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10 (horror) movies to watch between your Final Girl Sessions

I’ve become obsessed with the Final Girl Board game, a horror themed solo game in which you play as the “Final Girl” fighting a killer. (my review here). If you’ve tried, or at least have seen the game, you probably already know that it takes heavy inspiration from old...

Are board games an expensive hobby?

No…but yes. Buying the occasional board game is usually not considered an expensive thing for a family, as people think of the traditional $20 monopoly. But for us hobbyists, it’s a different thing. We buy way more of those, and the games we buy are more expensive. The recent...

10 popular board games that didn’t work for me

Here’s a huge secret: not all board games work for all people. If you’re not entirely new to the hobby, it must have happened to you: you just came home from the store, with that huge box game that everybody around you, from your favorite hobby youtuber to your...

Final Girl Review – 50% Gameplay, 50% Atmosphere

Final Girl has been getting a lot of press lately, and currently sits at a score of 8.6/10 on boardgamegeek, something rarely seen for a solo only game. With a record-breaking ongoing Kickstarter for Season 2 of Final Girl, which will bring more monsters and locations to the game,...

Under Falling Skies Review – An original, crunchy solo game with only 9 cards

Disclaimer: This review is for the free Print-And-Play version of the game. Under Falling Skies was also recently released as a “full fledged” board game with additional campaign, and is getting great reviews (I’m not surprised). Check it out on Amazon. The wonderful world of Print and Play board...

Why I’ll never get rid of Forbidden Island

Forbidden Island is a nice cooperative game, created by Matt Leacock of Pandemic fame. It’s a somewhat simplified Pandemic, with great looking components, and at a super cheap price. It’s been a game I’ve been recommending to families who want a simple (not dull) board game. As a matter...

Don’t throw away that used copy of Pandemic Legacy

What to do with your old legacy board games It’s a bit heart breaking to have to throw away a Legacy board game box. Our copy of Pandemic Legacy season 1 stayed on a shelf for about 2 years before I decided to get rid of it, mostly to...