I don’t read board game news too much, but the little I do read has been buzzing about this game.  I got it for my birthday and this past weekend provided me with time and people to play it with.  It easily falls into my top games.  Read on for more. Summary: Dominion is a strategy card game built around the idea of deck building.  The box claims a 30...

I received this game for Christmas and it sat around in my game cabinet for a while.  Too long.  This was not due to me not wanting to play it.  It was due to the fact that I had to learn it.  Usually when we sit down to play a game we don’t have time to sit there and go through the rules and I don’t like reading rules so far in advance that I...

I really don’t know how else to start this post except to say that Power Grid is one of the best board games I have played.  The varied mechanics in the game work great and keep play moving quickly.  It is a more complex strategy game than most so unless you enjoy deep strategy you might look elsewhere.  If you are willing to give it a try then I really...

No, I am not in Puerto Rico.  The title just worked.  You will see. I know that the weather won’t stay this cool for long, so I wanted to quickly capitalize on the coolness outside, cementing it in histroy by writing about it on my blog.  I stepped out of my house this morning to a bisque fifty-something degrees.  I absolutely love breathing in that cooler...

I love a good board game.  I guess it is because of all of the interaction you get to have with the people with which you play.  I particularly like a good strategy game.  I found a game a while back called Settlers of Catan and it became an immediate favorite for me, my wife and many of our friends.  Catan Histories is a very fresh take on the Catan-style...