Formula 1 Runtime: 30-120 minutes Players: 2-6 players Mechanics: Area movement We got ahold of a vintage treasure this week, the 1964 classic “Formula 1”. Originally published in 1962 by Waddingtons, this Parker Brother’s edition was published a few years later for the American market. In this game, players take on the role of a formula one driver. Each player…
The Expanse Board Game In space, no one can hear you count Victory Points. Runtime: 60 minutes Players: 2-4 players Mechanics: Area-control, Trade Row, Variable Player Powers The Expanse Board Game is based on the SyFy TV Series of the same name. (which in turn is a TV adaptation of the fantastic Expanse book series by James S. A. Corey)…
Nemesis Who are you running from: The Aliens or your Shipmates? Runtime: 1.5-3 hr Players: 1-5 Mechanics: semi-cooperative, campaign driven, modular board, player elimination, variable player powers, light-deck building Nemesis is a semi-cooperative game with bluffing, backstabbing, and plenty of science-fiction survival horror adventure. The Goal: Find the failure, fix the situation, and return back to Earth all while surviving…
Welcome to Jurassic Park Dinosaur Island! Runtime: 90-120 Minutes Players: 1-4 Mechanics: Set collection, worker placement, resource management, tile placement, drafting In Dinosaur Island, you get to channel John Hammond and play the owner of a Jurassic Park-like theme park. The Goal: Get visitors to your park by opening attractions and cloning dinosaurs. (Just be careful because those visitors might…
Check out our Board Game Book Club We’re starting a new series of blog posts called Board Game Book Club. As a team, we frequently meet up and play games together. More often than not we end the game with some discussion on our thoughts and opinions of the game. We obviously enjoy playing games, but as we’ve grown as…