Conquering Puerto Rico

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a settler, conqueror or explorer? You discover which role you’re best at when playing Puerto Rico.

You Can’t Take Firefly From Us

To me, Nathan Fillion is Malcolm Reynolds. I know that I must have seen him in roles before, and I have certainly seen him in roles since, but they are nothing but hollow shells compared to the gun-slinging, insult-hurling, honour-driven space cowboy that I have come to know and love. And if the poll that […]

What Game Is For You?

I have a friend. Surprising, I know, but I have a specific one in mind. The first time she came over to our house, she warned us that she hated board games. “That’s because you don’t know of the good ones,” we said, rolling our eyes and shaking our heads. “I do,” she assured us, […]

Haunted Houses Breed Betrayal

“I’ll do it if you do it.” “I dare you.” “What are you? A scaredy cat?” It doesn’t take much imagination to picture the conversation that is going on between the characters of Betrayal at House on the Hill before they decide to enter the mysterious, very obviously haunted, house. I blame American television for that. […]

Yo’ Ho’ and a Bottle of… Fun

Updated: Mr. Geekess has decided that he too would like to have his say on the games that I review, and I have permitted this. His summary has been added below and will be included in all game reviews going forward. There is a soft spot for pirates in our household. We celebrate International Talk […]

Welcome to my humble lair

Hi, my name is Lara, and I'm a board game addict. Here is why…