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You'll start the game with a foundational tile. On your turn, you'll choose from a pair that includes a new habitat - [Cascadia Strategies & Tips](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/cascadia-strategies-tips/) - With the release of Cascadia in 2021 and its subsequent victory in claiming the prestigious Spiel de Jahres award in 2022, the game has proven its ability to entertain families and offer loads of Cascadia strategies to consider when playing. The breezy game, which has you creating habitats in the Pacific Northwest for wildlife, is - [Wingspan](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/wingspan/) - An overview of Wingspan Wingspan is a competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game from Stonemaier Games. In Wingspan, you are bird enthusiasts—researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors—seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your aviary. Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats (actions). These habitats focus on several key - [Finding a Board Game Group](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/finding-a-board-game-group/) - A question often asked on board game discussion forums is how to find a board game group. It's a critical issue, given that board gaming is a medium that requires people to be physically present to be enjoyed. Arranging for that to happen becomes a game in of itself. You need to find people who - [Carcassonne](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/carcassonne/) - Overview The Carcassonne board game takes place in medieval France where you get the chance to build out the landscape using tiles to form a map. Each landscape tile may include diverse features like grassy fields, castle foundations, roads, and churches. In addition to laying these tiles down, you will also be deploying your pieces - [Carcassonne Strategies and Tips](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/carcassonne-strategies-and-tips/) - When playing Carcassonne, you'd be forgiven if you dismissed there being any notion of strategy in Carcassonne. After all, each turn, you'll draw a tile and you'll either get what you need or don't. While part of the game is dealing with randomness, there's more to Carcassonne strategy than meets the eye. Peel back the - [Power Grid Strategy Tips: Do's and Don'ts](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/power-grid-strategy-tips-dos-and-donts/) - Power Grid is one of my favorite games, partly because of how easy it is to teach, but also because of how it presents a plethora of choices that forces players to analyze the board position and act accordingly. The decision making that goes into Power Grid turns nearly every game I play into a - [Power Grid](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/power-grid/) - Overview Electricity, power, capitalism has never felt better! Power Grid is a game for 2-6 power-hungry and greedy electricity tycoons/moguls battling for money and control over various cities on a map. In the base game, you have the option of playing on the US map, or you can go with the Germany map. Once you - [Power Grid Rules Overview](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/how-to-play/power-grid-rules-overview/) - Power Grid is an extremely good introduction to economic games. But the one thing the game doesn't do as good a job of is teaching you how to play Power Grid because the rulebook is organized poorly. Thankfully, the game is very simple to learn. So to help you out, I've gone through and rewrote - [Castles of Burgundy](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/castles-of-burgundy/) - Castles of Burgundy Overview In the Castles of Burgundy, you’re a prince who has been granted an estate. A vast tract of land upon which to develop your realm into a prosperous kingdom. In it, you'll be setting up shipping networks to bring exotic goods and various baubles from faraway lands, mines to gather precious - [How to Play Castles of Burgundy](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/how-to-play/how-to-play-castles-of-burgundy/) - When you play Castles of Burgundy, you are a prince trying to build a profitable realm. On your turn, you will acquire tiles that represent various assets that can be added to your realm to improve it. For example, there are ships you can build to facilitate trading, city buildings that allow you to be - [The Best Board Games for Kids](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/board-game-suggestions-for-young-children/) - Finding board games for children can be a difficult challenge. As a parent whose passions include board games, I had been looking forward to the day when I can introduce board games to my kid. My primary motivation for doing so is to spend time and connect with my child. If she winds up picking - [Animal Upon Animal](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/animal-upon-animal/) - Overview In Animal Upon Animal, you're given a coterie of creatures who want to show off their balancing skills to form a giant pyramid. All atop a crocodile! The path to glory requires using your finely-tuned dexterity to create this critter construct. After all, you're going to need to get snakes, sheep, penguins, monkeys, toucans, - [Choosing the Best Poker Chips for Board Games](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/poker-chips-for-board-games/) - When I play any board game that uses money, I'll go and use poker chips in place of whatever money those games come with. And there's a very good reason for that. Most board games come with paper money and paper money isn't convenient. This holds true when you have a lot of money changing - [Dragomino](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/dragomino/) - Overview Dragomino has you in the role of a novice dragon trainer sent out into a mysterious island. Your goal is to scour this island for baby dragons that you can potentially train. But be aware that there are other dragon trainers that have been sent to this island for the very same purpose! Will - [Agricola Strategy Tips: Do’s and Don’ts](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/agricola-strategy-tips-dos-and-donts/) - Agricola can feel pretty daunting because farming should never be difficult, but the Middle Ages never makes anything easy. The rules are already complicated to run through because of how all of its various components work together that most new players will spend time trying to figure out how to navigate