Invasion of the Brood Review by Daniel

Details: Written by Daniel Yocom; Category: Review; Published: 24 January 2021; Hits: 342

Invasion of the Brood

Designer: Sandy Petersen
Artist: Alyssa McCarthy
Publisher: Petersen Games
Year Published: 2021
No. of Players: 2
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 45 Minutes
Main Mechanic / Theme: Action Points, Dice Rolling / Invasion and Defense of Earth

The ultimate battle for Earth—who will be in control?

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Crimes in History: H. H. Holmes' Murder Castle + 2nd Story Expansion

Details: Written by Shawn Hilliard; Category: Review; Published: 21 January 2021; Hits: 406

MURDERCASTLE TABLETOP HEADER

Designer: Brandt Hoffman & Seth A Cooper
Artist: Holly Carden
Publisher: Blueprint Gaming Concepts
Year Published: 2021
No. of Players: 1-7
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 15-105 Minutes
Main Mechanic / Theme: Exploration & Action Drafting / Horror

Crimes in History: H. H. Holmes' Murder Castle does an excellent job at creating an atmosphere that is tense and, at times, a bit cold blooded!

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Burger Up

Details: Written by Daniel Yocom; Category: Review; Published: 21 January 2021; Hits: 312

Burger Up Review

Designer: Matt Parkes
Artist: Stephen Gibson
Publisher: Rule & Make, Greenbrier
Year Published: 2016
No. of Players: 2–4
Ages: 9+
Playing Time: 45 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Pattern Building, Hand Management, Puzzle

A cooking competition on the game table

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Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (5th Edition Boxed Set)

Details: Written by Milo Alejo; Category: Review; Published: 17 January 2021; Hits: 1601

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
5th Edition Card Game

Designer: Richard Garfield
Artist: various
Publisher: Black Chantry Productions
Year Published: 5^th Edition, 2020 (original TCG, 1994)
No. of Players: 2-5 (best played with 4-5)
Ages: 13+
Playing Time: 1-2 hours
Main mechanic / Theme: Deck Construction, Multi-Player, Table Politics

Establish your Domain over other Ancient Vampires through combat, subterfuge or politics.

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is a card game in which you take on the role of an ancient vampire --- a “Methuselah”. For thousands of years you have lurked in the shadows of human societies, manipulating mortals and younger vampires. Your hunger for power knows no bounds, and you use whatever means possible to weaken your enemies, from subtle mischief to frontal assault. You must increase your influence and destroy the other Methuselahs one by one, before they destroy you.

Find more info on their official website: https://www.blackchantry.com

Zodiac War Review by Daniel Yocum

Details: Written by Daniel Yocom; Category: Review; Published: 15 January 2021; Hits: 376

ZodiacWar

Zodiac War

Designer: Paul Starr
Artist: Katerina Poliakova
Publisher: Self-published
Year Published: 2021
No. of Players: 2–4
Ages: 12+
Playing Time: 60 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Combo-Plays, Moving board / Astrology, Mythology

The stars look alive in the night sky, and there is electricity in the air.

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Pingyao: First Chinese Banks

Details: Written by Stefan Yates; Category: Review; Published: 14 January 2021; Hits: 823

Pingyao title

Pingyao: First Chinese Banks

Designer: Wu Shuang
Artist: N/A
Publisher: Jing Studio
Year Published: 2017
No. of Players: 1-4
Ages: 10+
Playing Time: 60-90 min
Main mechanic / Theme: Pick-up and Deliver, Worker Placement (w/ dice workers) / Banking & Finance

This game, previously published in Chinese, is available now for the first time in English on Kickstarter! Check out the campaign now!

Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com / Kickstarter

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