New Year’s Eve parties are a fantastic time to get together with friends and play some board games. With so many people, it can often be challenging to find a game that everyone in your group will enjoy or that can support a larger number of players. Never fear! We have some suggestions that are … Read more
HELP! DOMINION IS TRYING TO KILL ME!!!! Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game is a fully cooperative deck building game set in the universe of the first four Alien movies for 1-5 players ages 17+. Based on the Marvel Legendary deck building game, it is very similar to its superhero counterpart with a few major differences: … Read more
Commander is a pretty big deal in Portland. EDH night at any store can be one of the liveliest nights as casual and competitive players alike come to play. Unfortunately, there is often a notable difference in play level, and this is not always due to skill. The format can get pretty expensive. My own … Read more
Discover dark secrets and devious deeds as you descend into the depths of the deserted dwelling know as House on the Hill. By turning over tiles players reveal traps, omens, and treasures– all while creating a unique house set up and racing the inevitable haunt. With the ability to support up to six players and an hour estimated … Read more
Looking for something spooky to play for Halloween? Fans of The X-Files will love The X-Files board game from IDW games. In this game, one player takes on the role of the infamous Cigarette Smoking Man and the other players can play as Scully, Mulder, Krycek, or Skinner as they work together as a team to … Read more
Cargo Noir is a competitve game for up to give players in which you are a mafia family competing with other mafia families around the world to collect smuggled cargo, which you then trade for mafioso things such as dive bars, yachts, political cronies, and militia. Each player starts with the same number of ships and … Read more
Summoner Wars is a card game played on a grid based board where the object of the game is to slay your opponent’s Summoner. It plays very much like a miniatures game crossed with Magic:The Gathering. There are tons of different factions to play and they are very solid right out of the box. With … Read more
The game Tsuro is a strategic game of tile placement and path manipulation. Turn by turn the board will grow and your piece will continue to move in varying paths. Every time you move you are trying to force your opponent’s piece off the board while keeping yours from doing the same. This very fast … Read more
DC Comics Deck-Building is a fast-paced card game of skill and strategy. Similar to other deck building games such as Dominion and Star Realms, DC Deckbuilding takes its own twist on the genre. After choosing your favorite superhero and utilizing their special abilities you will combat your opponents by gaining victory points and giving your … Read more
Remember the story about the straw that broke the camel’s back? No? Never mind, you’ll enjoy playing Straw anyway! Straw is a competitive luck and strategy game for two to four players aged first grade and up. In this easy, 15-minute game you and your opponents pile luggage on the camel’s back. You want to … Read more