffing and deduction card game. A review of Monster My Neighbour.

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> A review of Piña Pirata. A pirate-themed hand management game based on Uno where the rules start off simple and get more complex and chaotic round by round.

- Published: 2016-12-30
- Modified: 2020-06-05
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-pina-pirata/
A Hand Management card game. A review of Pina Pirata.

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> A review of Mission: Red Planet (2nd Edition). First, learn how to play the action selection, and area control game then read my full review.

- Published: 2016-12-28
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mission-red-planet-second-edition/
A simultaneous action selection, area control game. A review of Mission: Red Planet.

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> A review of Blood Rage. First learn how to play then read my full review of this viking themed area control with great miniatures.

- Published: 2016-12-13
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-blood-rage/
A card drafting, miniatures board game. A review of Blood Rage.

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> A review of London Dread, a game where you're programming movement around London in order to complete cards to advance the story.

- Published: 2016-11-30
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-london-dread/
“It was a fine day by London's standards. Which meant it was a day slightly less likely to suffocate you and poison your lungs.” ~ Stefan Bachmann, The Peculiar

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> A review of Xenon Profiteer, a deck-building game where you're building a factory to distil the air to remove Xenon to fulfil contracts.

- Published: 2016-11-18
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-xenon-profiteer/
When I was a boy, I read with great interest but scepticism about as magic lamp which was used with success by a certain Aladdin. Today I have no scepticism whatsoever about the magic of the xenon flash lamp which we use so effectively for many purposes. ~ Harold Eugene Edgerton

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> A review of Biblios, a game where you draft cards that you later use to bid for more cards all while controlling the value of some dice.

- Published: 2016-11-18
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-biblios/
I remember going to a monastery library when I was very young and being surrounded by ancient books. I fell in love. ~ Hans-Ulrich Obrist

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> A review of Joking Hazard, a card game where you build a comic strip trying to make the best strip so the judge picks yours.

- Published: 2016-11-13
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-joking-hazard/
"I'm sorry but your test results show you react positively to HIV" "Hooray!" ~ Cyanide & Happiness

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> A review of Fruit Spy, a game where you're playing cards to get as much fruit from the Fruit Farm as possible while avoiding the farmer!

- Published: 2016-10-31
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-fruit-spy/
The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer. ~ Will Rogers

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> A review of Epic Card Game, a card game with giant monsters and huge spells and fantastic artwork come together in a player vs player game.

- Published: 2016-10-11
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-epic-card-game/
A hand management, combat game. A review of Epic.

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> A review of Covert, a spy-themed board game where you move around the world, cracking codes and completing missions to win the game.

- Published: 2016-09-30
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-covert/
"Once you've lived the inside-out world of espionage, you never shed it. It's a mentality, a double standard of existence." ~ John le Carre

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> A review of Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu, a spin on the classic where you're stopping Cultists and Shoggoths while trying to close Gates.

- Published: 2016-09-30
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pandemic-reign-cthulhu/
“Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn. ~ H.P. Lovecraft

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> A review of The Gallerist, a euro game of running a gallery. Get the best paintings but also attract the VIPs and their big money.

- Published: 2016-08-29
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-gallerist/
I once saw an elaborate landscape in a gallery, drawn in pencil, that took my breath away. Then I realised the artist probably didn't have enough confidence to use a pen. ~ Garry Shandling

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> A review of World's Fair 1893, an area control set collection game where the round timer is the famous big wheel from this historic event.

- Published: 2016-08-29
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-worlds-fair-1893/
"Sell the cook the stove if necessary and come. You must see the fair" ~ Novelist Hamlin Garland to his parents in 1893

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> A review of Mare Nostrum: Empires, a dudes on a map game where you manage resources and wage war on your opponents and collect leaders.

- Published: 2016-08-29
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mare-nostrum-empires/
The ancient Romans called the Mediterranean Sea "mare nostrum". Which is Latin for "our sea".

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> A review of Tyrants of the Underdark, the deck-building game where you're using your cards to control various regions on a D&D-themed board.

- Published: 2016-08-29
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tyrants-underdark/
"There are no shadows in the Underdark. There is no room for imagination in the Underdark. It is a place for alertness, but not aliveness, a place with no room for hopes and dreams." ~ Drizzt Do'Urden

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> A review of Mansions of Madness: 2nd Edition, the app-driven game set in the Arkham world where players try to solve mysteries and survive!

- Published: 2016-08-20
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mansions-madness-edition/
Searchers after horror haunt strange, far places. ~ H. P. Lovecraft

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> A review of Nevermore. Learn how to play this card drafting game of surviving World War 1 trenches then read my full review

- Published: 2016-08-06
- Modified: 2022-09-29
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-nevermore/
A drafting, take that game. A review of Nevermore.

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> A review of Spinderella, a kid's game where you're racing Ants around a board trying not to get them eaten by Spiders.

- Published: 2016-07-23
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-spinderella/
I never kill insects. If I see ants or spiders in the room, I pick them up and take them outside. Karma is everything. ~ Holly Valance

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> A review of DVONN, a game in the GIPF series where you take turns to put pieces on the board, then take turns making then disappear.

- Published: 2016-07-16
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dvonn/
Another GIPF game... I actually won!

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> A review of Attika, a hand management game of tile laying and building to create a route around a board to connect up 2 temples.

- Published: 2016-06-16
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-attika/
"Fate is the endless chain of causation, whereby things are; the reason or formula by which the world goes on." ~ Zeno of Citium

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> A review of The Grizzled. First, learn how to play then read my full review of the game including my first impressions after game one.

- Published: 2016-05-31
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-grizzled/
A cooperative, hand management game. A review of The Grizzled

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> A review of Rhino Hero. The small card game where you're building a tower of cards, playing abilities hoping opponents knock the tower over!

- Published: 2016-05-24
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-rhino-hero/
"Rhinos are just fat unicorns. If we'd give them the time and attention they deserve, as well as a diet: They'd reveal their majestic ways" ~ Ashley Purdy

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> A review of Millennium Blades, a card game of a playing a tournament. buying cards and selling some in real-time then playing a tournament.

- Published: 2016-05-23
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-millennium-blades/
What could be more convincing, moreover, than the gesture of laying one's cards face up on the table? ~ Jacques Lacan

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> A review of Panamax, a shipping game of getting your ships through the many locks on the Panama Canal while making money.

- Published: 2016-05-17
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-panamax/
"My impression about the Panama Canal is that the great revolution it is going to introduce in the trade of the world is in the trade between the east and the west coast of the United States." ~ William Howard Taft

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> A review of TransAmerica, a game of building routes across America, piggy-backing off other people's rails in order to connect 5 cities first

- Published: 2016-05-17
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-transamerica/
"The United States as we know it today is largely the result of mechanical inventions, and in particular of agricultural machinery and the railroad." ~ John Moody

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> Learn how to play Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game then read my full review including my first impressions of Legendary: Villains

- Published: 2016-05-08
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-legendary-marvel-deck-building-game/
A Superhero, Deck Building game. A review of Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game.

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> A review of Star Wars: Rebellion, where one player is the Rebels hiding a base in the Galaxy and one is the Imperials trying to find it.

- Published: 2016-04-30
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-star-wars-rebellion/
"Now Lord Vader will provide us with the location of the hidden Rebel fortress. We will then crush the Rebellion with one swift stroke." ~ Grand Moff Tarkin

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> A review of Raptor, a 2 player game where one player is Raptors trying to escape, and the other player is the Scientists trying to catch them

- Published: 2016-04-30
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-raptor/
"You keep still because you think that maybe his visual acuity is based on movement like T-Rex - he'll lose you if you don't move. But no, not Velociraptor. You stare at him, and he just stares right back. And that's when the attack comes. Not from the front, but from the side." ~ Dr Alan Grant - Jurrasic Park

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> A review of Broom Service. Learn how to play the game and read my full summary. Then read my thoughts from my first play of the game.