its phases so that - [Agricola Single-Player Game Strategies and Tips](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/agricola-single-player-game-strategies-and-tips/) - Playing Agricola single-player can be a great way to learn how to play and get a feel for the board game's rhythm and tempo. This is relevant when you're learning how to deal with Agricola's resource constraints. So whether you're learning the Agricola single player game online or on the table, you'll be wracking your - [Agricola](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/agricola/) - Overview Agricola is a 2-5 player game that's best played with 4 players. The game places you as a peasant farmer in the Middle Ages where you're scraping by, trying to farm your land as best you can and feeding your family. To do so, you can set your family members to work, collecting resources, - [Rhino Hero: Super Battle](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/rhino-hero-super-battle/) - Overview There's some monkey business afoot in the new high-rise building and it's up to our stout-hearted Rhino Hero to put a stop to it. But unlike before, he must now compete against other fellow heroes who are also looking to nab the ne'er-do-wells and bring them to justice. Rhino Hero: Super Battle is a - [Street Masters Reprint On Kickstarter](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/street-masters-reprint-on-kickstarter/) - Fans of the Street Masters board game have had to deal with the fact that the game has been out of print for a long long time. Steamforged Games, the company that purchased the Street Masters license from its previous publisher, has changed that. They've launched a new Kickstarter campaign on February 21, 2024 that, - [Street Masters](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/street-masters/) - Overview Street Masters is a cooperative board game that allows you to relive the glory days of the beat 'em up videogame genre. If you're a fan of games like Double Dragon, Final Fight, and River City Ransom, Street Masters might be right up your alley. So pick your character, select the stage and the - [Board Game Vacation Planning Guide](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/board-game-vacation-planning-guide/) - The idea of a board game vacation is pretty simple: you and a group of boardgame-loving friends all agree to travel to a location for a vacation. During the day or early evenings, folks can go out and do whatever they wish. They can take their kids to an amusement park, chill out at the - [My First Carcassonne](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/my-first-carcassonne/) - My First Carcassonne is a board game for 2-4 players who are 4+ years old. Players place tiles and compete to be first to place all of their player pieces. - [Horseless Carriage](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/horseless-carriage/) - Overview You think you know how to design and sell cars? Not when we're at the dawn of the automobile era! In this environment, the newfangled horseless carriage has arrived on the market and there are no rules on how it ought to look! It's a wild west, where any features can potentially win the - [Horseless Carriage Board Game Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/horseless-carriage-board-game-review/) - In Horseless Carriage, the board game has you in the role of an industrialist at the dawn of the automotive age. An age where people are fascinated by these cars, and where none of the design best practices are set in stone. How fast should they go? Are windshield wipers a pointless luxury? Are steering - [So Clover](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/so-clover/) - Overview Are you one of those people who enjoy free-associating and eventually find a way to link two disparate concepts together? So Clover! just might be up your alley. Are you a big fan of Codenames, but aren't a fan of the downtime when the other team is making their guesses? Then definitely look into - [Modern Art](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/modern-art/) - Modern Art Overview In Reiner Knizia's board game Modern Art, you're put in the role of a museum curator. But unlike those other museum curators who are doing it for the love of pretty pictures, you do it because it's lucrative. Because it pays well if you do well. An art student turned stockbroker is - [Modern Art Game Strategy Guide](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/modern-art-game-strategy-guide/) - Reiner Knizia’s board game Modern Art presents a series of art auctions that players will bid on. From there, you will redeem the paintings you've purchased for money. How much money is dependent upon how well that painting's artist ranks. At a high level, it's like playing the stock market if companies were artists and - [5 Board Games to Play in the Office](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/5-board-games-to-play-in-the-office/) - What board games are good to play in the office, say at lunch? I’ve found that board games like Kingdomino, 6 Nimmt!, Carcassonne, Splendor, and Modern Art fit the bill. They’re fast, engaging, and fun. Those elements are crucial given the constraints of the office lunch hour. It all started when I talked about board - [Food Chain Magnate](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/food-chain-magnate/) - Overview The fast food business isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Hiring people is kind of fun and managing people is too. And when you see your great billboards advertising all sorts of goods from cola to burgers, your heart swells with pride at the fact that what you're doing is tangible. Until - [Food Chain Magnate Strategy Guide](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/food-chain-magnate-strategy-guide/) - Food Chain Magnate is one of my favorite board games. The game is an interactive, cutthroat business simulation that has people starting fast food restaurants. Food Chain Magnate can be frustrating for new players. Some players can deal with the ruthlessness but others are paralyzed by the depth of its options and cannot get a - [How to Play Board Games Online](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/playing-board-games-online/) - One of the biggest joys of board games comes from the social component. When my days are often spent in front of a computer screen, interacting with people in a physical space feels like a novelty. I'll take every chance I can get to revel in the company of others by playing an