

INKTensions: Preview of a Light Game of Bluffing, Deception and an Octopus
INKTensions is the third game from Maka Games that include License to Krill and Hissy Fit. INKTensions is a fun game where players are building out the tentacles of an octopus in order to reach some seafood. It sounds easy and it is until the players start playing cards that change the cards others have already played. Players will try to bluff and outwit their opponents in INKTensions coming soon to Kickstarter.


Chinese Tariffs Lifted... For Now. What Does This Mean For the Game Industry?
This week the US President announced that the tariffs on Chinese imports would be reduced from the 145% that they have been at since...


C2E2 a look into Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
C2E2 Is Chicago's Comic and Entertainment convention. Starting in 2010 C2E2 with attendance around 20,000 people it has grown each year...


MonToons: Guardians of the Coral Isles, an Action Packed Print and Play Game Preview
This is my first foray in to MonToons and I loved love the base game. The Guardians add a lot of variability to the player setup and add a lot of replay value to the game. The bonuses and unlocking all the new attacks and abilities that the Guardians add. The base game alone has a lot of charterers to choose from adding in 3 random Guardians from the expansion give the game so much more. Its a lot fun to unlock the Guardians as you are trying to deal damage to the other playe


Board Game Publishers Sue Trump Administration over Tariffs
Last weekend we went over the tariff math on how the industry is being affected. Now we will look at the response from board game...


The Impact of Tariffs on the Board Game Industry and the Math
I think at this point everyone in the world is aware that there have been a lot of change in the way the United States is dealing with...


River Valley Glassworks: a Cozy Family Game
Today we take a look at River Valley Glassworks from Allplay. This gem of a game was designed by Adam Hill (Motor City), Ben Pinchback...


Edge Quest: a Very Sharp Game That Gets to the Point... Fun!
I was excited when I started opening up Edge Quest board game and inside there was a set of awesome poseable figures. -Board Game Preview-


Magiccon Chicago 2025 Wrapup
I have played a lot of Magic the Gathering. I played most of that in the 1990s in High School and right after. Magic to me was a fun...


Review of Flip 7: A Quick and Exciting Card Game
Flip 7 is one of the most quickly learned games that I have played in a long time. From taking it out of the box to playing it with our...