- Published: 2016-04-26
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-broom-service/
An action selection, push your luck, pick up and deliver game. A review of Broom Service.

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> A review of Arcadia Quest. Learn How to play then read my review of this miniatures dungeon crawling game that is both PVE and PVP at the same time.

- Published: 2016-04-05
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-arcadia-quest/
A story driven, miniatures skirmish game. A review of Arcadia Quest.

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> A review of Dry Gulch Junction, a tableau-building game set in the old west where you build buildings and improve them to score points.

- Published: 2016-03-29
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dry-gulch-junction/
"There is only one road away from trouble, and this is along the straight and narrow road." ~ Otto Wood

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> A review of Lords of Vegas. an area control game of gaining plots around Vegas, building casinos and trying to become the boss.

- Published: 2016-03-29
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-lords-vegas/
“It's hard to walk away from a winning streak, even harder to leave the table when you're on a losing one.” ~ Cara Bertoia

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> A review of Loopin' Chewie, a game of timing your lever to knock a rotating Chewie in a Millenium Falcon over your row of Stormtroopers.

- Published: 2016-03-29
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-loopin-chewie/
Rrrrrrr-ghghghghgh! ~ Chewbacca

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> A review of Helionox: The Last Sunset, a deck-building game where you fly around planets trying to gain as much influence as possible.

- Published: 2016-03-29
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-helionox-sunset/
“A sunset is the sun’s fiery kiss to the night.” ~ Crystal Woods

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> A review of Mr Lister's Quiz Shootout, a quiz game where you take turns giving an answer to a question until only one player remains.

- Published: 2016-03-28
- Modified: 2022-09-27
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-listers-quiz-shootout/
A quiz game with a twist. It's kinda Pointless.

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> A review of Dominant Species, an area control game where you play as an animal fighting for control of food and trying to survive the Ice Age

- Published: 2016-03-20
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dominant-species/
An area control, worker placement game. A review of Dominant Species.

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> A review of Ghost Blitz, a speed game where you need to quickly grab one of five items that are pictured on the card, or the thing that isn't

- Published: 2016-03-14
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ghost-blitz/
Grab the thing as quick as possible. But not that thing! The other thing! Dammit!

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> A review of Roll for the Galaxy, first learn how to place this dice-based, action selection game set in space then read my full review of the game.

- Published: 2016-03-07
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-roll-galaxy/
A dice rolling, tableau building, action selection game. A review of Roll for the Galaxy

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> A review of Titan Race, a dice-rolling racing game where you race a Titan across a dangerous track attacking other players,.

- Published: 2016-03-03
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-titan-race/
Help your Titan ride your Torus to victory. Mario Kart.. in space!

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> A review of Signorie, a dice placement game where you place dice to get things and eventually you'll ore points, hopefully enough to win!

- Published: 2016-02-29
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-signorie/
Pick a dice, put it down, do a thing. Then work out how far from 13 you are...

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> A review of Colt Express, the wild west-themed programming game where you move around the train attacking and stealing the treasure.

- Published: 2016-02-28
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-colt-express/
Train robbing and roof running in the wild west. But don't shoot me, I'm too pretty.

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> A review of Cockroach Poker, a bluffing game where you pass a card around a table and hope the other players keep them, keeping cards is bad!

- Published: 2016-02-28
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-cockroach-poker/
All about bluffing... Nothing to do with Poker...

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> A review of M.U.L.E. The Board Game, a resource management and kinda farming game? Where you power and send MULEs to do the hard work.

- Published: 2016-02-28
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-first-play-mule-board-game/
A board game based on a 1983 computer game... ...that I haven't played.

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> A review of Greed, the mobster-themed game where you collect sets of buildings and mobsters and put them to use making then laundering money

- Published: 2016-02-28
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-greed/
A simple drafting game by the creator of Dominion. Where you draft AND have a hand of cards.

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> A review of the micro deduction card game Dead Drop where all you need to do is know the number of a face-down card... But it takes skill!

- Published: 2016-02-24
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dead-drop/
A deduction game played with a VERY small deck of cards. Choose your own artwork.

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> A review of Um Reifenbreite, a cycling game where you move your riders, and everyone follows them to the finish and cycling glory.

- Published: 2016-02-22
- Modified: 2023-01-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-um-reifenbreite/
The 1992 Spiel Des Jahres Winner. With Roll and Move.

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> A review of QI the Board Game, the game where you need to give a correct answer but one so obvious that you get called out and lose points!

- Published: 2016-02-22
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-qi-board-game/
A board game based on a TV show... ...can these be good?

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> A review of Mage Knight Board Game which is a deck-building game where you explore the land trying to obtain glory while trying to stay alive

- Published: 2016-02-17
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mage-knight-board-game/
Deck-building in a Fantasy Realm. Its Runebound meets Trains.

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> A review of Chaos in the Old World. The dudes on a map game in the Warhammer universe where each player controls a clan vying for dominance.

- Published: 2016-01-31
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-chaos-old-world/
Ah, an Eric Lang dudes on a map game... I'm sure this will be good...

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> A review of Puerto Rico, the classic action selection game of building the city while settling, crafting and trading and building plantations

- Published: 2016-01-22
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-puerto-rico/
A classic game I hadn't got around to playing yet... ...until now!

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> A review of the stock trading game Stockpile. Buy and sell shares in order to make the most money, but use your insider knowledge wisely.

- Published: 2016-01-19
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-stockpile/
Trading Stocks with inside information... Fairly topical, but it's a Stock Market game so is it fun?

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> A review of Food Chain Magnate, a bland-looking game where you run a fast food empire, selling food & drink and managing staff and marketing.

- Published: 2016-01-14
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-food-chain-magnate/
Based on my previous experience of Splotter games I would expect a brain burner with fantastic art. What does this Fast Food based game give us?

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> A review of Elysium. Learn how to play this card drafting tableau-building game then read my full review along with my first impressions.

- Published: 2016-01-03
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-elysium/
A card drafting, set collection and tableau building game. A review of Elysium.

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> A review of Exploding Kittens, play cards to take action and collect pairs of kittens and hope you are able to diffuse a bomb.

- Published: 2015-12-27
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-exploding-kittens/
Exploding Kittens... Let's get this out the way.

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> A review of Challenge Night where you play some form of Jenga while performing various challenges for your team, knock it and lose

- Published: 2015-12-27
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-challenge-night/
Christmas/New Year Party Time! Where bad gifts as presents come out to play.

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> A review of Pie Face, the party game with a Russian Roulette where you spin a dial, turn a handle and hope to not get cream in the face.

- Published: 2015-12-26
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pie-face/
Click, Click, Click, Click... Boom!

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> A review of Fury of Dracula (3rd Edition). One player is Dracula using hidden movement around Europe, the other players are Vampire Hunters!

- Published: 2015-12-06
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-fury-dracula-third-edition/
4 Hunters wander aimlessly around Europe trying to find Dracula. He's probably on a boat somewhere.

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> A review of Runebound (3rd) which is a scenario-driven, fantasy game where you wander Terrinoth, level up eventually defeated the big bad.

- Published: 2015-11-30
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-runebound-third-edition/
An Epic fantasy adventure game. That is and isn't 'roll and move'.

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> A review of Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization, a card drafting game where you build an empire by moving cubes around.

- Published: 2015-11-30
- Modified: 2023-01-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/through-ages-new-story-civilization/
Through the Ages is a game that takes you through the ages. Also, it takes ages.

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> A review of Articulate!, the board game where you have to give clues to people without using particular words so they can guess them for points.

- Published: 2015-11-30
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-articulate/
I always make time to play a mass market game. I hadn't played this one before either.

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> A review of ZhanGuo. Play cards to gain resources and take actions to build walls and governors to gain influence across 221BC China.

- Published: 2015-11-30
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-zhanguo/
Build the wall and unify the Empire... ...and try and make your workers move!