interactive, engaging - [On Tour Board Game Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/on-tour-board-game-review/) - On Tour Game Overview On Tour is a roll and write board game that puts you in the role of a band manager arranging the band’s concert schedule around the USA. Your goal as the band manager is to visit as many locations as possible based on the availability dates in a given set of - [Houkago Saikoro Club Ep. 5 – Goita Gaming](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/houkago-saikoro-club-ep-5-goita-gaming/) - Are we at the end of a Houkago Saikoro Club story arc? For the first 4 episodes, we’ve had a smattering of plot points and character backstories to plow through. And now, it looks like one character’s story has its proper denouement. Miki’s cast off the weighty chains of her bullied past by exploring hobby - [Houkago Saikoro Club Ep. 4 - 6 Nimmt Nonsense](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/houkago-saikoro-club-ep-4-6-nimmt-nonsense/) - When watching any given show, I don't typically elevate one character over another. But in this episode of Houkago Saikoro Club, Midori earns that top spot. It takes a skilled player of games to be able to set up a troll like that. But when she pulls it off, it's glorious. And she does it - [Houkago Saikoro Club Ep. 3 - Incan Gold Grab](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/houkago-saikoro-club-ep-3-incan-gold-grab/) - From what I can tell, the backstory for Houkago Saikoro Club's characters isn't apt to be novel, or even original. But it is wholesome. That's got to count for something, right? As I've stated over the last couple episodes, nothing that they've sprung at me is something I haven't seen before. Episode 3 continues to - [Houkago Saikoro Club Ep. 2 - Cockroach Poker Capers](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/houkago-saikoro-club-ep-2-cockroach-poker-capers/) - In the span of two episodes of Houkago Saikoro Club we’ve seen two nuggets of drama/conflict that will drive the anime. The first, and most compelling one, revolves around Miki’s reticence to join in other social activities and how she’ll emerge from her shell. The second, and least thrilling point of drama, is when Tanoue - [Houkago Saikoro Club Ep. 1 - Marrakech Marvels](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/houkago-saikoro-club-ep-1-marrakech-marvels/) - Most of my predictions for Houkago Saikoro Club were a bit off. For one, the show’s protagonist, Miki, isn’t a new student. Her background is that of a socially awkward person who doesn’t enjoy “fun” activities that most other people would enjoy. She gets my fullest sympathies since I’m sort of the same way. Except - [Prologue to Houkago Saikoro Club](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/prologue-to-houkago-saikoro-club/) - Houkago Saikoro Club sits at the confluence of two of my chief interests: anime and board games. Because it’s an anime about board games and board gaming culture. And while I’ve played board games with anime art (Argent the Consortium, Tanto Cuore), I’ve yet to see an anime that touches upon the diversity of board - [Splendor Board Game Strategy Guide](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/splendor-board-game-strategy-guide/) - When you play Splendor for the very first time after hearing the rules explanation, the game flow seems self explanatory. Splendor's strategy appears to be focused on drawing gems until you can buy cards, then get some more gems to buy some more cards, and again and again. And when your engine is up and - [Splendor](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/splendor/) - Overview Splendor is a 2-4 player game that's best played with 3-4 players. The game places you as a gem merchant in the Renaissance where you're looking to catch the eye of the nobility to become Chief Gemologist. To do so, you'll have to work hard, using gems to fund development efforts like trade caravans - [3 Tips for a Better Board Game Cafe Experience](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/3-tips-for-a-better-board-game-cafe-experience/) - Last month, I got a chance to hit up a boardgame cafe, a place called Gamehaus located out in Glendale. While I’m no stranger to the concept of a boardgame cafe, this is the first time I’d be able to see how a board game cafe operates. And from that, I came away impressed by - [December Monthly Retrospective: Hansa Teutonica, Citadels, and Century Spice Road](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/december-monthly-retrospective-hansa-teutonica-citadels-and-century-spice-road/) - 2017 was a momentous board gaming year for me with nearly 50 different games played, new friends made, and new experiences to be had. 2018 will bring a lot of changes, both on the personal and on the board games front, but I'll continually look towards enjoying tabletop experiences old and new. But before I - [November Retrospective: Deep Sea Adventure, Libertalia, A Feast for Odin, Epic Quests, and Dice Forge](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/november-retrospective-deep-sea-adventure-libertalia-a-feast-for-odin-epic-quests-and-dice-forge/) - Christmas in less than a week! As the year draws to a close, the one certainty will be a surge of gaming going all the into the new year. Despite not doing the calculations to put a final number down, I'm certain enough to say that I've gotten a chance to play a lot of - [Monthly Retrospective: Railways of the World, Queue, Roll Player, Captain Sonar, and The Gallerist](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/monthly-retrospective-railways-of-the-world-queue-roll-player-captain-sonar-and-the-gallerist/) - Another month rolls by and since I doubt any gaming will be had by Halloween, that it's best to get my thoughts down before another month of gaming rolls in and obliterates my memories. That's fairly easy to do, especially when the Friday Night Board Gaming group that meets in Sherman Oaks continually throws new - [July Retrospective: 5 games that are new to me](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/july-retrospective-5-games-that-are-new-to-me/) - July was a good month in general for gaming. The summer heat's fury upon the Southern California landscape means a lot of weekends spent indoors, with the AC, tackling a game or two. What's made it even more enriching an experience is that I've finally found a board games Meetup group that meshes with my - [Hanabi - How to Play](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/how-to-play/hanabi-how-to-play/) - Hanabi