Architects of the West Kingdom is the latest board game in a line of “It's a standard worker placement game, but…” style of design. The previous one we played that we enjoyed was the great Raiders of the North Sea,

Officer Calvin had been having a hard time of it in space. She'd just been woken out of cryosleep, having barely a day to wake herself before rushing to the robotics barracks aboard the giant civilization-carrying ship.

First off, I have to warn you: this article is going to have spoilers for Parasite Eve! You’ve been warned...

Buckle in, dear readers, for what is likely to be a long and steady stream of content from our time at PAX Unplugged.

In about six hours from now, I’ll be very cold, waiting outside the GameStop in my hometown.

It's hard to state just how great this last convention was for us. Everyone we met seemed to be warm and welcoming, with game designers and reviewers showing off games with such care.

A few years ago, Jon and I wrote a guide to our favorite convention, PAX East.

You’ve got your copy of Root, you’ve got your friends together, and you’ve got no clue what you’re doing with the faction you’ve chosen!

This article was first published on June 23rd, 2016. It has been revised and updated to suit the most recent Steam Sales as Black Friday 2018 approaches.

While trying to write this review, I found myself asking a really weird question: why do so many board games like revolving around medieval and renaissance professions?