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> A review of Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game, the scenario-driven co-op fantasy adventure card game.

- Published: 2015-11-30
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-warhammer-quest-adventure-card-game/
Explore the underground and kill all the things... More than just flipping a card and rolling dice.

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> A review of Dungeon Busters. Play cards to battle with your friends for Gems. Play high to kill the monster, but play low to get the treasure

- Published: 2015-11-21
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dungeon-busters/
Group together and fight a deadly foe... ...but do it while doing as little as possible.

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> A review of One Night Revolution, a hidden role game where you are one of two teams and you have to work with your partners, whoever they are.

- Published: 2015-11-06
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-night-revolution/
Have a Revolution for one night. Not a Werewolf or Vampire in sight.

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> A spoiler-free review of T.I.M.E Stories, a scenario-driven game where you take over the body of someone and play through a mysterious story.

- Published: 2015-10-31
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-time-stories-spoiler-free/
Go back in time and inhabit the body of someone to prevent a disaster... Quantum Leap: The Boardgame

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> A review of Taj Mahal, an auction game where you bid for cards which allow you to gain things while you build a route around India.

- Published: 2015-10-31
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-taj-mahal/
A game where you Bid to create routes in India. It also has cool plastic bits.

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> A review of Tiny Epic Galaxies. Roll dice to take actions to improve your galactic empire by increasing production and discovering planets.

- Published: 2015-09-27
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tiny-epic-galaxies/
My third Tiny Epic purchase. I hope it's better than Kingdoms and A LOT better than Defenders.

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> A review of Dead Man's Draw, a pirate-themed push-your-luck game where every card has an ability, but the next might be one card too far

- Published: 2015-09-27
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dead-mans-draw/
Release the Kraken! As long as you only get one. Push your pirate-y luck.

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> A review of Merchant of Venus, a roll and move pick up and deliver game set in space where the goods are weird and the routes are long.

- Published: 2015-09-27
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-merchant-venus-classic/
Pick up and Deliver around Venus. "Take a left here... no left, left... LEFT!"

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> A review of Mafia De Cuba, a hidden role game where you pass a box around a table, take stuff and then accuse people of lying about it!

- Published: 2015-09-26
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mafia-de-cuba/
Pass a box, take stuff, Wait.... ...and wait, and wait, and wait.

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> A review of Dungeon Lords, an action selection, worker placement game where you build a dungeon, add nasties, lure Heroes and capture them.

- Published: 2015-09-21
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dungeon-lords/
Build a Dungeon, attract Heroes and Kill them. Also, feed your minions...

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> A review of Innovation, where you play cards into piles in your play area and use their abilities symbols to help you win the game.

- Published: 2015-09-21
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-innovation/
Random randomness with a lot of stacks of cards. Fluxx for grown ups.

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> A review of Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planeswalkers, a skirmish game where you prepare your team and deck and fight using dice.

- Published: 2015-09-18
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-magic-gathering-arena-planewalkers/
Bringing the Magic the Gathering world onto the tabletop. Where Planeswalkers are soooo weak...

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> A review of Argent: The Consortium, a worker placement game based in a magical university. Learn how to play the game then read my review.

- Published: 2015-09-18
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-argent-consortium/
A worker placement game. A review of Argent: the Consortium

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> A review of Camel Up, learn how to play this camel racing and betting game, then read my full review including a brief overview of the Supercup expansion.

- Published: 2015-09-18
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-camel-up/
A racing and betting game. A review of Camel Up.

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> A review of Qwixx, a roll and write game. Learn how to play then read my full review of this simple yet tactical dice rolling, "bingo" game.

- Published: 2015-09-18
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-qwixx/
A dice rolling game. A review of Qwixx.

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> A review The Game: Spiel... so lange du kannst! First, learn how to play then read my review of this cooperative hand management game.

- Published: 2015-09-18
- Modified: 2022-09-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-game-spiel-lange-du-kannst/
A cooperative hand management game. A review of The Game: Spiel... so lange du kannst!

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> A review Welcome to the Dungeon, learn how to play this card game then read my full review as well as my initial thoughts after one play.

- Published: 2015-09-07
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-welcome-dungeon/
A dungeon crawl, push your luck game. A review of Welcome to the Dungeon.

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> A review of Tichu, learn how to play this popular Chinese trick-taking game then read my full review after a few plays.

- Published: 2015-09-07
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-tichu/
A partnership, trick-taking game. A review of Tichu

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> A review of Sleuth, a classic deduction card game where card game where you're trying to find out who is holding what cards in their hand.

- Published: 2015-09-06
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-sleuth/
Gems have gone missing, I will be able to find out which ones are missing by asking the right question... I know what that question is, put sadly I can't ask it yet.

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> A review of Mysterium, learn how to play and read my review of this coop game of deduction where psychics need to listen to a ghosts clues.

- Published: 2015-08-29
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mysterium/
A cooperative, hand management and investigation game. A review of Mysterium

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> A review of Red7, the hand management game where you need to keep winning. Learn how to play then read my review of this game.

- Published: 2015-08-29
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-red7/
A hand management, player elimination game. A review of Red 7.

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> A review of XCOM: The Board Game, learn how to play this real-time app game based on the video game then read my full review.

- Published: 2015-08-29
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-xcom-board-game/
A cooperative, digitally integrated game. A review of XCOM: The Board Game.

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> A review of Dark Moon, a dice-based, hidden role deduction game where you're stuck in a space base with an infected person.

- Published: 2015-08-17
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dark-moon/
Formerly known as BSG Express. Is it really Battlestar Galactica Lite?

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> A review of Gods Gambit, where each card can either be discarded or played for its ability at the cost of gaining points, which is bad.

- Published: 2015-08-17
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-gods-gambit/
Uno from the designer of Love Letter. So Uno with card abilities.

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> A review of Merchants & Marauders, a sandbox game where you can choose your own path to victory amidst war in the Caribbean.

- Published: 2015-08-17
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-merchants-marauders/
Trading and Fighting on the Caribbean Sea. Or Trading and Running as I played it...

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> A review of Forbidden Stars, set in the Warhammer Universe where you're fighting for control on a map using a very long dice combat system

- Published: 2015-08-03
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-forbidden-stars/
An epic space battle in the vast Warhammer Universe which is the subject of many books. Bring some, you'll probably get through a couple during another players combat.

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> A review of Escape: Zombie City, the real-time game of rolling dice and using dice to get what you need, get in the van and get out of town!

- Published: 2015-08-03
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-escape-zombie-city/
Run from the Zombies and Escape Zombie City... You'd just got out that Temple too, it never ends!

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> In a review of Mythotopia, First, learn how to play this area control, deck building game then read my review.

- Published: 2015-08-01
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mythotopia/
A card driven, area control game. A review of Mythotopia by Treefrog Games.

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> A review of Primiera, learn how t play this a hand management game with ever-changing partnerships then read my final thoughts on the game.

- Published: 2015-08-01
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-primiera/
A hand management game of changing partnerships. A review of Primiera by KaleidosGames.

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> A review of Tigris & Euphrates, the classic tile laying, set collection and area control game where you fight on multiple fronts.

- Published: 2015-07-21
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tigris-euphrates/
Tile laying in Western Asia. A game that's better than it looks or sounds.

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> A review of The Voyages of Marco Polo, a dice placement game where you collect resources to use to travel around China completing contracts.

- Published: 2015-07-17
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-voyages-marco-polo/
Placing dice and travelling across Asia... Also, the single biggest case of Player Power jealousy I have ever seen...

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> A review of Mississippi Queen. Players slowly race down a randomly generated Mississippi spending coal as they pick up passengers on the way.

- Published: 2015-07-17
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mississippi-queen/
'Racing' down the Mississippi... ..as steadily as possible.

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> A review of Pingo Pingo, a game where you play snap, shoot targets with a dart gun and run from one side of the room to the other.

- Published: 2015-07-17
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pingo-pingo/
Snap, a Dart Gun and a CD... This could go either way...