stands as a strong example of a cooperative game that does the cooperation/teamwork bits right by avoiding the issue known as the Alpha Gamer Syndrome or Quarterbacking. You know, those scenarios where one player just imposes themselves upon everyone else and orders them around like they're a bunch of marionettes? In addition to it - [5 Excellent 2-Player Board Games for Couples](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/5-excellent-2-player-board-games-for-couples/) - Marriage changes a man. For instance, it gives him a dedicated gaming partner who is, more often than not, willing to play a game or two during those quiet weekend afternoons when the two of you have just woken up from a nap. What helps is that we now have a board game table to - [Previewing The Lost Expedition: A Better Way of Dying of Dysentery Than Playing the Oregon Trail Card Game](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/previewing-the-lost-expedition-a-better-way-of-dying-of-dysentery-than-playing-the-oregon-trail-card-game/) - I had plenty of misgivings when someone at a recent boardgame meetup trotted out the Oregon Trail as a candidate for closing out the evening. Reviewers had thrashed it as a game that rode the trails blazed by nostalgia rather than use any sort of solid mechanisms as fuel to power you from Independence, Missouri - [A Moana Deep Sea Adventure Parody Song](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/a-moana-deep-sea-adventure-parody-song/) - There be treasures that lie beneath the waves, so deep that you need a submarine to even come close to getting the treasure. The problem? You are a broke-ass dude who foolishly decides to rent a submarine with other greedy, broke-ass dudes and once your eclectic group descends and begins grabbing treasure, that's when your - [Settlers of Catan](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/settlers-of-catan/) - Overview Settlers of Catan is an interactive game that is very easy to learn for 2-4 players, but is best played with 4 players. In Catan, you're playing as a group of colonists who have decided to settle on the island of Catan. Each turn, players will roll dice, collect resources, and trade resources with - [Settlers of Catan Strategy Tips: Do's and Don'ts](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/settlers-of-catan-strategy-tips-dos-and-donts/) - Settlers of Catan is commonly classified as a gateway game into modern boardgaming. For me, it truly was a gateway that took me into deeper waters where I'd latch on to other faves like Agricola and Power Grid once I discovered how thrilling boardgaming is. I've clearly not abated in this enthusiasm. The things that - [My 2016 Boardgaming Experience in Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/my-2016-boardgaming-experience-in-review/) - Board Games Overview As I remarked elsewhere, 2016 proved to be a year of transition, as a whole host of changes from 2015 reared their heads and threw my life into a bit of turmoil. I wasn't the only one affected either; with friends getting busier and entering new life stages, it became difficult to - [3 thoughts on the Twilight Struggle AI](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/3-thoughts-on-the-twilight-struggle-ai/) - Twilight Struggle, the board game that places you in the role of the USA or the USSR during the Cold War has been, by far and away, my favorite 2-player game. I don't think I need to rehash why the knife-fight levels of intensity the game offers keeps me engaged as every decision becomes significant - [Riot Games's Mechs vs. Minions League of Legends Board Game Stirs Up a Storm](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/riot-gamess-mechs-vs-minions-league-of-legends-board-game-stirs-up-a-storm/) - News of Riot Games's Mechs vs. Minions board game based off their League of Legends IP might have been leaked last week, but today's official announcement has really taken the board game community by storm. I was pretty overwhelmed by all the Youtube videos of folks who've gotten a chance to play the game and - [A Hard Labor Day’s Game Nights](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/a-hard-labor-days-game-nights/) - This Labor Day marked the usual 3-day weekend that surprisingly opened up opportunities to play board games. Surprisingly, because even though I'd get a chance to meet and hang out with family members, more often than not, it'd be doing family stuff rather than seeing boardgaming be a focus of a get-together. But as it - [Twilight Struggle - Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/twilight-struggle-review/) - Twilight Struggle Overview Game Genre: Area Majority, Card-Driven Wargame Designer: Anand Gupta and Jason Matthews Publisher: GMT Games Number of Players: 2 Amazon Affiliate Link The Cold War was a time of high tension, a time where knee-jerk paranoia settled upon every link in the chain of command, a time where many an action by - [Brief Notes on Twilight Struggle: Me vs. cwrmadcat](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/brief-notes-on-twilight-struggle-me-vs-cwrmadcat/) - A few weeks ago, I got the opportunity to play Twilight Struggle and also record the game! My opponent this game was cwrmadcat, a friend of mine from waaay back in the days where I was in public accounting all the way up in the Bay Area. For many years, we were each other's sparring - [Next Star Wars Imperial Assault Expansion Announced: Jabba's Realm](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/next-star-wars-imperial-assault-expansion-announced-jabbas-realm/) - While I've still yet to make it through the entirety of my Star Wars Imperial Assault campaign, I still look forward to upcoming expansions. The latest one to be announced is near and dear to my heart, one that takes us to the hive of scum and villainy that is Jabba's Realm. Now, it seems - [Patchwork](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/patchwork/) - Overview Take your quilting board, a scattershot of fabric pieces, and it's up to you to weave together a ragged tapestry that's got its own inner beauty and delightful character. Granted, you're also competing with a fellow Patchworker (quilter? knitter?) for the same scraps of fabric, but regardless of how things turn out, what you - [6 Nimmt!](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/6-nimmt/) - Overview Play cards, line ‘em up, and, if you’re unlucky enough to place the 6th card in a given row, then you’re basically forced to take all the cards and place them aside to score when