While Dungeons and Dragons may have brought Variant Ventures together initially, the love for storytelling at the table continues to grow as we learn more TTRPG systems. In looking for new content, I discovered World of Wyldrvir. Here are some things I love about the system. Initially, what sets World of Wyldrvir apart for me is that
Wild Space Game Review & Themed Dinner Wild Space is a fast-paced, exploration-based board game where players command a spaceship to explore a newly discovered galaxy. Your goal is to recruit the best crew of Specialists, Robots, and Emissaries, and earn the most credits by the end of the game. The game features 108 crew cards,
Mantis is a card game for 2-6 players, ages 7+ that plays in about 10 minutes. Mantis is developed and published by the crew over at Exploding Kittens. This quick to play game is great for when you only have a few minutes free, but want to scratch your gaming itch. The box art is
Fort is a deck-building game from Leder Games for two to four players ages 10+ that plays in about 20-40 minutes (though I may have been missing something for this to play in only 40 minutes). That being said, it was our first play through and we probably took more time than necessary reading through
Gasha was written by Jason Levin, and illustrated by Christine Alcouffe and Miguel Coimbra. Published through 25th Century Games, Gasha is a card game designed for two to six players aged seven or older, and plays in around 20 minutes. Gasha is based on the gashapons or Japanese toy dispensers. Players will work to collect
Patchwork Express from Lookout Games is a 2 player version of their popular Patchwork Game. It is designed for players 6+ and plays in about 10 minutes, allowing for multiple plays per game session if you’d like. Players work to sew together a tapestry of fabric to make a detailed quilt. What’s In the Box?
Carcassonne by Z-Man Games is designed by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede and was first published in 2000. It is a light weight tile placement game for 2-5 players, ages 7+ and plays in about 35 minutes. In the base game, players work together to build out a landscape consisting of cities, towns, roads and monasteries in Southern
Brew is the newest game from Pandasaurus, released July, 15 2021. Brew is designed for 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and up and will play in about 45 to 90 minutes, once you get the hang of it. Our first play through was well over the 90 minute mark. I was originally drawn to the
What’s In the Box? Setup To set up Castle Combo, shuffle all of the Castle Cards into a deck and place them in the center of the table. Flip over the top three cards and line them in a row next to the deck. Repeat this process with the Village Cards. The Messenger Pawn will
The Game from Pandasaurus is a small box game that had our game table locked in! It is the most focused I think I have ever seen our gaming friend while on vacation. The premise is simple: You work together to get rid of all of your cards numbered 2 through 99. But if you
