Escape From Haunted Mansion Game Review

Your car isn't going anywhere. The tire is as flat as a pancake, and you have no spare. Worse yet, there is a very threatening storm on the horizon, and you broke down on a somewhat rustic dirt road where you cannot get any cell service. You need to find help, and you haven't seen any other cars for miles! Perhaps the owners of the large and rather scary-looking mansion on top of the hill will have a phone you can use? There is only one way to find out. Grab your friends and make your way to the mansion. Knock on the door and enter if you dare.

The 7th Guest: The Board Game Review

The world was introduced to the puzzle adventure game, The 7th Guest, in 1993. Those who played it were excited to find the gameplay included an interactive movie and puzzles, all heavily laced with a feeling of unease, mystery, and the supernatural. The puzzles were always heavily themed, and the eerie atmosphere of the manor explored by the player always left a feeling that they should play the game with all the lights on. This is not that game, far from it. The mouse and keyboard are replaced by dice and cards. The puzzles remain, but none of the fun.

House Mouse Game Review

Early Latin playwright, Titus Maccius Plautus, wrote, "A mouse does not rely on just one hole." In this game, players will be taking on the role of a mouse who explores a home kept by some very slobbish owners. Around every corner is a treasure to be found and carried back to the mouse's nest to be lovingly displayed and highly coveted by their fellow mice. Be warned, however, that not everything you find will be of value but will take up precious space.

Secret Hoard Game Review (Prepublished Version)

Indian teacher, philosopher, and royal adviser, Chanakya, wrote, "The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you." In this game, secrets are necessary to win. Collect your cards in secret and be careful not to inform your opponents of your intent. Subtlety might be needed, but of even greater importance is staying agile and knowing that when you collect to your secret hoard, no one way is a sure victory.

STAK: The Sophisticated Simple Strategy Game Review

Whether you know it as Tic-Tac-Toe, Noughts and Crosses, or X's and O's, you have played the game at least once in your life. Most likely, it left you feeling either deeply frustrated or arbitrarily awesome. This game has existed, with little change to its basic premise, since ancient Egypt (around 1300 BC). It continues to be played to this day in the sand with sticks, on notebooks, and pub tables around the world. Its basic premise is easy to understand, and the gameplay is fast enough to make it worthwhile, regardless of your personal tastes in gameplay. In this game, the primitive approach of matching rows, columns, and diagonal lines is enhanced by introducing another dimension to the game's strategic and tactical thinking.

S.P.A.M. Game Review

Morphos, a shape-changing race of creatures, are being captured in order to protect them from the dangers of the world. Once placed in their protective shelter, the morphos can be studied, made safe, and preserved for generations to come. In this game, you'll be taking on the role of one of these morphos, exploring your enclosure in search of cookies to munch on. Along the way, you might find opportunities to steal cookies or even get so distracted as to lose a turn. Don't let your hunger blind you!