Reviews and Roundups
Intro As a fairly regular Ark Nova player (combining both physical and BoardGameArena plays I’m at around 100 games played), I believe I have a pretty rough hold on the general strategy and the overall meta of the game. (I’m talking about the base game – I haven’t played Marine Worlds that many times yet.) … Read more
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Grand Austria Hotel is one of the top dice-placement board games and it also happens to be one of my personal favorites. Let’s see what 3 Key Factors Behind Grand Austria Hotel Board Game Brilliance.
Digital implementations of board games have been on the rise in and Board Game Arena is the most popular platform. Discover my 10 favorite games on it.
This article starts with the general strategy of Gaia Project, then breaks down all 14 factions – their strengths and weaknesses, how to play with them, and how to play against them. And most importantly – what to think about during the game. Introduction Admittingly, I am not an expert when it comes to Gaia … Read more
6 nimmt! has been present ever since 1994 and has received many re-prints, editions, and variants. Here are 6 Reasons Why 6 nimmt! is a Masterpiece.
In this review, read about the ins and outs of Teotihuacan, an advanced resource management and dice placement board game. Is it still relevant?
For those whose knowledge of board games is limited to classics such as Scrabble or Monopoly, the idea of having mechanics similar to gambling is probably strange. The reality is that some game mechanics in the more complex end of board games are often hard to separate from casino games. In many cases, the different main … Read more
In this article, you can read about what is a gateway board game, why they are needed, and what are their characteristics. The article is wrapped up with 10 excellent examples of gateway board games. What is a gateway board game? Gateway board game is a game that is simple enough for new players to … Read more
Since its publication in 2021, Ark Nova has taken the board gaming world by storm. Everyone was either playing it, wanting to play it, or talking about it. Granted, a lot of the commotion around the game was hyped, but that doesn’t mean the game didn’t deserve it. It is, after all, an exceptional board … Read more