Category Archives: Reviews

Ryan Post – Review of Revive: Call of the Abyss

Posted on September 5, 2023 by opgamers

Revive: Call of the Abyss Designer: Helge Meissner, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund, Kristian Amundsen Østby Publisher: Aporta Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 0-15 Minutes? (The expansion doesn’t add much time to the base game experience) Played with review copy … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2023 – Hachette Boardgames

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Matt J Carlson

Hachette Boardgames brought several companies to the convention. Le Scorpion Masqué looked to have a hit on their hands with Sky Team. This dice-management 2 player co-op of landing a plane was in continual play at their booth with a … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2023 – Flat River Group

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Matt J Carlson

Like NCAA football, there is a tendency for smaller game publishers to join up Transformer-like to create a larger organization to take advantage of whatever it is that larger organizations can do. Flat River Group is the new home for … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2023 – AEG

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Matt J Carlson

AEG was a busy beaver at the convention, hosting press meetings throughout the weekend. I was able to make a Saturday afternoon meeting (disclaimer, I came away with a free bottle of water and some games to review) that gave … Continue reading →

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PRIZED POTIONS

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Tery Noseworthy

Prized Potions is the latest release from Hangman Games.  Players are alchemists, racing to collect ingredients and brew bigger and better potions before the other alchemists.  However, you can’t just snap you fingers and make a potion – it takes … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2023 – Ravensburger

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Matt J Carlson

Like a clueless young pup, Thursday morning I wandered into the exhibit hall to my first press meeting of the entire show. It was at the Ravensburger booth. Anyone remotely familiar with Gen Con 2023 is now aware of how … Continue reading →

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