#drafting games

October 2024 Gaming @FlatoutGames @alderac @PlanBGames_ @BGStatsApp

October was a really bad month. Not just for gaming, but in general as well. I was sick for a week and I’m still not feeling 100% even a week later after I went back to work. But for gaming, it really sucked! There were some good things about it, but I missed three Sunday game days. The first one, the venue was full due to other reservations (some kind of marathon, the ingrates!). Then,…

First Impressions - Harmonies @Libellud

Welcome to the first in a periodic series of posts where I give my first impressions on a game that I don’t think I’m going to end up playing enough to actually write a review for it. I broached this subject in a previous Friday Night Shots post, and the idea seemed to go over well, so I thought I’d give it a shot. Keep in mind that the reason I don’t think I’ll play it enough to review it is…

Outpost 18 (Saturday Review)

Release Date: 2019Players: 2 onlyDesigner: Adam WilkLength: 15-30 minutesArtist: n/aAge: 10+Publisher: self-publishedComplexity: 1.5 / 5Plastic to Non-Plastic: 0%Air to Components: 0% Natural resources had long been depleted on Earth, but the asteroid belt was rich in ion and ore. The battle for control of these invaluable commodities had begun. We were part of this fight and were operating from…

Release Date: 2017Players: 2-5Designer: Shi ChenLength: 15-30 minutesArtist: Yawen JhengAge: 8+Publisher: Play With Us Design (玩聚設計)Complexity: 1.0 / 5Plastic to Non-Plastic: <1%Air to Components: 60% Changing your plumage from pure white to a rainbow of colours wasn’t easy. It took time and patience. It was the fruit from the rainbow tree that contained the necessary pigment. Unfortunately, the…

Release Date: 2019Players: 1-5Designer: Haakon GaarderLength: 45-75 minutesArtist: Haakon GaarderAge: 10+Publisher: Sinister Fish GamesComplexity: 2.0 / 5Plastic to Non-Plastic: <1%Air to Components: 15% The Great Plague was slowly becoming a thing of the past and you had decided to move into the country and start a new village. You had found the perfect location that was big enough to build new…

Tabletop Game Review: Momiji

Momiji Japanime Games 1-4 Players Playtime: 30 Minutes Japanime Games is here with another nature themed card game! The Imperial Garden in Japan is beautiful during the fall, so it’s time for players to collect the finest leaves to add to their collection. Momiji is a set collection game with variable powers that will test the players’ memories and their ability to adapt to the constantly…

Review - Dog Lover by @alderac - Fun little card game!

One of the better quick-filler games that can be played with almost anybody is Cat Lady, a quick card drafting game that can be explained in a couple of minutes and even your non-gamer cat lady grandma can pick up (as long as Fluffy doesn’t jump up on the table and keep distracting her). But what about the other popular animal companion, man’s best friend and all of that? Don’t worry. Designer…

Release Date: 2007Players: 2-4Designer: Steve FinnLength: 30-45 minutesArtist: Steve Finn, David PalumboAge: 10+Publisher: ielloComplexity: 1.5 / 5Plastic to Non-Plastic: n/aAir to Components: n/a You were proud of your large library and your hard-working group of scribes was continually adding new tomes, with wonderfully decorative lettering and illustrations. However, you only had so much gold…