GladiGala Overview - Kickstarter Prototype

I received a prototype copy of GladiGala in exchange for posting an overview.  The prototype I received came with standees, but the final version of the game will feature miniatures with removable bases.  My goal is not to convince you to back the game, but to let you know how the game plays so that you can decide for yourself if it's something you would enjoy.

Ancient Rome.  4 schools, pitted against each other in a match of strength and wits.   Their fighters gearing up for the ultimate arena battle to either capture another school’s Eagle and bring it to the safe zone, or amass coins and riches through strategic strikes upon their opponents.  

Such is the premise of GladiGala, the latest in Tyto Games INSYNC series of games.  First used in Final Act and further refined in Stone Daze, the INSYNC system is an innovative form of action programming (think RoboRally or Colt Express, but without cards) where players program their unit’s movements using a magnetic board that tracks not only movement, but whether the unit will turn or use its special powers.

Review: Santa's Workshop

 
I'd like to thank Rio Grande Games for supporting Women Like Board Games by generously providing a review copy this game.  I played Santa's Workshop 5 times and at all player counts before putting together my thoughts below.

A Christmas Tale

All Ben wanted for Christmas was a board game.  Not just any board game; Ben wanted a Christmas themed game that he could play with his family for the holidays and that his friends who are really into games could also enjoy playing with him.  He knew it was a big ask, so Ben wrote a letter to Santa, asking for the game he's always wanted...

Review: There's a Moose in the House

I’m sorry Gamewright, theres’ only one way for me to put this:  There’s a Moose in the House is the single most inane game I have ever played.

And it’s wonderful.

Zoo-ography Overview - Kickstarter Prototype

I received a prototype copy of Zoo-ography in exchange for posting an overview of the game, which I passed on to another reviewer.  The final game will be for 1-4 players, but the prototype I received only included enough material for up to 2 players.  I played the game many times solo and once with an opponent.  The prototype I received also had some offset cards.  The habitat walls don't always line up exactly in the prototype, but will line up in the final version of the game.  My goal is not to convince you to back the game, but to let you know how the game plays so that you can decide for yourself if it's something you would enjoy.

Doomsday Robots is the successful publisher of the beautiful Bridges to Nowhere, and they're returning to Kickstarter with their equally stunning new game, Zoo-ography. Zoo-ography is a game with a simple rule set that belies the underlying challenge of not only drafting cards to create a zoo but drafting animals and attractions to place in your zoo to make the best zoo possible.

14 Games I'd be Interested in if I were Going to Gen Con

Each year, I become more and more jealous of those that are able to make it to GenCon and Essen.  The more I get into the hobby and the more games I play, the more interested I become in learning about the newest games coming out and the new innovations that are revealed at these conventions.  I eagerly watch social media, checking out posts on Twitter and Instagram of all the fun everyone else seems to be having while I'm stuck at work and playing old games at home.

But I can dream!  And if I were going to GenCon, these are 14 games that I would want to check out, in no particular order.