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It’s hard to keep track of all the Carcassonne versions. If you’re looking for your next expansion or a different Carcassonne-style challenge, we’ve compiled everything we could find on the standalones and expansion along with a quick brief on each to help you decide. If you’d rather an easy visual, check out the Carcassonne infographic […]
OVERVIEWOur Rating: In The Gallerist, you’ve taken on the roles of of an artist manager, museum curator and art dealer. You’ll buy, display and sell art; promote artists; develop international influence and amass fortune in your quest to become the most successful gallerist. Resources are limited, though, and helping your own goals can help other […]
CHECK PRICE Wanting to read our full review? Check out…Ryan’s Review of Settlers of Catan HereIntroThere are many different components, big and small, to Settlers of Catan that can vastly affect your game. These components will be present in every game. Understanding them and executing them effectively is key to succeeding. Once you have them […]
SS TiberiaMy Rating: (If you’re looking for escape room reviews, check out our Best Edmonton Escape Rooms.)SS Tiberia at SmartyPantz is the first virtual reality (VR) escape room in Canada made by local Edmontonians, and a couple of us weren’t overly enthused to try it. “Escape rooms should be hands on,” and blah blah. However, […]
The DirectiveRating: (Side note: we completed this room after we compiled our Best Edmonton Escape Rooms list. We’ll be refreshing that list soon! In the meantime, make sure you tell GTFO that the Hexagamers sent you!) We’re huge fans of GTFO and had been waiting excitedly for them to release a new room when they had […]
In social deduction board games, everyone has a role–often kept secret–and players gather information throughout the game to figure out who’s who. Players or teams are often pitted against each other to achieve a common or individual goal, and this goal helps them win the game. Logic, bluffing, strategy and often some kind of special […]
Are you a podcast addict? Do you listen to everything from how to better your life to bio-hacking your body and everything in between? You are in the right place. If that doesn’t sound like you, but you’d still like to listen to educated people talk about board games, you really are a geek. It’s all good. So […]
Board game enthusiasts have capitalized on the hobby’s popularity explosion. One of the results? Board game cafes. Cafes have popped up all across the world, and Edmonton is no exception. The first, Table Top Cafe, opened in 2013, and five others have opened since (including Table Top’s second location). These cafes are an amazing opportunity to […]
Even if you are new to board games, chances are you have heard of the games (Settlers of) Catan and Ticket to Ride (TTR). If not, no biggie, we’ll enlighten you.Both Ticket to Ride and Catan are great games. In fact, they both made our Best Board Games for Beginners list! The former is a […]