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> A review of Cthulhu Wars, A dudes on a map miniatures game set in the Lovecraft universe with the ugliest minis in a board game.

- Published: 2015-07-08
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-cthulhu-wars/
Ever played a dudes on a map game and thought, "I wish these minis were insanely bright and look like a block of plastic left over from making something else"? Well, your wish has been granted!

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> A review of Kobayakawa, first learn how to play then read my review of this Japanese themed betting, bluffing and deduction game.

- Published: 2015-07-04
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-kobayakawa/
A bluffing and betting card game. A review of Kobayakawa by IELLO.

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> A review of Boom: Runaway, a card game where players try to help bombs escape a bomb factory without making them explode.

- Published: 2015-07-04
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-boom-runaway/
A bluffing and bidding card game. A review of Boom: Runaway by Korea Boardgames Co.

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> A review of Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, a set collection card game where you steal cards from your neighbours to make up those sets.

- Published: 2015-07-04
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-heroes-three-kingdoms/
A set collection card game. A review of Heroes of the Three Kingdoms by Korea Boardgames Co.

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> A review of Click & Crack. A simultaneous action selection game where you move penguins to safety while cracking the ice for the opposition

- Published: 2015-07-04
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-click-crack/
A simultaneous action selection game. A review of Click & Crack by Junias.

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> A review of Samurai Spirit, a co-op card game where you play as Samurai with great powers defending a village against raiders.

- Published: 2015-07-04
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-samurai-spirit/
A cooperative game. A review of Samurai Spirit by Funforge.

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> A review of Chaosmos, a bluffing and deduction game of playing hide and seek around the galaxy with a powerful space egg.

- Published: 2015-07-04
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-chaosmos/
Remember Spy v Spy? An awesome computer game from the 80's based on a comic in Mad Magazine? This is SO a board game of that!

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> a review of King of New York, first learn how to play the game then read my final summary on this dice-rolling monster combat game.

- Published: 2015-07-04
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-king-of-new-york/
A dice rolling, monster fighting game. A review of King of New York.

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> A review of Glory to Rome, the classic action selection and tableau building game where cards have several uses depending on where they are.

- Published: 2015-06-24
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-glory-rome/
We try and bring Glory to Rome... ...just 7 days after telling the Romans to Go Home!

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> A review of Eggs and Empires, a simultaneous action selection game where you play a member of the Empire trying to gain a Dragon Egg, or not.

- Published: 2015-06-21
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-eggs-empires/
I can confirm this game contains both the aforementioned Eggs, and the titular Empires. That's a fact.

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> A review of Romans Go Home, a card game where you pre-program Warriors under Forts and then reveal to see who conquers each of them.

- Published: 2015-06-21
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-romans-home/
Another game I've only played on-line that I get to try in real life. It's much quicker when all the players are paying attention!

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> A review of Specter Ops, a sci-fi-based hidden movement game where several Hunters hunt down the Agent before they complete their mission.

- Published: 2015-06-21
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-specter-ops/
Hidden movement in a sci-fi world. It's like finding a Spider in a Haystack.

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> A review of Viticulture, a worker placement game where you're making wine from the growing of grapes through to the final product.

- Published: 2015-06-20
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-viticulture/
Winemaking in Tuscany. Where what time you get up in the morning is important.

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> A review of Deus, a tableau-building area control game where you're building buildings to activate ever-increasing abilities.

- Published: 2015-06-10
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-deus/
3rd time playing, 1st in real life. Currently 3-0!

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> A review of Pictomania, a party game where you try to draw your thing while trying to guess the thing the other players are drawing.

- Published: 2015-06-10
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pictomania/
A very hard game... ...and that's just trying to clean the white boards!

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> A review of Good Cop Bad Cop, a hidden role game where you're assigned to one team and you're trying to find the opposing team's leader.

- Published: 2015-06-10
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-good-cop-bad-cop/
A deduction game that takes place in the real world... Interesting.

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> A spoiler-free review of Witness, a cooperative puzzle, deduction and memory game where each of 4 players only know part of a single story.

- Published: 2015-06-02
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-witness-spoiler-free/
Has been on my 'Want to try' list since Essen. I finally get to have a go.

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> A review of RoboRally, the classic programming game where you lay out a specific plan of action to move your robot and then watch it go wrong.

- Published: 2015-06-02
- Modified: 2022-09-23
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-roborally/
Programming Robots around a map. They just won't do what you want them to!

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> A review of Royals, an area control where you drafting cards to influence countries and influential people around Europe.

- Published: 2015-05-28
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-royals/
What do you get when you mix a few known mechanics into a single game? Royals - and it works!

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> A review of Tension: The Crazy Naming Game, a team quiz game where you're given a category and you need to name a specific 10 things from it.

- Published: 2015-05-28
- Modified: 2020-12-24
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tension-crazy-naming-game/
Naming 10 of something is easy. Naming a SPECIFIC 10 of something not so.

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> A review of Brew Crafters, a worker placement game with a tonne of tokens where you brew beer after researching it all in the Lab.

- Published: 2015-05-26
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-brew-crafters/
Brewing Beer Agricola Style... ...with more tokens and cubes than you could ever want.

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> A review of Evolution, a card game where you evolve animals to survive either by eating from the food supply or eating the other animals!

- Published: 2015-05-25
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-evolution/
Evolution. Survival of the Biggest.

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> A review of Xia: Legends of a Drift System, a sandbox game set in space where you complete missions, kill things and roll a 20 to win.

- Published: 2015-05-25
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-xia-legends-drift-system/
My ship just isn't big enough. Neither is the table.

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> A review of Orléans, a deck-building game that uses tokens that people call a bag-building game where you place people in Orléans.

- Published: 2015-05-25
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-orleans/
Bag building in France. People are just tokens

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> A review of The Castles of Burgundy, a very simple game of rolling dice and using them to gain tiles and to place them into your play area.

- Published: 2015-04-18
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-castles-burgundy/
Yay, I finally get to play this one... But has it already been superseded by another Feld game?

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> A review of Stuff and Nonsense, travel around London collecting stories and items to lie about your tales at the Adventurers Club.

- Published: 2015-03-31
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-stuff-nonsense/
Telling tales and lies about travels untravelled. A good game. A dead game.

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> A brief review of Star Wars: Imperial Assault, the game that takes the Descent system from Fantasy Flight into the Star Wars world.

- Published: 2015-02-26
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/star-wars-imperial-assault-first-play/
Taking a Descent into the world of Star Wars. Where Star Wars fans were outnumbered.

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> A review of Chinatown, a negotiation game where the only thing stopping you from completing sets of buildings, are the other players.

- Published: 2015-02-24
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-chinatown/
Negotiation and Set Collection... ...and Bingo?

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> A review of Caverna: The Cave Farmers, a worker placement game of building an underground Cave for your Dwarf family and their animals.

- Published: 2015-02-24
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-caverna-cave-farmers/
Cave Farming and Expeditions. Agricola underground.

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> A review of Malifaux second edition. The weird and wonderful skirmish miniatures game that uses cards not dice with varying objectives.

- Published: 2015-02-24
- Modified: 2022-11-06
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-malifaux-2e/
I haven't played a tabletop miniatures game for 20+ years... So why this one all of a sudden?

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> A review of Alchemists, an app based deduction and worker placement game where you pick ingredients, test them out and try to create potions.

- Published: 2015-02-12
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-alchemists/
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble... ...Worker Placement, Deduction, Apps and Struggle.

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> A review of A Study in Emerald, a hidden role team game set in the Neil Gaiman-created world of Restorationists vs the Loyalists.

- Published: 2015-01-27
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-study-emerald/
Holmes meets Cthulhu. Mythotopia in the 1900's.

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> A review of Myth, a co-op deck building, hand management miniatures dungeon crawling game with a scenario-driven story.