the round is over. That’s 6 Nimmt! in a nutshell and not much else beyond that. There are no - [Duchess Board Game Table Kickstarter Tops $1 Million](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/duchess-board-game-table-kickstarter-tops-1-million/) - It wasn't that long ago that I talked about BoardGameTables.com's offerings for gaming tables. After all, one thing that I've always appreciated about their tables was that they were of good quality for a not-too-outrageous price. I knew I'd get a table eventually. I just didn't know how soon it'd be. So when BoardGameTables launched - [Food Chain Magnate - Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/food-chain-magnate-review/) - Food Chain Magnate Overview Game Genre: Economic Simulation Designer: Jeroen Doumen, Joris Wiersinga Publisher: Splotter Spellen Number of Players: 2-5 Amazon Affiliate Link Business is a holy union of product, operations, marketing, human resources, and finance, all rolled into an organization whose goal is to churn out tons and tons of cold, hard cash. As - [Tigris and Euphrates](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/tigris-and-euphrates/) - Overview The Fertile Crescent stretches from the waters of the Nile all the way to the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates river where early civilization blossomed. The Mesopotamians would begin building farms. Armed with this food supply, they would be able to diversify by engaging in other activities. They would construct temples to the - [Kicked Off Memorial Day with Sushi Go and Frustrated by Tigris and Euphrates](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/kicked-off-memorial-day-with-sushi-go-and-frustrated-by-tigris-and-euphrates/) - With Memorial Day came the tradition of me running a board games night at my place since many of us were able to secure a free evening to sit back and play. On this occasion, it might be the penultimate time that I host board games with the work crew in this particular apartment, so - [Race for the Galaxy](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/race-for-the-galaxy/) - Overview Ladies and gentlemen... start your engines... and go! Explore the universe of possiblities, develop your infrastructure, settle planets, cash in on your planets' resources, and start mining the planets for all they're worth! There's much wealth to obtain and too many players rushing to grab them to make this game one for those who - [Agricola - Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/agricola-review/) - Agricola Overview Game Genre: Worker Placement, Tableau Building Designer: Uwe Rosenberg Publisher: Lookout Games Number of Players: 1-5 Amazon Affiliate Link Life is hard. But as Agricola makes it abundantly clear on the box cover, playing the game is Middle Ages hard. You’re trying your best to scrape by, possibly needing to hold 3 or - [Speculating on King of Tokyo: New Characters, New Design, New Edition?](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/speculating-on-king-of-tokyo-new-characters-new-design-new-edition/) - While I'm usually the type to take announcements as they are without sliding into full-blown speculation, a recent shot of the King of Tokyo box art had me just a little intrigued by it all. After all, the game that takes the concept of Yahtzee, but with players taking on the role of monsters beating - [Power Grid - Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/power-grid-review/) - Power Grid Overview Game Genre: Economics Designer: Friedemann Friese Publisher: Rio Grande Games Number of Players: 2-6 Amazon Affiliate Link When I begin teaching the game of Power Grid to new players, I break the game into its 4 discrete phases. In the first phase, you're buying power plants through an auctioning system. In the - [Play Settlers of Catan on the Westeros Map](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/play-settlers-of-catan-on-the-westeros-map/) - It's an intriguing concept: take the hexes from the Settlers of Catan map and arrange it so that it looks like the map of Westeros from the Song of Fire and Ice/Game of Thrones series. And when you play against other people using this layout, this variant has you playing the role of the first - [Galaxy Trucker - Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/galaxy-trucker-2/) - Galaxy Trucker Overview Game Genre: Building Designer: Vlaada Chvatil Publisher: Czech Games Edition Number of Players: 2-4 Amazon Affiliate Link Life is where you take a smorgasbord of different life components - an education, a job, personal relationships - and try to make something of it. You’ll assemble it, send it into the vast uncaring, - [Sushi Go! - Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/sushi-go-review/) - Sushi Go! Overview Game Genre: Card Drafting Designer: Phil Walker-Harding Publisher: Gamewright Number of Players: 2-5 Amazon Affiliate Link Right on the cover of the tin box, Sushi Go! bills itself as a "pick and pass card game". That premise is deceptively simple. Sure, when you open the box and read through Sushi Go!'s mechanics, - [Loved my introduction to Tikal, still puzzling over Tigris and Euphrates](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/loved-my-introduction-to-tikal-still-puzzling-over-tigris-and-euphrates/) - One of my gaming friends joked that I'd be blogging about yesterday's game night. To prove him right, here's the rundown of what happened: Tikal is a solid, fun area control game J.C. had been talking up Tikal for quite some time now, calling it a solid game and trying to sell me on it - [Galaxy Trucker - How to Play](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/how-to-play/galaxy-trucker-how-to-play/) - There's something about building a spaceship that absolutely tickles my senses, especially when the process of building is outright chaotic and there's no way any self-respecting perfectionist would ever let that ship fly. But that's part of the beauty of Galaxy Trucker! Galaxy Trucker stands out as one of my favorite games of all time - [Pandemic - Iberia Teaser Trailer Hints at a Pandemic Game Focused on Historical Scenarios](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/pandemic-iberia-teaser-trailer-hints-at-a-pandemic-game-focused-on-historical-scenarios/) - Can someone say... franchise? When Pandemic Legacy Season 1 was released last year, just the fact that it was called Season 1 hinted at the fact that Pandemic was going to turn into a franchise game. At the time, many people, including myself, figured that it'd be the Legacy version