Board Game Reviews

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Ventura: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

Ventura Review

Ventura brought epic battles and hilarious betrayals to our table. The art pops, and skill wins the day, but learning the rules nearly made me eat the manual. Strategic folks, you’ll love it—just bring some patient friends.

Eden: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4/5

Eden Review

Eden brings gorgeous art, clever strategy, and just enough luck to keep things interesting. It’s easy to learn, tough to master, and a blast with friends—unless Steve gets too sneaky with his plants again.

Carson City cover
Rating: 4.5/5

Carson City Review

Carson City throws you into a gunslinging, land-grabbing Old West. With tense duels, clever worker placement and heaps of replayability, it’s a rootin’-tootin’ good time—just watch out for Lady Luck sneaking up on your cowboy hat!

Demeter - Demeter, Sorry We Are French, 2020 — front cover (image provided by the publisher) - Credit: W Eric Martin
Rating: 4.3/5

Demeter Review

If you like flipping cards, scribbling dinos, and feeling clever, Demeter hits the spot. It's easy to learn, hard to master, and keeps luck in a tiny cage—just how I like it.

Sandcastles: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

Sandcastles Review

Sandcastles feels like a sunny day at the beach with friends—lots of laughs, some sneaky moves, and just a sprinkle of luck. It’s quick to play, colorful, and won’t leave sand in your shoes, I promise.

MCS: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

MCS Review

mcs gets everyone laughing and plotting, with just enough twists to stay fun. Some luck sneaks in, but skill wins out most times. Great for rowdy groups, but careful—tables may flip if you take it too seriously!

Royalty: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4/5

Royalty Review

Royalty is easy to set up, fun to play, and just tricky enough to keep your brain busy. Luck does pop up sometimes, but there’s enough strategy to make every win feel earned. Not bad, not bad at all.

Monstrous - Monstrous, CMON Limited/Good Games Publishing, 2017 — front cover (image provided by the publisher) - Credit: W Eric Martin
Rating: 3.8/5

Monstrous Review

Monstrous turns your table into a battleground of thrown monsters, chaos, and laughter. It’s not deep, but it’s great fun if you need to break the ice—or your dignity.

Impulse: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4.3/5

Impulse Review

Impulse surprised me—I showed up for spaceships, stayed for the sneaky combos. Every turn, plans change fast. If you like brains over dice, this game’s a blast, though first-timers might need a snack while rules get sorted.

Against All Odds: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.3/5

Against All Odds Review

Against All Odds throws you into a whirlwind of chaos, laughter, and outrageous luck. Perfect with rowdy friends, but if dice gods hate you, prepare for pain. Fun? Absolutely. Balanced? Not so much. Bring snacks and thick skin.