- Published: 2015-01-20
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-myth/
A cool looking, fantasy miniatures game. How does it compare to all the other cool looking, fantasy miniatures games?

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> A review of Stone Age, a worker placement game which sees you gathering resources with dice and trading with nearby villages... and breeding.

- Published: 2015-01-16
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-stone-age/
Worker placement, tools and feeding your people. Just collect resources until your boat comes in.

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> A review of The Art of Science. A tough quiz game with questions crafted for experts in that field, not a few gamers with a bit of spare time

- Published: 2015-01-11
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-art-science/
A tough Trivial Pursuit style game... ...played by 8 people who had just been giggling at Telestrations.

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> A review of Tomorrow. Learn how to play this game where you're trying to bring down the earth's population by any means necessary

- Published: 2015-01-06
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-tomorrow/
An area control, action selection game. A review of Tomorrow.

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> A review of Five Tribes, first learn how to play the game then read my thoughts on this unique Mancala-style game.

- Published: 2015-01-06
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-five-tribes/
An area control, set collection game. A review of Five Tribes.

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> A review of Recycle, also known as R-Eko. Learn how to play then read my review of this hand management game where you're sorting recycling.

- Published: 2014-12-23
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-recycle/
A hand management game. A review of Recycle.

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> A review of the bluffing and deduction game Skull & Roses. First, learn how to play the bluffing card game game then read my full review.

- Published: 2014-12-23
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-skull-roses/
A bluffing, hand management game. A review of Skull & Roses.

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> A review of Age of War, learn how to play this dice rolling, push your luck set collection game, then continue reading to see what i think of the game.

- Published: 2014-12-20
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-age-war/
A dice rolling, set collection game. A review of Age of War.

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> A review of AbluXXen, also learn how to play this hand management, set collection game. then read my thoughts on AbluXXen (aka Linko)

- Published: 2014-12-16
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-abluxxen/
A hand management, set collection game. A review of AbluXXen.

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> A review of Kaosball: The Fantasy Sport of Total Domination. Learn how to play this violent card-driven sports game with miniatures.

- Published: 2014-12-15
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-kaosball-fantasy-sport-total-domination/
A sports themed, hand management and area control game. A review of Kaosball.

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> A review of TZAAR, a 2 player abstract game of moving black and white pieces around a board with the aim of taking all your opponent's pieces

- Published: 2014-12-14
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tzaar/
2 player abstract game with black and white bits... I'm going to lose aren't I?

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> A review of Russian Railroads, a worker placement game of building increasing long track of higher quality to score increasingly more points.

- Published: 2014-12-14
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-russian-railroads/
A train game that isn't a train game but has trains. I think...

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> A review of Tragedy Looper. A deduction game where a mastermind is trying to complete actions while the players work out the scenario to win.

- Published: 2014-12-14
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tragedy-looper/
A game based on time travel and 'incidents'. It hurts your brain.

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> A review of Bruxelles 1893, a worker placement and bidding game where you need to buy paintings, build buildings and hire experts to help.

- Published: 2014-12-14
- Modified: 2022-09-20
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-bruxelles-1893/
A game about Bruxelles in the late 1800's/early 1900's. It's mean!

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> A review of Takenoko, learn how to play this cute game about farming and pandas in Japan then read my review of the game.

- Published: 2014-12-14
- Modified: 2022-11-11
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-takenoko/
An action selection, farming game. A review of Takenoko

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> A review of Dice Masters. First, learn how to play the Marvel version of this player vs player deck-building game that uses dice.

- Published: 2014-12-13
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dice-masters/
A collectible dice-building game. A review of Dice Masters.

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> A review of Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island. Read my review of this scenario-driven co-op survival game.

- Published: 2014-12-12
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-robinson-crusoe-adventure-cursed-island/
A cooperative worker placement game. A review of Robinson Crusoe.

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> A review of Trains, learn how to play this deck building game then read on to find out what I think of it in my final summary.

- Published: 2014-12-11
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-trains/
A deck building game. A review of Trains by AEG.

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> A review of Splendor. Learn how to play this set collection, engine building game with great quality poker chips then read my full review.

- Published: 2014-12-10
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-splendor/
A set collection game. A review of Splendor.

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> A review of Escape: The Curse of the Temple. Learn how to play this real-time dice-rolling game of trying to escape a temple.

- Published: 2014-12-09
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-escape-curse-temple/
A real time dice rolling game. A review of Escape: The Curse of the Temple

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> A review of Diamonds. A trick-taking card game of winning tricks to activate abilities to take gems from the board into your vault.

- Published: 2014-12-08
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-diamonds/
Trick taking with actions... and Diamonds of course.

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> A review of Telestrations, the party drawing game where you pass several dry wipe boards around a circle, it's more fun than it sounds!

- Published: 2014-12-08
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-telestrations/
I can't draw... So this should be fun!

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> A review of Bruges. Learn how to play this hand management game from Stefan Feld then read my review of the game of building in Bruges.

- Published: 2014-12-08
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-bruges/
A City building, hand management game. A review of Bruges.

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> A review of Mai-Star, learn how to play this hand management card game then read my thoughts on the game including my final score.

- Published: 2014-12-07
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mai-star/
A hand management game. A review of Mai-Star.

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> A review of No Thanks! Learn how to play this auction-style, push-your-luck card game where you need the fewest points to win.

- Published: 2014-12-05
- Modified: 2023-01-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-no-thanks/
An auction/push your luck game. A review of No Thanks!

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> A review of Chronicle, learn this trick-taking card game where each card you play has an ability and rounds score in a different way.

- Published: 2014-12-04
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-chronicle/
A trick taking game. A review of Chronicle.

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> A review of Gravwell. How to play this card drafting game set in space where you use elements to push, pull and move yourself to the Warp Gate

- Published: 2014-12-03
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-gravwell/
A card drafting, racing game. A review of Gravwell.

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> A review of King of Tokyo. Learn how to play the game then read my review of this dice rolling game of monster destroying each other.

- Published: 2014-12-02
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-king-tokyo/
A dice-rolling game. A review of King of Tokyo.

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> A review of Sheriff of Nottingham, a bluffing and deduction game of lying and bribing and telling on those other players around you.

- Published: 2014-12-01
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-sheriff-nottingham/
This is a brief review of Sheriff of Nottingham. I'll give you 2 gold not to read it.

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> A review of One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Learn how to play the basic game then read my review of this and the Vampire, Alien and Supper Villains version.

- Published: 2014-12-01
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-one-night-ultimate/
A hidden role game. A review of One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Vampire, Alien and Super Villains.

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> A review of Medieval Academy, a drafting game where you use cards to influence various different boards with different points and abilities

- Published: 2014-11-28
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-medieval-academy/
I like drafting and hand management... ..this has both!

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> A review of Snowdonia, a worker placement game where you're surveying ahead and building tracks up Snowdonia, just watch out for the weather.

- Published: 2014-11-25
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-snowdonia/
Build tracks to the top of Snowdon. If you can get your guys out of the pub.

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> A review of La Isla, an action programming game where you use your abilities for resource gathering, worker placement AND resource collection

- Published: 2014-11-21
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-la-isla/
Always like games I can't really compare to other games.... ...this is one of them.

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> A review of Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game, a scenario-driven dice combat game of surviving a Zombie invasion.

- Published: 2014-11-21
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-night-earth-zombie-game/
"Quick, the Zombies are coming, everyo..." Game Over.

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> A review of Mijnlieff, an abstract game of playing tiles onto a board and trying to complete rows of 3 while locking your opponent out

- Published: 2014-11-19
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-mijnlieff/
That's Mine-Leaf to you and me. A game where you tell your opponent where to play.

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> A review of Panic on Wall Street!, the real-time trading game where half the players are buying shares and the other half are selling them.

- Published: 2014-11-07
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-panic-wall-street/
Having recently played Pit, I was in the mood for some frantic stock trading. This is Pit with a game.

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> A review of Wits & Wagers, the quiz and betting game where you can take your best guess, or put your money on the person you think will know.