of the Pandemic game that - [Previewing Mayfair's New Agricola Board Game](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/previewing-mayfairs-new-agricola-board-game/) - If you know me well, you'll know that Agricola is my favorite board game of all time. The much beloved worker placement game that has you trying to build the most awesome farm possible keeps me engrossed in using my workers in the most efficient manner as I struggle to farm and feed my family. - [Betrayal at House on the Hill Expansion Widow's Walk Released in Fall 2016](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/betrayal-at-house-on-the-hill-expansion-widows-walk-released-in-fall-2016/) - Betrayal at House on the Hill is known for its narrative-driven gameplay and immersive atmosphere that, together, makes for an engrossing experience. Its popularity is such that I've heard groups declare that it's a game that they'd take with them to a desert island. The reason is that in Betrayal, you're part of a group - [Sushi Go! - Video Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/video-reviews/sushi-go-video-review/) - For those of you who've read my thoughts on Sushi Go!, you'll know that I think it's a pretty fun game that serves as a good appetizer or dessert kind of game for any given game night. Many things go in Sushi Go!'s favor, like the fact that it's really easy to teach, the cute - [Pandemic Research Station Placement](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/video-guides/pandemic-research-station-placement/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_SbKePutJY This is a video that takes you through the optimal locations in which to place Research Stations for Pandemic. It basically takes this post and boils down the optimal placements for all iterations of Research Station availability from 2-6 stations. While this doesn't cover all cases because the initial placement will determine which areas - [Coup - How to Play](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/how-to-play/coup-how-to-play/) - I've often likened Coup to that card game BS that I used to play as a kid. In BS, your goal is to lie about what cards you're putting down with the goal of eliminating all of the cards in your hand. In Coup, your goal is sort of the opposite: to get rid of - [Star Wars Imperial Assault](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/star-wars-imperial-assault/) - Overview A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas created the Star Wars franchise which led to a lot of tie-ins where people wanted to act out the events that took place in that universe. While the Star Wars RPGs and MMOs have been met with approval, Star Wars Imperial Assault - [Star Wars Carcassonne Comes Stateside](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/star-wars-carcassonne-comes-stateside/) - It might have been a licensing tussle between Hasbro, Disney, Hans im Gluck Verlags, and Z-Man games, but after all that wrangling, it looks like Star Wars Carcassonne will finally arrive in the United States. Z-Man has acquired the rights to do one print run of this Carcassonne variant to bring it over sometime later - [7 Wonders Duel](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/7-wonders-duel/) - Overview The Pyramids weren’t built by the Romans nor was the Temple of Artemis by the Egyptians. But in 7 Wonders Duel, all that can actually take place! As a leader in the ancient world, you’ll be tasked with collecting or trading for resources so that you can build possibly not one, not two, but - [Hive](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/hive/) - Overview In Hive, the Great War has begun. World War Bzzzz, where one insect colony pits itself against another, with the goal of trapping the opposition in untenable positions and then going after the grand prize: the Queen Bee who ultimately holds the key to controlling the opposing hive! Suburbia is a 2 player game - [7 Wonders Duel - How To Play Video](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/video-guides/7-wonders-duel-how-to-play-video/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t63prsB4lIo While I only have the video version out, I'd like to note that 7 Wonders Duel has been one of my favorite games to come out of 2015. The game takes the original theme of building fantastic ancient monuments and creates a two-player game that is as every bit as intense as the original - [Sushi Go - How to Play Video](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/video-guides/sushi-go-how-to-play-video/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B9EHS5_xUY For those who don't want to read the Sushi Go! post on how to play the game, here's the video version of the post! What I'll do in this post is take you through pretty much every card in the game and explain how they can add points to your board or help you - [Star Wars Rebellion Board Game Trailer Released](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/star-wars-rebellion-board-game-trailer-released/) - Sure, it might just be a series of stills of the new Star Wars: Rebellion game that features dialogue from the movie, but if there's anything to be impressed about the Star Wars: Rebellion trailer released by Fantasy Flight, it's that the miniatures used in the game sure look nice. If you're curious about what - [Superfight! - Review](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/reviews/superfight/) - Superfight Overview Game Genre: Social Party Game Designer: Darin Ross Publisher: Skybound Games Number of Players: 3-10 Amazon Affiliate Link Battles theoretical, fanciful, and outlandish are all part and parcel of Superfight. Superfight is a game where Bruce Lee with a Portal gun can go up against a Crazy Cat Lady, where the Giant Marshmallow - [Next Star Wars Imperial Assault Expansion Announced: Bespin Gambit](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/next-star-wars-imperial-assault-expansion-announced-bespin-gambit/) - I'll admit it: when Star Wars Imperial Assault was announced, I was pretty much dead set on getting the expansions and the heroes that come in separate packs. I've already gotten Han Solo and Chewie. I've already gone after C3PO and R2D2 and Boba Fett. And when I'm ready to put in an order, I'll - [Cool Mini or Not Gets Worldwide Rights to Sheriff of Nottingham](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/cool-mini-or-not-gets-worldwide-rights-to-sheriff-of-nottingham/) - Cool Mini or Not, the publisher of miniatures games like last year's Kickstarter success, Blood Rage, as well