Board Game Reviews by Josh

Well.  Let's see if I can remember how to do this.  It's been two years since I've written anything here, but when Jackson Pope, the nice designer of FlickFleet reached out to the wider com...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2018/11/flickfleet-preview.html

Every now and again, a new game comes along that looks a bit different and draws me back in to say a few words about it.  Most recently, that game was Ice Cool. In Ice Cool, players take c...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2016/09/ice-cool-review.html

I've started playing solo games a bit more regularly lately.  So, when I first heard people talking about Imperial Settlers, I heard that it had a solo mode - but also a solo campaign mode ...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2016/03/imperial-settlers-solo-campaign-review.html

So, as you may have noticed, I haven't really written many reviews recently.  Yet, after trying Between Two Cities , I decided that I wanted to explore the game some more - including fleshin...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2015/11/between-two-cities-review.html

AquaSphere - mid play Thanks to my friend Kurt for this guest review of AquaSphere.  If you like Kurt's opinions, check out his new video series on solo games . First off, let me come cle...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2015/05/aquasphere-review.html

So, I heard that there was a game where you each have a monkey catapult and you shoot coconuts.  I was sold.  I thought about that being the extent of my review, but since I was given a co...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2015/02/coconuts-review.html

After really enjoying a different TMG title designed by Michael Keller, I decided that I should check out his other TMG title - Captains of Industry . In Captains of Industry, the players m...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2015/01/captains-of-industry-review.html

This post is not a review, but a preview for a game currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Final art, components, and rules are all subject to change. Good Cop Bad Cop is a social deductio...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2015/01/good-cop-bad-cop-bombers-and-traitors.html

A little while back, I heard about a new word game that was also a deck builder.  This definitely piqued my interest (though I often don't like word games).  That game is Paperback . In P...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2015/01/paperback-review.html

Jim's Top Ten Games of all Time!!! I love lists AND I love ranking things, so it was only a matter of time until I got to work on this post. One thing I do want to make clear is that these are...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/12/jims-10-favorite-board-games-of-all.html

Today, dear readers, you are in for a treat! Not one, but TWO reviews for the price of one! (Still free.) I'm going to take a look at two new games in the "Pandemic-verse," - Pandemic: Contagion ...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/12/pandemic-contagion-and-pandemic-cure.html

In honor of the holidays, all of the proceeds I earn from Cahoots! sales through the end of the year will go towards clean water projects via Compassion International.  (Obviously, this only i...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/11/cahoots-proceeds-going-to-charity.html

Gamewright isn't exactly known for strategy games. They make wonderful, family friendly games with fun themes and simple but entertaining gameplay. Pyramix keeps with the Gamewright tradition of...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/11/pyramix-review.html

This post is not a review, but a preview for a game that is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Final art, components, and rules are subject to change. Dice Hate Me Games was one of the...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/11/new-bedford-kickstarter-preview.html

Argent: The Consortium is the newest game from Level 99 Games. It was wildly successful on Kickstarter back in January, funding over 450%. In Argent, players use their wizards to earn enough vot...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/11/argent-consortium-review.html

I am not a stock car racing fan. I know almost nothing about stock car racing, and have never really given an effort to learning about it. This is what I brought with me before sitting down to p...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/10/thunder-alley-review.html

This post is not a review, but a preview of a game currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Genius Games is an independent publisher that had recent Kickstarter success with their first tit...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/10/peptide-kickstarter-preview.html

The prototype came in a Chinese food takeout box As an avid wrestling fan, when I saw The SuperShow on Kickstarter , I was immediately curious!  (Disclaimers: I own several hundred professi...

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As a board game enthusiast, occasionally I get to play prototypes of games.  These can be hit or miss, with most of them still needing to be refined.  But, every now and then the prototype ...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/10/city-hall-review.html

This post is not a review, but a preview for a game currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Slaughterball is a board game simulating a future blood-filled sport where 2-4 teams battle it o...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/10/slaughterball-kickstarter-preview.html

The crowd at last year's event after 10 hours! The open gaming area in Karl's new location is twice this size - let's fill it up!!! For the third consecutive year, I and my friend Kar...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/10/extra-life-charity-event-announcement.html

This post is not a review, but a preview of a game currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. All Hands on Deck! is a family set collection game with a fun, cartoony pirate theme. The game co...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/10/all-hands-on-deck-kickstarter-preview.html

There were a lot of great games released at Gen Con this year. Five Tribes, from Days of Wonder and Bruno Cathala, was one of the most talked about - and hardest to get. Now that the game has ...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/09/five-tribes-review.html

This post is not a review, but a preview of a game currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Final art, rules, and components are subject to change. I don't think there's anything I love more...

https://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2014/09/knee-jerk-kickstarter-preview.html

Dead of Winter is the latest game from Plaid Hat Games. Despite not being a huge fan of any of Plaid Hat's games (except for Summoner Wars, which I LOVE), I always get very excited about each of...

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