- Published: 2014-11-07
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-wits-wagers/
Guessing & Betting. Lots of guessing.

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> A review of Sticheln, a trick-taking game where you need to pick a colour, then win cards of every other colour but your chosen 'pain' colour.

- Published: 2014-11-07
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-sticheln/
Trick taking for colours... ...with a weird system.

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> A review of Machi Koro, the dice rolling tableau building game where you use income from your buildings to buy more buildings!

- Published: 2014-10-29
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-machi-koro/
Turning your Wheat Field and Bakery into a buzzing Metropolis. With the least secure economy ever!

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> A review of Pit, a real-time trading card game where you're shouting across the table, trading cards to collect sets as quick as possible.

- Published: 2014-10-29
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pit/
Shout it out! Indeed...

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> A review of Watch the Skies, the megagame of humans vs Aliens. This starts as a spoiler free then after a spoiler warning sign, does into more detail.

- Published: 2014-10-28
- Modified: 2021-08-03
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/watch-skies-megagame/
The megagame of Alien terror. The most physically and mentally tiring but most fun 7 hours in gaming.

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> A review of Tales of the Arabian Nights, a fairly random story driven game where you move around the board having random encounters.

- Published: 2014-10-13
- Modified: 2022-09-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tales-arabian-nights/
Oh, I come from a land, from a faraway place where the caravan camels roam... Then I move around the World, very little happens, I win and we all go home!

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> A review of Pirate Dice: Voyage on the Rolling Seas, an action programming game of sailing but your Ship isn't always doing what you want.

- Published: 2014-10-03
- Modified: 2022-09-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pirate-dice-voyage-rolling-seas/
Captaining a ship, that doesn't know where it's going around islands... Anyone have a compass?

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> A review of The Walking Dead Board Game, a game where you roll and move around a board, do very little and eventually, it ends.

- Published: 2014-10-03
- Modified: 2022-09-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-walking-dead-board-game/
The Walking Dead Board Game is a Board Game about the Walking Dead. The most Cryptozoic game ever.

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> A review of Abyss, a board game with set collection and great artwork, also nice pearls that you need to make sure you don't drop!

- Published: 2014-09-30
- Modified: 2022-09-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-abyss/
Lords and locations in the Deep. Oh and can someone pick those pearls up off the floor please?

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> A review of Enigma, a game where you complete different puzzles against the clock to gain tiles and connect nodes of certain colours.

- Published: 2014-09-30
- Modified: 2022-09-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-enigma/
A puzzle game, yay! A game where you WANT to do a maths test.

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> A review of Concordia, a point-to-point movement game with a bit of deck-building where the cards are your actions and end-game scoring.

- Published: 2014-09-30
- Modified: 2022-09-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-concordia/
Point to Point Movement, Goods Trading and a Dull Theme. I should hate this game, but I really really didn't.

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> A review Council of Verona, a microgame based in the Romeo and Juliet world where you assign tokens to cards in secret influence them.

- Published: 2014-09-22
- Modified: 2022-09-18
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-council-verona/
A Romeo and Juliet themed bluffing game. A review of Council of Verona.

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> A review of The Resistance: Avalon. Learn how to play this bluffing and deduction game based in the King Arthur world then read my review.

- Published: 2014-09-03
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-resistance-avalon/
A King Arthur themed bluffing game. A review of The Resistance: Avalon

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> A review of Article 27: The UN Security Council Game, a negotiation and voting game based on the Article 27 of the United Nations Charter.

- Published: 2014-08-29
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-article-27-security-council-game/
If ever a game needed to be more fun that the title this was it. Luckily it is.

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> A review of Zombicide, see my thoughts on this epic scenario-driven miniatures heavy dice rolling post-apocolyptic game.

- Published: 2014-08-23
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-zombicide/
A Zombie miniatures game. A review of Zombicide.

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> A review of Om Nom Nom. Learn how to play this game that uses cards and dice to create a simple food chain where you eat downwards for points

- Published: 2014-08-15
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-om-nom-nom/
A Bluffing card game. A review of Om Nom Nom.

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> A review of Steam Park, learn how to play the game then read my brief thoughts on this theme parking building game with a real-time element.

- Published: 2014-08-03
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-steam-park/
A Theme Park Building game. A review of Steam Park.

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> A review of Ricochet Robots where you have to be the first player to see how to get a robot from A to B in as few moves as possible.

- Published: 2014-08-01
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ricochet-robots/
Brain Burning Bouncing Bots Not the best thing to play at the END of a day of gaming...

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> A review of Room 25, an action programming game where players need to escape an ever moving prison by getting to Room 25.

- Published: 2014-07-09
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-room-25/
Another one to tick off the 'to play' list. Another one to add to the 'shopping' list.

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> A review of Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg, (The Castle of the Devil) a hidden role game where you're collecting items for your hidden team.

- Published: 2014-07-09
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-die-kutschfahrt-zur-teufelsburg/
AKA "Coachride to Devil's Castle... Or "The Castle of the Devil" if you want it in English.

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> A review of Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy, the game of creating a family tree, with the right family and not upsetting your friends.

- Published: 2014-07-06
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-legacy-testament-duke-de-crecy/
Fickle friends, concerning complications and tight table-space. I finally get to play this game.

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> A review of Might & Magic Heroes: The Board Game, based on a computer game of wandering a land trying to conquer and govern while fighting giant monsters.

- Published: 2014-06-09
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-might-magic-heroes/
A lot of Magic, no Might... ...and the Magic was poor.

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> A review of Belfort, the worker placement board game with Elves, Dwarves and Gnomes that come in different shapes to fill different spaces.

- Published: 2014-05-26
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/belfort-gameday-first-play/
Only two things are guaranteed in life... ...Gnomes and Taxes.

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> A review of Krosmaster: Arena, an adorable chibi miniatures game where you take little cuties to war across a board with tiny 3d terrain.

- Published: 2014-05-17
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-krosmaster-arena/
Had my eye on this one for a while but was unsure. Plus, I'm a completionist and it could get expensive...

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> A review of Tannhäuser, the alternate world war 2 games with guns, magic and future technology and the best oS mechanism in the business.

- Published: 2014-05-11
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tannhauser/
Experimental Technology vs The Occult. Miniatures combat done right.

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> A review of Cosmic Encounter, a negotiation game of spreading your spaceships from your home planets onto other players planets,.

- Published: 2014-05-08
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/cosmic-encounter-gameday-first-play/
Negotiation in space... ...get your Frisbee on foreign planets.

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> A review of Lifeboats, a negotiation, bidding game where you have crew and officers escaping the worlds leakiest Lifeboats.

- Published: 2014-05-08
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/lifeboats-gameday-first-play/
Negotiate to live. Negotiate to get the game finished...

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> A review of Space Crusade. This is the classic 1 vs many game of Marines vs Chaos in a scenario-driven campaign to minis and dice combat.

- Published: 2014-05-01
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-100th-play-space-crusade/
I don't usually talk about games I have already played but I'm making a special case for this game. One of my faves from my childhood.

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> A review of Fortress America, a 1 vs many game of either attacking America from 3 fronts or defending America for an all-out assault.

- Published: 2014-03-12
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-fortress-america/
This wasn't a game I was interested in until I heard an interview with designer Michael Gray on the Ludology Podcast. It just so happens 2 days later I was invited to a friends house to play it.

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> A review of I'm the Boss, a wheeling-dealing take that game contracts, deals and the most backstabbing family in business history.

- Published: 2014-03-12
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-boss/
I'm the Boss is about wheeling and dealing... ..and being the boss.

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> A review of Conquest of the Empire, a large scale dudes on a map game where you bid for turn order which also determines your ally for the round.

- Published: 2014-02-27
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-conquest-empire/
A war game on the biggest board I have ever seen in a game... Also, I didn't get to play Purple.