as other games as Arcadia Quest has gone and expanded their product portfolio by acquiring the worldwide rights to the decidedly non-miniatures game Sheriff of Nottingham. The key word here id "worldwide" since Arcane Wonders will still - [Sushi Go!](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/sushi-go/) - Overview You're an aspiring sushi chef who is looking to make a meal that will please your patrons. Competing against a bunch of other sushi chefs who are also looking to please their patrons. But hey, you're pretty ambitious and are looking to rise to the top as you serve a variety of dishes ranging - [Star Wars Imperial Assault Chronicles - An Auspicious Beginning](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/star-wars-imperial-assault-chronicles-an-auspicious-beginning/) - I wasn't actually expecting to be playing Star Wars Imperial Assault this weekend. It's one of those things that just sort of happens by sheer serendipity when friends and relatives decide that they'd rather play board games than watch the Super Bowl. In contrast to my previous game session involving Star Wars Imperial Assault, this - [BoardGameTables Adds New Gaming Table Offerings](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/boardgametables-adds-new-gaming-table-offerings/) - I don't know about you, but as a passionate board gamer, a gaming table is something that I'll look to invest in at some point in the future. Granted, I don't need one, but I definitely want one because it'll make my board game experiences just a bit better! Until now, I've mostly been thinking - [Suburbia](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/suburbia/) - Overview Congratulations, Mayor! You’ve succeeded in ascending to this position of much power and responsibility and you didn’t even have to win an election or anything of the sort. As the proud new Mayor, it’s time to put your dreams and vision to work to build a city that will be the envy of the - [El Grande](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/el-grande/) - Overview The King has come upon Spain and any who find themselves beneath the King's feet are afforded his protection at the expense of their ability to move around. But that will not last long, for the King will inevitably move once more, bound to other lands. And when he does so, your men, your - [A Long Weekend of Board Games: Star Wars Imperial Assault, El Grande, and 7 Wonders Duel](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/a-long-weekend-of-board-games-star-wars-imperial-assault-el-grande-and-7-wonders-duel/) - I've had Star Wars Imperial Assault for awhile now. Ever since I got it on the cusp of the New Year, it's sat in the corner of my gaming room unplayed. But not untouched. I'd looked at the rulebook, gazed longingly at the plastic minis (especially that formidable AT-ST), and dreamed of epic Empire-Rebel clashes. - [Fantasy Flight's Preview of Star Wars: Rebellion](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/fantasy-flights-preview-of-star-wars-rebellion/) - When you combine the excitement that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has generated along with the long-running success of Star Wars board games, it's not a surprise to see Fantasy Flight churn out more Star Wars games. The latest one in the series is Star Wars: Rebellion, a board game that is set during the - [Sushi Go! Strategy Tips: Do's and Don'ts](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/sushi-go-strategy-tips-dos-and-donts/) - Sushi Go! is a solid entry for new players to get used to the card drafting mechanic. Once new players understand the mechanics behind the game, the actual execution of those mechanics becomes doubly important. Sushi Go! offers a lot of cards to sift through. What you'll have to consider is that picking the right - [Keyflower](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/keyflower/) - Overview You've finally come upon a new world aboard the stout Keyflower and all you've got is a village square along with a wagon to transport materials. There's so much opportunity and so many possibilities to build up your village in your own image. You've even managed to recruit some loyal men to your cause. - [5 Bizarre Monopoly Board Game Versions and Rethemes](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/5-bizarre-monopoly-board-game-versions-and-rethemes/) - Monopoly is the famous property trading game that features property and little trading. It also functions as many people's first serious board game and, in the process, functions as what is perhaps the most heavily house-ruled board game out there. How else does the whole Free Parking myth continue to subsist? It's also very bad - [Power Grid Strategy Do's and Don'ts](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/video-guides/power-grid-strategy-dos-and-donts/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw17EOS0A18 One of the things I love most about Power Grid is how easy to teach and how it remains a very engaging game, even after you've mastered the basics and are looking to explore its strategy in greater depth. But for a lot of new players, the boatload of choices can be overwhelming. In - [King of Tokyo](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/king-of-tokyo/) - Overview You and your monster buddies decided to hold a reunion, but somewhere along the way, you guys simply forgot to reserve hotel rooms. The comfiest digs in this part of the world is in Tokyo and that's where everyone wants to hunker down for the night. Unfortunately, no one really wants to share. And - [Innovation](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/innovation/) - Overview Ask your friends to sit down to see who can build a civilization, and they'll probably tell you to get lost. Ain't no one got 6 hours to sit down and do civilization-y type things like build military units, move them around on a map, manage cities, or control research output for new technologies. - [Pandemic - Optimal Research Station Placement](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/game-strategy/game-specific-strategy/pandemic-optimal-research-station-placement/) - A few days ago, I stumbled upon Joshua Snider’s analysis on the optimal placement for Research Stations in Pandemic. And it’s a really great read, especially if you need a starting point for how to play Pandemic well. For those of you who are new to Pandemic and need to know of the implications of - [Asmodee Expands Board Game Reach By Acquiring Catan Publishing