board games

Games For Young Kids: Zombie Kidz Evolution Introduces Legacy Mechanics

It's been a while since I've written about picking up a new board game for my family and that's not a coincidence - we've entered into a bit of a rough spot with regard to board games for my...

When One Isn’t Enough: A Turn Order Review of Uno Ultimate Marvel

UNO is a game I’ve played almost as long as I’ve been alive. In a lot of cases, it’s probably a universally enjoyed game of spite, malice, fierce combat, hard won victories and crushing defeats. It is also, well,...

Undaunted: North Africa is a Fresh Evolution of a Fantastic System

World War II games are a dime a dozen. So are deck building games. And yet the Undaunted series by David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin breathes new life into both genres. Undaunted: North Africa is the follow up to the original Normandy and...

Let’s Go! To Japan – Best Laid Plans – Turn Order

I knew I’d love Let’s Go! To Japan before I even opened the box. Not only because designer Josh Wood made Cat Lady expressly for me, a cat lady. Not only because he designed Santa Monica expressly for me,...

Salt & Sass Celebrate International Women’s Day: Episode XIV

In Episode XIV, Mandi and Suzanne discuss Power Plants, Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go To Ghost Town, Zombie Kidz Flashback, Mille Fiori, Tiny Turbo Cars, and Numbsters. The Game Pie of the show showcases games designed by women! Find the episode...

You’ve got Holiday Cash, We’ve Got 3 New Board Games to Check Out

Ah the holidays. Friends, fellowship, families gathering around the table for food and fun. I hope that everyone had the bonanza of their wildest dreams. I know, however, that many folks head into the New Year with a gift...

Travel Friendly Games for the Holiday Season – Turn Order

It’s that time of year again! Family gatherings, airports, lots of food, and lots of awkward conversation when all the catching up and family gossip is done. So what do you do with your time outside of football games,...

PAX Unplugged 2022 (It’s Kind of a Fun Story) – Turn Order

I was in Penn Station waiting for the Amtrak’s Keystone Service train to take me ninety miles to PAX Unplugged, a three-day board game and tabletop gaming convention which takes place each December. It was easy to spot who...

No Such Thing as a Free Sandwich – Surrealist Sandwich Art – Turn Order

The adage “there's no such thing as a free lunch” emerged in the 1930’s through the regular practice of bars and saloons offering patrons a complimentary lunch with their drink purchases. Customers generally stayed longer and drank more (and...

Ave, True to Caesar: A Turn Order Review of Caesar’s Empire

Ancient Rome is one of my favorite periods of history, and is a surefire way to make me interested in any product you’re producing. I actually own more games set in ancient Rome than I do any other setting,...