The Critical Boardgamer

Today I am looking at Chaos in the Old World.  It's a fantastic marriage of American and European style gameplay principles.  It als...

It was released in 2011 by Tasty Minstrel Games, and was designed by Seth Jaffee.  I was actually able to get a copy shortly after it came...

So I made it to Boston this weekend for PAX East 2013. I had a fantastic time, and I spent most of it in the game room. So here is everyth...

Rule Summary The game comes with a cup full of dice.  On your turn you will draw three of them and roll them.  You keep the brains, which...

Rewarding success in board games is a tricky proposition.  Reward players too much and the game can cease to be competitive past a certain p...

Balance is a tricky issue.  If you start both players off with the exact same starting position and capabilities, it is likely true that yo...

7 Wonders was released in 2010 by Asmodee Games, and was designed by Antoine Bauza.  It is a game I've frequently been rather hot or ...