This review originally appeared in episode 97 of The Five By – you can listen to it here. It’s been a while since I last rambled on about a Feld game, but here we go again, this time with a design collaboration. Published in 2017 by Queen Games with art from Dennis Lohausen, Merlin was…
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October Bullet Journal – Alchemy
I’ve been using a running notebook to organize myself for a few years, though not consistently. Once we entered the pandemic times, things dropped off bit, despite the fact that I still have work and podcast commitments to manage along with tracking personal tasks. So I decided to try and start again but with a…
Calico – Five By Review
This review originally appeared in episode 96 of The Five By – you can listen to it here. It’s time to talk about a new release that’s been bringing colour, joy, and adorable cats to our quarantined selves. That game is of course 2020’s Calico, designed by Kevin Russ, published by Flatout Games, and illustrated…
Azul: Summer Pavilion – Five By Review
Azul: Summer Pavilion is the third installment in Michael Keisling’s Azul series published by Plan B games under their Next Move imprint. The three games are themed around the work of Portuguese artisans working on projects for the royal family. This 2019 game has two to four players working to create the magnificent Summer Pavilion…
The Five By – Mercado Review
This review was recorded and originally released as part of Episode 72 of the Five By. You can follow that link to hear it plus four other reviews of games we’ve been enjoying at our (sadly imaginary) podcast HQ, or continue reading for the non-audio version. Apologies for slight differences between the two– minor edits…
Making a Game Day Menu
Last Sunday, we were having my parents over for an afternoon of games and Indian take-out. The plans had been in place for a few weeks but we hadn’t discussed any particular games to play, so a few days before, I found myself starting to brainstorm ideas during quiet moments at work. My parents, especially…
The Five By – Episode 72
Episode 72 of The Five By released this morning featuring myself and four of my co-collaborators talking about games we’ve been enjoying. Of the games I didn’t review, two were games I’d played, one was a game I’d almost backed on Kickstarter before deciding against, and one was a game I’d never heard of. First…
Origins 2019 – Getting Ready
Next week we’ll be heading off to Columbus, OH for the Origins Game Fair, the one larger convention I attend every year, and the only convention Kit attends. Unlike previous years, I haven’t been keeping up with release announcements thanks to work and travel craziness, so I’m going in fairly uninformed and hoping to enjoy…
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