Here to Slay OverviewHere to Slay is a fast-paced card game where players assemble a party of heroes to defeat monsters while navigating sabotage from their opponents. The game offers two victory conditions: either slay three monsters or recruit all six hero classes into your party. What’s in the Box SetupTo set up Here to Slay, […]
If you are like me, you enjoy playing poker, but you don’t really enjoy gambling. I was fairly young when my mum first introduced me to Texas Hold ‘Em, and we’d play with pretzels instead of poker chips. I really enjoyed it, but playing the same game for decades can begin to feel a bit
Are you looking for a “thinky” game for two? Ever wonder what it was like to be an AI construct? Enter Compile! A game where two AI bots are competing against each other to Compile their data the fastest. Choose from different AI protocols such as Earth, Psychic, or Plague and race to see who
Cover Your Assets from Grandpa Beck’s Games is a card game for 2-6 players ages 7+ that plays in 20-40 minutes. I was first introduced to Cover Your Assets at a friend’s wedding. They used different games as their centerpieces, allowing guest’s to play while waiting for the festivities! In Cover Your Assets, players are fighting
Sea Salt & Paper, designed by Bruno Cathala and Theo Reivere, is a small box card game from Pandasaurus Games. Designed for 2-4 players ages 8+, it plays in about 30 minutes. Sea Salt and Paper has a very unique art style, in which artists Lucien Derainne and Pierre-Yves Gillard created origami and then photographed
Top Waffle is a card game from Lovemore Games. Top Waffle is designed for 2-6 players, aged 7 and up and plays in about 30-45 minutes. As a lover of waffles who is always looking for a good game night theme, Top Waffle was a no brainer for me to pick up! What’s In the
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
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
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
Trio is a three to 3-6 player card game put out by Happy Camper. Trio was designed by Maya Miyano and illustrated by Lura Michaud. It plays in about 15 minutes and is recommended for players 8 and up. The artwork and colors used on the cards is reminiscent of the papel picado, or paper