Rights](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/news/asmodee-expands-board-game-reach-by-acquiring-catan-publishing-rights/) - The Asmodee Group, a board game publishing company located in France, has acquired the rights to publish, market, and perform branding activities for all English versions of the popular Settlers of Catan board game. The original rightsholder, Mayfair Games, will continue to publish and distribute Catan until the transition is complete. In the meantime, Asmodee - [Sushi Go! - How to Play](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/how-to-play/sushi-go-how-to-play/) - As I mentioned in the Sushi Go! profile, Sushi Go! is a pretty easy game to pick up because the way the cards are laid out and their point structure makes it a simple task to figure out what it all means. If you’d like to see me guide you through Sushi Go!, here’s a - [5 Board Game Gift Ideas for New Gamers](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/5-board-game-gift-ideas-for-new-gamers/) - For many a board gamer, there's always a starting point that exposed them to the hobby. Sure, it might have been time spent with family playing a house-ruled version of Monopoly, a Scrabble session with friends putting together bingos or triple word delights, or even a day-long game of Risk. Whatever it was, it contributed - [Christmas Board Game Day with El Grande, Codenames, Agricola, and Five Tribes](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/christmas-board-game-day-with-el-grande-codenames-agricola-and-five-tribes/) - I've previously told you about my gaming group that consists of my coworkers. But in addition to that group, I also play in a group of seasoned gamers which includes my brother, his roommate, and a friend of mine from my public accounting days. This is the group where me winning is a rarity but - [A Pre-Christmas Game Night with Pandemic, Power Grid, & 7 Wonders](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/blog/a-pre-christmas-game-night-with-pandemic-power-grid-7-wonders/) - As the holiday roll in, there's the opportunity to spend a lot of time with family, but even more opportunities to host game nights at my place. Typically, the day before the holidays is a half day at the office, which means it's easy to round up coworkers (and former coworkers) and have them come - [7 Wonders](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/7-wonders/) - Overview Rome wasn't built in a day and neither were the great structures that would be recognized as the 7 Wonders of the World. Each phase of construction required much resources, much manpower. As a result, they required an Empire's strength, both military and economically. Militarily because they needed to defend cities from those who - [Codenames](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/codenames/) - Overview In the world of cool, savvy, secretive spies, your goal is to differentiate between your compatriots and your enemies. That's because your Spymaster needs you to deliver a message to your fellow agents without the message getting into the wrong hands. But how do you know which ones are yours? Well, your Spymaster will - [Dominion](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/dominion/) - Overview In Dominion, your parents died and left you with 3 Estates and 7 Copper coins for all the good that'll do you. But you're pretty resourceful and somehow, you're able to use those coins to buy a Smithy and some Silver. And then you find a way to bring a Laboratory into the fold. - [Pandemic](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/pandemic/) - Overview Something happened. A monkey got loose and bit someone, a lab technician got careless in sneaking out a sample of smallpox, or some traveler sneezed at the wrong place and time. Whatever it was, the world is now facing a series of epidemics that's threatening to spiral out of control. In this time of - [Coup](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/coup/) - Overview A world of intrigue awaits you in Coup, a 2-6 player game filled with lies, deceit, doublespeak, and everything in between as you try to be the last one standing. In Coup, you are given two cards who represent your agents that you have out in the field. These agents can do various tasks - [5 Star Wars Board Games Worth Playing](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/quick-thoughts/5-star-wars-board-games-worth-playing/) - I'm excited about Star Wars: the Force Awakens, and chances are, if you're reading this, you're probably excited about it too. Hell, even the critics at Rotten Tomatoes seem to love what J.J. Abrams has done for the franchise. So if you've been preparing for this tour de Force, whether it's by watching the original - [Terra Mystica](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/terra-mystica/) - Overview Welcome esteemed settler, to this lush land of... wait, what? You say you were looking to visit Catan? You must have taken the wrong turn. Catan is right over there. This is the mysterious land of Terra Mystica, where we welcome all sorts of settlers from merfolk to witches to nomads to giants. Terra - [Galaxy Trucker](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/galaxy-trucker/) - Overview You've built a spaceship. It's got random parts like guns pointing every which way, some pods for your crew, a rocket thruster or two except the one pointing sideways won't really work, cargo holds, and even some shields, even if you might've forgotten to add batteries that power those shields. It's structural integrity is - [Twilight Struggle](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/twilight-struggle/) - Overview Contrary to what you might expect out of Twilight Struggle, this is a game revolving not around the eternal battle between vampires and werewolves for a young girl's heart, but instead, around the Cold War. Twilight Struggles starts from the ashes of World War II and takes you all the way to just before - [Eclipse](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/guides/profiles/eclipse/) - Overview Veni, vidi, vici. In space. Eclipse is a 2-6 player game that's best played with 4+ players. In Eclipse, you lead a galactic civilization to greater glory by exploring the universe around you, sending out colonists to claim the planets you discover and obtaining valuable resources from them, and then building your mighty space ## Pages - [Privacy Policy](https://www.myboardgameguides.com/privacy-policy/) - This is the privacy policy statement of MyBoardGameGuides.com. 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