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> A review of Lost Legends, a drafting dungeon crawl game where you select a character, draft equipment cards and fight terrible creatures.

- Published: 2014-02-27
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-lost-legends/
Draft random cards to fight random monsters in a random dungeon. Random.

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> A review of Firefly: The Game, a pickup and deliver game that uses each and every part of Firefly lore to recreate the amazing TV Series.

- Published: 2014-02-18
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/firefly-game-gameday-first-play/
I love Firefly the TV show and I love board games. So this must be great, right?

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> A review of Race! Formula 90, an F1 hand management game where track position is key as well are pit stops and tactics, like the real thing.

- Published: 2014-02-16
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-race-formula-90/
I saw this at Essen and wanted to play it... I got my chance.

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> A review of Carnival Zombie. A co-op game where you're attacked by Zombies on all sides and you spend action points to remove them.

- Published: 2014-02-14
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-carnival-zombie/
Zombie Survival in Venice... Can you escape before the Leviathan awakes?

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> A review of The End of the Triumvirate. A 3 player game where players are trying to get one of the 3 win conditions first.

- Published: 2014-02-14
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-end-of-triumvirate/
3 players games are few and far between. This one is based on Ancient Rome, which isn't a rare theme.

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> A review of Pecunia non olet, make sure you can get as many people into your toilet as possible, but don't put Senators next to slaves!

- Published: 2014-02-14
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pecunia-olet/
What can you say about this game? Pecunia non olet = Money Doesn't Stink It's about owning a rental toilet in Ancient Rome...

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> A review of The Great Zimbabwe, a route building of monuments where the points required increase depending on your starting abilities.

- Published: 2014-02-14
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-great-zimbabwe/
Every so often you come across one of those games that makes your head hurt... This is one of them

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> A review of Vineta. The game where you build up a city, and tear it down piece by piece hoping your houses and island segments survive.sw

- Published: 2014-01-31
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-first-play-vineta/
Sink a city, save a bit and hope it's the right one! Save some houses. (The right houses, the rest can drown)

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> A review of The Manhattan Project, a worker placement game with three types of worker where you try to build huge bombs for points.

- Published: 2014-01-27
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-manhattan-project/
A game of who is bigger... But no bang?

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> A review of Dominion, the classic deck building game which uses action pointsfor playing and buying but is the original deck-building game.

- Published: 2014-01-17
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dominion/
I finally had the chance to play Dominion... The original deck-building game*...

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> A brief review of Pittsburgh 68, a very long Zombie dice rolling game where one player is trying to turn all of the others.

- Published: 2014-01-17
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pittsburgh-68/
Is the Zombie Apocalypse over yet? No seriously, are we done with this game, it's awful.

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> A brief review of Pandemic, the classic co-op game of eliminating several viruses from around the world before the world becomes overrun.

- Published: 2013-12-28
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pandemic/
Yay, finally got to play this... Even if we let the world suffer a horrible painful death.

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> A review of Francis Drake, a game of shopping and sailing as you gather supplies and head off onto the high seas to make your fortune.

- Published: 2013-12-28
- Modified: 2024-11-10
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-francis-drake/
The riches of the Aztec and Incan Empires await! You just have to, you know, have purple cubes on your ship!

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> A review of Terra Mystica. Learn how to play this route building and resource management game of expanding a fantasy civilisation then read the review.

- Published: 2013-12-26
- Modified: 2020-02-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-terra-mystica/
A Fantasy Territory Building game. A review of Terra Mystica.

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> A review of Heroes of Metro City. A deck-building game where players will start with just a spark of superhero power and finish a hero.

- Published: 2013-12-18
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-heroes-metro-city/
A Super Hero Deck Building game. A review of Heroes of Metro City.

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> A review of Betrayal at House on the Hill. Learn how to play the exploration game where you explore a haunted house with a group of friends.

- Published: 2013-12-17
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-betrayal-house-hill/
A co-operative story driven game. A review of Betrayal at House on the Hill.

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> A review of Suburbia, including a how-to-play video and my thoughts on the game now and after my first play.

- Published: 2013-12-17
- Modified: 2024-04-15
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-suburbia/
A tile laying, city building game. A review of Suburbia.

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> A review of Eminent Domain. First learn how to play then read my review of this sci-fi deck-building, action selection game set in space!

- Published: 2013-12-15
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-eminent-domain/
A role selection, space exploration game. A review of Emient Domain.

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> Learn 'how to Play' Carcassonne then read my review of this classic tile laying, area control game that uses Meeples in various roles.

- Published: 2013-12-15
- Modified: 2022-09-19
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-carcassonne/
A tile laying, area control game. A review of Carcassonne.

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> A review of Tsuro, Learn how to play this tile laying where you try to keep your Dragon token alive on the board then read my review.

- Published: 2013-12-15
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-tsuro/
A tile-laying, path-building game. A review of Tsuro.

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> A review of Mascarade, Learn how to play the hidden role memory game where you can be anyone you want to be, then read my full review.

- Published: 2013-12-15
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-mascarade/
A bluffing, memory game. A review of Mascarade.

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> A review of Dixit. Learn how to play this card game where you're giving clues, or trying to get people to pick your clue, then read my review

- Published: 2013-12-15
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-dixit/
A storytelling, voting game. A review of Dixit.

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> A review of Dark, Darker, Darkest, the zombie dice combat game that is closely follows survival horror video games.

- Published: 2013-12-05
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-dark-darker-darkest/
A cooperative survival horror boardgame... Just another Zombie game.

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> A review of Nosferatu, a hidden role, deduction card game where Vampires are trying to defend themselves against those dastardly Hunters.

- Published: 2013-12-05
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-nosferatu/
Renfeld + Vampires vs Hunters. Bite, Stake or be Bitten...

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> A review of 7 Wonders. Learn how to play this classic drafting and tableau building game from Antoine Bauza then read my full review.

- Published: 2013-11-27
- Modified: 2022-09-26
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-7-wonders/
A card drafting, civilization building game. A review of 7 Wonders.

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> A review of Cheaty Mages, a hand management game of betting on which fantasy character is going to win a fight!

- Published: 2013-11-01
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-cheaty-mages/
Another Essen pick up I didn't get a chance to play until I got back to England. I always have high hopes for Seiji Kanai games.

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> A review of Eaten By Zombies, a deck-building game where your deck is your life and each round it will get smaller and smaller.

- Published: 2013-11-01
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-eaten-zombies/
A basic deck building game with a little something added on... ...and Zombies!

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> Learn 'How to Play' Puzzle Strike then read my thoughts on the game. A disk based fighting game based on computer games of of this genre.

- Published: 2013-10-19
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-puzzle-strike/
A chip based vs deck building game. A review of Puzzle Strike

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> A review of A Game of Thrones: Board Game, a 'dudes on a map' style game based on the books where each player controls a House.

- Published: 2013-09-24
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-game-thrones/
When you play the Game of Thrones you play to win. Or you learn how to play until it's too late and lose Winterfell.

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> A review of Kingdom Builder, a simple route building, area control game where you play buildings on certain terrains based on a card.

- Published: 2013-09-24
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-kingdom-builder/
Dubbed as a boring game with no replayability. Wrong!

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> A review of P.I., the deduction game that works like a mix of Cluedo and Minesweeper. use clues to eliminate locations, suspects and crimes.

- Published: 2013-09-13
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-p-i/
I hate when people sum up a game by saying "Oh so it's 'Game A' with a bit of 'Game B'". I get really mad when people do that. So here is a review of Cluedo mixed with Minesweeper.

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> A review of Evil Baby Orphanage.The hand management take that game of trying to keep evil babies from history in your very own orphanage.

- Published: 2013-09-08
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-evil-baby-orphanage/
The semi-educational game of time travel and abduction! A review of Evil Baby Orphanage.

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> A review of the Golden City, an auction and route-building game where the Key to the Golden City literally is a key.

- Published: 2013-09-05
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-golden-city/
Build a store on the coast and spread inwards. Paper money and big hands.

