Reaping the Rewards: ‘Captain Carcass’
In “Reaping the Rewards,” I take a look at the finished product from a Kickstarter campaign. Today’s topic: ‘Captain Carcass,’ a revamped version of ‘Dead Man’s Draw.’
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: 'Dead Man's Draw' Deluxe
Here’s a quick little Kickstarter alert for you: Mayday Games and Stardock Entertainment have a new, deluxe version of ‘Dead Man’s Draw’ on Kickstarter now!
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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Dead Man’s Draw’
In “Reaping the Rewards,” I take a look at a crowdfunded project in its final form. ‘Dead Man’s Draw’ is a fantastic press-your-luck card game with a pirate theme. The journey from idea to reality took a long time and had a few missteps. Was it worth the wait?
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Meteor!
What do you do when a meteor swarm threatens Earth with destruction? You launch a bunch of rockets, of course! But you better be quick, because you’ve only got about five minutes before impact. Meteor is a real-time cooperative game from Mayday Games that’s very challenging and very quick to play.
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Review: Walk the Plank!
If you’re familiar with Get Bit! from Mayday Games, you know it’s about a bunch of pirates swimming in the water, trying to get away from a shark. Well, think of Walk the Plank! as sort of a prequel—it’s the reason all those pirates are in the water in the first place. Shove, drag, and chase the other pirates into the water, and try to be the last one on the ship.
Continue ReadingThey’re Baaaaack! Eaten by Zombies: In Cahoots
On my list of Best Board Games of 2011, I gave Eaten by Zombies an honorable mention, for combining two of my favorite flavors: deck-building and zombies. The original game looks great and does a great job of making you …
Continue ReadingToc Toc Woodman: I’m a Lumberjack and I’m Okay
Overview: Like dexterity games like Jenga? Here’s a wacky import from Korea that has you chopping at a tree with an axe — knock off bits of the bark for points, but don’t knock the tree down! Toc Toc Woodman …
Continue ReadingA Few Days Left to Get Eaten by Zombies!
Overview: The zombiepocalypse is upon us, and the streets are no longer safe. We venture out briefly from our safe houses to scavenge for food and weapons, but the horde is growing. In this clever new deck-building game, you decide …
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