Next Station: London Game Review

My first experience of the London Underground was one of confusion, excitement, and anxiety. Lots of people, lots of signs, and lots of energy. I was told - repeatedly - that London's rapid transit system was one of the world's best and the only way to get around the city. With passport and ticket in hand, I jumped aboard, being reminded - repeatedly - to "mind the gap". What followed was an adventure and newfound admiration for traveling by train. So much so that when I returned to the States, I looked at my car with disdain. It was with great joy that I learned to play this game, which reminded me not only of the adventures I had but also of the system's complexity that always got me to my destination.

Rolling Freight Game Review

The expansion of the United States' railway system offered new opportunities for people to move around. And wherever people go, goods quickly follow. In this game, you'll be challenged to build a railroad that optimizes efficiency to deliver goods as quickly as possible. You'll have to leverage the growing needs with whatever means are available to you. Seek opportunities to capitalize on new railways and improve, squeezing every last opportunity to get what people want where they want it before the competition beats you to it.

Wolfwalkers: My Story Game Review

In the movie Wolfwalkers, the story focuses on finding oneself and exploring cultural beliefs and misconceptions. In this game, you won't be challenged to do any deep, introspective thinking of your own motivations, but you will need to be focused fully on the larger picture of what you are trying to accomplish. One card at a time. It creates an interesting puzzle in reverse as you build your tableau and work toward a possible victory.

Pizza Roles Game Review

It's game night with your friends! You have the games picked out, the various drinks purchased, and the family kitchen table setup for five straight hours of board game goodness! But before you can set up the first game, you need to order the pizzas. The problem is that you and your friends are on a fixed budget. You can only get one very large pizza with a few select toppings. When you speak to your friends about what pizza to buy, it's clear that they all have their own secret agenda on what to put on it. I guess ordering food will be your first game of the day.

Absolute Game Review

If the inter-web is telling me the truth (really hard to tell nowadays), the earliest known card game originated in China in the 9th century, or roughly over 1,225 years ago (as of the date of this review's publication). Since then, humanity has continued to create and play games using cards or card-like components. Today, in a world of digital wonder, we play card games on the computer. It comes as no surprise that new games are published every year using nothing other than a deck of cards. In this game, the traditional approach to a classic card game is revised and refined for the modern age.

Treasure Trails – Irate Pirate’s Edition Game Review

What is known about the man who is believed to be the most temperamental pirate to ever sail on the blue waters of the Caribbean is one part myth and one part truth, although the truth of it is still highly suspect. One element of the stories told around tables and fires is always the same, however. There was a treasure found and then lost by the man known as the Irate Pirate. The riches acquired by the infuriated pirate are said to be too vast to count and too great to describe in full. Needless to say, once the treasure was lost and the pirate died (presumably due to his high blood pressure and anger-management issues), the legend and the greed for the lost treasure only grew. Now it is your turn to chase the gold and the fame. With just enough knowledge to get you started, you'll need your wits about you to navigate land and sea to find the lost treasure before your opponent does.