Nefarious is the latest release from the creator of Dominion. Players are mad scientists competing for world domination. Along the way they build mind control satellites, moon bases, freeze rays and more.
Archive for February, 2012
MM: Legions of Darkness in Review
February 27th, 2012 
Dan Spezzano Welcome to the first, and what I hope will be a weekly column called Military Monday. In this column I’ll be dealing mainly with war & strategy games. Columns will range from reviews and strategy tips to AAR’s (After Action Reports) of games. In this first column I’ll be taking a look at a game [...]
Mage Knight in review
February 21st, 2012 Dan Spezzano My name is Arythea bringer of pain, blood and destruction. This land before me is mine to conquer through fear and blood. Your villages, towers and keeps will tremble before the sight of my power. My armies will march over your lands laying a path of destruction. Your cities will fail and your leaders will [...]
Throwing up walls and rose bushes, Wiz-War in review
February 20th, 2012 Dan Spezzano Truth be told I have never played the original Wiz-War which is a favorite among many of my gaming friends. So when I learned of the Fantasy Flight remake I thought it a good opportunity to get on board. I mean 2-4 player mayhem in a maze with wizards, what’s not to like?
1st & Goal in review
February 17th, 2012 Dan Spezzano Growing up, in a time long before computers, my friends and I would play endless games of APBA and Strat-o-matic Football. These two companies delivered the unique experience of being in control of a professional sports team way back when. My friends and I would spend countless hours keeping all the statistics in a notebook. Because we would [...]
Hero Academy iOS Review
February 14th, 2012 Scoop Hero Academy has been out for several weeks now and the best way I could describe it is RTS with Friends. Hero Academy gives a nod to the “with Friends” series of games that is so popular and has created a real-time strategy game using that model. Those who read my preview know that I [...]
The Scrambled States of America in review
February 9th, 2012 Dan Spezzano Recently Gamewright sent me a copy of the 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the Scarmbled States of America. Scramble States is an interesting card game designed for 2-4 players ages 8 and up that plays relatively quickly and can be scaled for younger players.
Posted in Family, Reviews 
Tags: america, deluxe, educational, family, gamewright, toys 
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How to Navigate Battlestar Galactica – Playing as a Cylon
February 8th, 2012 Todd So, last time, I walked you through some key steps in saving the human race in Fantasy Flight’s Battlestar Galactica. . .this time out, it’s human hunting time as I walk you through a Five-Step Guide on how to be the best Cylon Bastard Possible.
Posted in Columns / Opinion Tags: Battlestar Galactica, Board Game Guides, Board Games, Cylon, Fantasy Flight Games No Comments »
Food Fight iOS Review
February 6th, 2012 Scoop Playdek, Inc., the company behind the excellent Ascension: Chronicles of the Godslayer, released their next game on Friday with little fanfare. Food Fight is another card-based game but it is quite different than A:CotG. Okay, so it’s different but is it different bad? Read on to find out.
Eclipse in review
February 1st, 2012 Dan Spezzano Sometimes a game becomes a runaway hit because of the hype generated from players who have gotten an early taste of it at a convention. Sometimes it is due to the demand, or should I say lack of product. On occasion a game lives up to buzz surrounding it. On even rarer occasions a game [...]