Dominion, designed by Donald X. Vaccarino and first published in 2008, is often hailed as the game that ushered in the era of deck-building. As a person who likes to play games, I’ve had plenty of experience playing Dominion and it never disappoints, delivering great strategy, variety, and good replayability. In Dominion, each player starts with an identical, small deck of cards and builds their deck over the course of the game by acquiring new…
The board game Mysterium is a winner of the special award for the most beautiful game of 2015. Its designers,…
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My first impression of Ticket to Ride: USA was a wave of excitement. As a lover of strategic games, the prospect of negotiating across the sprawling terrain of America by railroad appealed to me like nothing else. The striking walnut color design of the game board, colorful railway lines with different train cars and endless promise of a fun competitive experience was enough to pique my interest right away. Ticket to Ride: USA is the…
You know that feeling when history and globe-trotting are your jam? Well, thinking about connecting cities across Europe during its…
A New Adventure in Tamriel My initial reaction upon learning that the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was becoming a tabletop…