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Krasen Gechev

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A self-proclaimed warrior-poet, Krasen is a man of many hobbies – ranging from combat sports training, LARPing, to writing poetry. One of those many hobbies happens to be board games. Be it with a fist, pen, sword or keyboard – he aims to be just, merciless and effective.
A Carcassonne Meeple

Best Carcassonne Expansions

Carcassonne is one of the best-known board games of all time. It’s easy to teach, fairly quick to play, and provides you with plenty of strategic depth. Today, we will talk not just Carcassonne the board game, but also Carcassonne expansions. While at it, we will also touch on the best Carcassonne expansions and why may add even more...
Hasbro and Risk Strike

Risk Strike Is Going Full Throttle With Its New Version

Fans of the instant board game classic Risk have something to look forward to, as its publisher Avalon Hill introduced Risk Strike - a fast-paced alternative that offers a brand new way to play. Risk Strike offers all the intensity of the original title, compressed into a dice and card game that can last as little as 20 minutes...
Catan and an expansion

Board Games Improve the Math Skills of Children, Studies Show

According to 19 studies, children in families participating in board game nights, or that play board games in general, display a heightened skill in mathematics. The studies introduced the children to a total of 25 games like The Great Race, Dominoes, Monopoly, Chutes and Ladders, and similar games of that nature. The results showed that in 32% of the...
Best Cooperative Board Games Pandemic Legacy elements.

Best Cooperative Board Games

The board games genre has long been dominated by rivalry with players trying to win against each other. Now, a new trend is emerging with more cooperative board games providing players with the chance to interact and collaborate to win against challenging automated opponents. Today, we bring you the list of the best cooperative board games fit for friends and...
Capstone Games and South Africa

Capstone Games Launch Another Train Game Focused on South Africa

Capstone Games has announced the Kickstarter campaign for the latest iteration of its popular The Iron Rail Series focused around South Africa, La Pampa, and Allegheny. Additionally, Capstone Games further revealed the additions of custom metal train models in the upcoming game. The announcement was made via a Twitter post. https://twitter.com/Capstone_Games/status/1674058880983216133 Train buffs and rail enthusiasts will have to exercise patience,...
Mantic Games' The Walking Dead and Invincible

The Walking Dead and Invincible’s 20 Year Comic Book Anniversary Brings New Board Games

American comic book publisher Image Comics’s Invincible and Walking Dead series' captivating stories have been taking the world by storm in recent years, inspiring multiple TV shows, video games, board games, action figures, and a ton of collectible products. This year marks both series' 20-year anniversary, and fans of both franchises will be very pleased with what we're about...
Games Workshop's Warhammer 40K Death Guard race.

Cracks Are Beginning to Show In Warhammer 40,000’s 10th Edition

Ever since the announcement of Warhammer 40,000’s 10th Edition, publisher Games Workshop has praised its accessibility and ease of play that it will bring, along with a myriad of changes and overhauls that were bound to attract much-needed fresh blood into the world's most prominent wargame. And while the new Edition has been widely met with praises and high hopes...
The Not Warhammer 40,000 preview

July 1st Brings the “Not Warhammer 40,000” Preview Event to Our Attention

Games Workshop have not forgotten about the other Warhammers across their little multiverse, and to prove that, they are hosting a “Not Warhammer 40,000” preview event that will go down on July 1st - talk about a July Morning event. With all the Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition news and special events recently, this comes as a much-needed breath of fresh...
Zombicide and Monty Python

Zombicide: Second Edition Is Getting a Monty Python Expansion

CMON’s critically acclaimed board game Zombicide: Second Edition will be getting a rather silly expansion (pun intended) centered around the fan-favorite comedy troupe Monty Python and some of their most favorite sketches. This latest expansion offers a unique and fun look at the zombie apocalypse, and what would happen if zombies showed their silly side. The aptly named Monty Python’s...
The Dice Tower team on stream.

The Dice Tower Reshoots the Darwin’s Journey Review

Recently, board game review titans The Dice Tower deleted their Darwin’s Journey review after a pretty big rules mistake, which essentially corrupted Tom Vasel’s gameplay experience. There was even an official apology issued, which was well received by fans, as it was self-critical and came through as honest and genuine. Now, The Dice Tower has reshot and reuploaded their review...