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> A review of Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar and Tribes & Prophecies expansion. The worker placement game with a unique wheel mechanism.

- Published: 2013-09-05
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-tzolkin-mayan-calendar/
You put your workers on, your workers out, in, out, in, out... ...and spin the wheel about!

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> A review of Eclipse, the resource management and exploration game set in space where massively upgraded ships meet for a big ol' fight.

- Published: 2013-08-27
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-eclipse/
An epic space game... Not for the new player vs the experienced.

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> A review of The Settlers of Catan the classic trading and route-building game with Wood and Sheep and a Robber.

- Published: 2013-08-27
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-settlers-catan/
Long overdue. I finally got to play The Settlers of Catan.

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> A review of Quarantine, a tile-laying game where patients queue up to matching coloured rooms in a hospital and prevent the spread of disease

- Published: 2013-08-25
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-quarantine/
Theme Hospital? No Tile Hospital? Yes

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> A review of City of Iron, the large-scale deck building, resource management game with a bit of exploration and a TINY bit of PVP combat.

- Published: 2013-08-23
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-city-iron/
A game I own and was looking forward to playing... Although it needed a much bigger table.

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> A review of Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre, a card game of attacking with weird and wonderful spells.

- Published: 2013-08-11
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-epic-spell-wars-battle-wizards/
Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre. Seriously, that's what it's called...

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> A review of Last Will, a worker placement, tableau building game where the goal is to get rid of all of your money and assets!

- Published: 2013-08-09
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-last-will/
Another game I heard of via The Secret Cabal. Brewster's Millions, the game?

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> A review of Pixel Lincoln: The Deck Building Game. A side-scrolling platform game played in the style fo a deck builder with 8-bit art.

- Published: 2013-08-09
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/pixel-lincoln-deck-building-game/
A game I Kickstarted in June of 2012 and didn't get until August 2013. Was Pixel Lincoln the Deck Building Game worth the wait?

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> A review of Blood Bowl: Team Manager! Learn 'How to Play' this card game then read my full review and watch the Ups & Downs video.

- Published: 2013-08-07
- Modified: 2021-02-12
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-blood-bowl-team-manager/
Moving Blood Bowl away from the minis on the pitch to a deck of cards is a brave move... A review of Blood Bowl: Team Manger - The Card Game and the Sudden Death Expansion.

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> A review of Perudo. The game, also know as Liar's Dice, of bluffing about how many of a certain number of dice you have hidden.

- Published: 2013-08-07
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-perudo/
Perudo, or Liar's dice as you may know it better is a tricksy dice-rolling bluff game. How would my dislike of dice balance against my love of bluffing?

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> A review of Uchronia, a resource management game where you're building card buildings that are also the actions you take, and resources

- Published: 2013-08-02
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-uchronia/
I've played a few resource management and town building games in my time... But not like this. (Sort of)

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> A review of the point-to-point, hidden movement game Letters from Whitechapel. A game of the Police chasing Jack the Ripper around London.

- Published: 2013-07-26
- Modified: 2022-09-17
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-letters-whitechapel/
Stop! Ripper time! You stalk a serial killer around Whitechapel, creepy...

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> A review of Batavia, an auction game of bidding for cards to gain influence in companies while gaining dominance in this world of trading.

- Published: 2013-07-21
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-batavia/
A game about East Indian shipping companies... Not that theme actually means anything.

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> A review of Kemet, the area control dudes on a map game with mystical pyramids and a TONNE of powerups and enforced combat..

- Published: 2013-07-16
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-kemet/
War! What is it good for? Buying power tiles and holding Temples apparently...

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> Learn how to play Penny Arcade: Gamers vs Evil the deck-building game based on the popular webcomic then read my review.

- Published: 2013-07-03
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/game-reviews/review-penny-arcade-gamers-evil/
If you want a light deck building game with good mechanics and a bit of humour this game could be for you. A review of Penny Arcade: Gamers vs Evil

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> A review of the deluxe version of Get Bit! A simultaneous action selection me where you need to outswim a Shark or just the other players.

- Published: 2013-06-30
- Modified: 2022-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-get-bit-deluxe/
Swim away from a shark and try not to Get Bit. "Argh, he said it!"

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> A review of Pickomino, the Reian Knizia dice rolling push your luck game where you're birds trying to get fried worms from a grill.

- Published: 2013-06-21
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-pickomino/
Pickomino is a fun game which is as frustrating as it is odd. But it's designed by Reiner Knizia so it can't be bad...

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> A review of the hidden role and deduction game based on the hit TV show, Battlestar Galactica. Either win as a Cylon or a Human.

- Published: 2013-06-21
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-battlestar-galactica/
This is one I've been wanting to play for a while. I'd already picked my character... not based on skills, just the picture.

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> A review of Ninjato, a Japanese-themed set collection, drafting and worker placement game where you place awesome Shurikens to take action.

- Published: 2013-06-17
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-ninjato/
Another worker placement game? Or something different. Wooden Shurikens say this is going to be a bit different...

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> A brief review of Troyes. A worker placement, dice drafting and area control game based in the famous French city. It's a brain burner!

- Published: 2013-06-14
- Modified: 2022-09-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-troyes/
Dice rolling and worker placement. I'd never played a game like this before so what would I think?

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> I had very little to say in my initial review of Elder Sign. So 5 years after first playing it I go back and revisit the game with my additional thoughts.

- Published: 2013-06-13
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-elder-sign/
Having played Arkham Horror I knew I liked this theme in a game. Not a fan of this one though.

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> A review of Incan Gold, a push-your-luck game where you choose to either take the gold you have or push on and risk getting more, or death.

- Published: 2013-06-09
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-incan-gold/
Very odd 'push your luck' game. Take the treasure, try not to die while trying to remember to play the right card.

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> A review Im Reich der Jadegöttin. A tile laying, set collection game where players are collecting sets of treasure from a dense jungle.

- Published: 2013-06-01
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-im-reich-der-jadegottin/
Translated to "In the Realm of the Jade Goddess" this is a tile-laying, exploration game. It had little Jeep Meeples (Jeeples?) so I was looking forward to it.

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> Road Rally USA is a hand management racing game where you're screaming through checkpoints while trying not to run out of fuel.

- Published: 2013-05-10
- Modified: 2022-09-16
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-play-road-rally-usa/
Road Rally USA wasn't even on my radar in any way when I was asked if I wanted to play it. But my goal is to play as many different games as possible so I figured I'd give it a go. Well, it was either that or sit on my own...

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> A review of Coup, a card game of bluffing and deception where you claim to play roles in order to gain coins without being eliminated.

- Published: 2013-04-16
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/gameday-first-play-coup/
There were only 5 of us ready when an evening of gaming started so we played the filler 'Coup' while waiting. How was it?

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> My review of the DC Comics Deck-Building Game where you play as a Superhero and smash villains. Then, I list my fave 3 characters in the game.

- Published: 2013-04-05
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/dc-comics-deck-building-review/
Cryptozoic know how to make a very fun yet basic Deck Building game, DC Comics Deck Building Game is definitely one of them. But I choose to focus on the 'Fun' rather than the 'Basic'.

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> Read my review of the Dungeons and Dragons-themed Worker Placement game, Lords of Waterdeep and what I think of the game 5 years later.

- Published: 2013-03-31
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tabletop-day-review-lords-waterdeep/
Lords of Waterdeep is a worker placement game set in the D&D universe. It could also be described as a cube acquisition game based on a board with Meeples (Yay Meeples!)

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> My review of Summoner Wars which is a card-based tactical combat game where fantasy races wage war against each other on a board.

- Published: 2013-03-31
- Modified: 2023-10-01
- URL: https://www.jestatharogue.com/tabletop-games/tabletop-day-summoner-wars/
Summoner Wars game was bought by a friend. He picked up an extra board so we could 2 vs 2 team matches. Is it any good?

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