Review Recaps: October 2014
Here's a quick recap of some recent board game reviews of note, from some of our favorite board game reviewers:
- Camel Up Review – "a party game, something to grease the wheels at family gatherings and events"
- LOKA Review – "a chess variant where dice determine whether you capture your opponent's piece"
- Bomb Squad Review – "a cooperative game in which players operate a disposal robot to disarm bombs and save hostages"
- Splendor Review – "a fast-paced and addictive game of chip-collecting and card development"
- Johari Review – "players are merchants in the ancient city of Jaipur, and they try to collect jewels"
- This House is Haunted Review – "a very interesting game that is one part mystery and one part theater"
- Lagoon: Land of Druids Review – "shape the fantastical world by harnessing the power of its magical lands to bend destiny"
- Hand-Off Review – "a fantastic football card game that really does feel exciting, nail-biting, and exasperating"
- Slaughterball Review – "a competitive sci-fi board game simulating a brutal future sport"
- Völuspá Review – "Creation and destruction are two sides of the same coin"
- Abyss Review – "an engaging set-collection card game set in an underwater kingdom"
- Sellswords Review – "Draft your guild, plan your attack, and seize victory!"
- Israeli Independence Review – "solitaire wargame tells the rich & engaging story of the First Arab-Israeli War"
- Iron and Oak Review – "a game of ship-to-ship combat set in the American Civil War"
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