Tag Archives: AEG

Brandon Kempf – Three Games Lightweight Anticipation

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

I have a lot of games. A lot of games that are on my shelves, or on my table being played, that I have told myself that I want to review at some point. For one reason or another, this … Continue reading →

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Tiny Towns (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

Designer: Peter McPherson Artists: Gong Studios, Matt Paquette Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group Players: 1-6 Time: 45-60 minutes Times Played: 6 “Do you think there is going to be a sequel where Cthulhu comes and takes over all these tiny towns … Continue reading →

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SMASH UP

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

Design by Paul Peterson Published by AEG 2+ Players Review by Greg J. Schloesser In a world gone crazy, fantasy and historical races and clans all exist in the same time frame, and as can be expected, they do not … Continue reading →

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GenCon 2017 Mega Rundown – A to G

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

Time to head wholeheartedly into the meat of my 2017 convention experience.  In rough alphabetical order by publisher, here are a few of the games that caught my eye enough to snap a few photos.     *As always standard … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: My Gen Con Most Anticipated List

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

I’ll arrive in Indianapolis later today, and I’m excited for Gen Con 2017 to get started.   This will be my third year at Gen Con, and thanks to Eric Martin’s amazing new BGG preview tool, I’m better prepared this … Continue reading →

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Mary Dimercurio Prasad: Review of Istanbul (Plus Kebab Shop)

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

Istanbul (Plus Kebab Shop) Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) [Included: Istanbul: Kebab Shop Mini Expansion, by Spielbox] Designer: Rüdiger Dorn Artists: Andreas Resch, Hans-Georg Schneider Players:  2-5 Ages: 10+ Playing Time: 40-60 min MSRP $49.99 Released: 2014 Reviewed by: Mary … Continue reading →

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Mary Dimercurio Prasad: Review of Valley of the Kings

Posted on August 5, 2014 by

Valley of the Kings Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) Designers: Tom Cleaver Artists: Banu Andaru Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Playing Time: 45min Languages: English MSRP $19.99 Release: 2014 Reviewed by: Mary Dimercurio Prasad Game Played: Review Copy Number of Plays: … Continue reading →

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Ben McJunkin: First Impressions – Dominare

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Dominare Designer: Jim Pinto Publisher: AEG Players: 2-6 | Ages: 12+ | Time: 120 mins. Dominare is one of four games released by AEG at Essen last year as part of that publisher’s Tempest line. All four games are set … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Nightfall – Martial Law

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

The first expansion for the deckbuilding game, Nightfall is nearing release.  The folks over at AEG were kind enough to supply me with an early copy so that I could take a look at it.  The timing was quite fortuitous. … Continue reading →

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First Impressions of Nightfall (AEG)

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

By: Matt Carlson In the cold (-5 ºF), dark night of winter, I found a little box on my doorstep from Alderac, a fitting moment to receive my review copy of the deck-construction game, Nightfall.  After reading the rules that … Continue reading →

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