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Bang!: The Dice Game Review

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Released in 2002, the original Bang! was a card game that put you in the thick of a wild western shootout. Players take turns shooting at each other, though hidden roles made it so that you weren’t sure if you were shooting at friends or foes. After the dust has settled, the winner or winning side would be determined based on whoever was left standing. While Bang! was beloved by many who played it, the game was also criticized for taking too long to complete. Over a decade later, the solution to that problem arrives in the form of Bang!: The Dice Game. This re-imagining of the card game captures the thrills of the original in 15-20 minutes.

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Khet 2.0 Review

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Take chess. Now add lasers and mirrors. This is the underlying premise behind Khet 2.0 from Innovention. Players take turns moving and rotating their pieces on the board in order to blast their opposition from a distance. Doubters may be concerned about how gimmicky it appears on the surface, but it’s actually a neat and solid strategy game.

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Last Will Added to the List of Awesome Board Games You Should Play

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Last WillThe death of your uncle is usually not a reason for celebration. Then again, who are you to mourn when a stipulation in his will says that you need to go broke as fast as you can to earn his fortune? This is the premise behind Last Will, a game where you and three other players live a lavish lifestyle until you’ve gone bankrupt.

Spending all of your money in Last Will is certainly fun, but definitely not easy. During each turn, you must plan your day and run errands before throwing down your inheritance on lavish parties, trips to the gentlemen’s club or mansions. If you incorrectly pace your spending, emptying out your pockets may become very difficult or actually impossible. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this to newcomers or casual board game players, but if you’re in the market for a meatier strategy game with a fun theme, this is one to add to your list.


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Street Fighter Deck-Building Game Review

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There was a time in the late 2000s when the game that eventually became Yomi was actually the Street Fighter card game. Created by David Sirlin while he was a developer at Capcom, the Japanese publisher unfortunately denied him the rights to the license and the game was released without Ryu and company. While Yomi is fantastic on its own, I can only imagine how much better and successful it could have been had it been able to use the Street Fighter license to add further credibility to the final product.

Years later, we finally get an official Street Fighter card game, courtesy of Cryptozoic Entertainment. Unlike Sirlin’s effort, which was crafted to simulate the Street Fighter experience as closely as possible, the Street Fighter Deck-Building Game is designed around an existing gameplay engine that currently powers deck-builders for DC Comics and The Lord of the Rings. Going in this direction doesn’t necessarily make for a bad game, but it’s lip service towards the source material will surely irritate fans of the franchise.

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The Phantom Society Review

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Who you gonna call? The Phantom Society! Ok, that doesn’t have the same ring to it, but busting ghosts is goal in this board game from Iello. Of course, the thought of translating the Ghostbusters experience into a board game sounds sweet, though I was ultimately disappointed in it.

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Last Will Review

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The premise of Last Will is built on tragedy, though the sadness stops there. Your uncle has passed away, which I’m sure hit the family pretty hard. If it’s any consolation though, he left each of you with a chunk of his inheritance. On top of that, the person who blows through that money the fastest will earn the rest of his fortune. Maybe your heart would be better off grieving during a time like this, but in the Last Will board game, you’ll be too busy laughing with other players as you blow all of your money on wild parties, majestic houses, hot dates and more.

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The Magic Labyrinth Review

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From the Rube Goldberg machine in Mouse Trap to the pink phone in Dream Phone, gimmicky mechanisms have been a part of children’s board games for a very long time. Following in the spirit of those games is The Magic Labyrinth by Dirk Baumann. On the surface, it simply looks like a roll and move board game that takes place on a grid. Under the hood though, are a series of mechanisms that make the game come to life in a novel way.

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Yomi on iPad Review

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Yomi was originally conceived as a means of translating Street Fighter-style combat into a card game. Not long after the game’s successful run as a tabletop battleground, the game came full circle when the online version was made available for players at Fantasy Strike. Now there’s a new way to play the video game version of the card game, as Yomi is available for purchase on the iPad.

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Lords of Vegas Added to the List of Awesome Board Games You Should Play

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Lords of Vegas
The latest addition to the list of Awesome Board Games You Should Play transports players to a patch of desert in 1940s Las Vegas. In Lords of Vegas, it’s up to you and your friends to populate the area with casinos while battling to become the biggest tycoon The Strip has ever seen. This is one of the hardest games that Steff and I have taken on to-date, but the learning curve is certainly worth it. Players are constantly involved in this mad grab for money and property that requires a lot of strategic thinking, though luck certainly plays a big role as well. Backed by a strong theme and highly engaging gameplay that gives you a number of different paths towards success, Lords of Vegas is a shoo-in for this list.


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Lords of Vegas Review

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Lords of Vegas

Destined to be the epicentre of gambling, the area now known as the Las Vegas Strip was nothing more than a desert in the 1940s. In Lords of Vegas, this is where you and up to three other entrepreneurs come in. With dreams of being the next Donald Trump flashing through your minds, players scoop up property, build casinos and make risky business decisions for a chance at ruling the Strip. I’m not much of a gambler, but Lords of Vegas is a wildly fun strategy game where every move creates drama amongst everyone involved.
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