Dice Tower Review:
Match Madness
Scrabble Up
This is a real time game in that it has a “timer” … which is the gimmick :) It is a small marble that rolls down the zig zag track – when it hits the bottom your turn is over:) While I DON’T like “timer” based games, I saw this game for $5 and got it just for the fun of it:) And you can play the whole game in about TEN MINUTES as well!
Interesting … he explains the rules clearly (they are simple) but then does not FOLLOW the rules himself! (smile). He was supposed to make a word that started with the letter N … so he used the word PEN. Umm… that starts with a P :)
Race to the Raft (coop with cats / fire)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter / Gamefound Pledge Manager
=> Rules
=> Official Campaign Book
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary (coming soon)
=> Video Playlist
=> Background Music (while you race to the raft!)
Solo Playthrough with explanation:
Draconic Dice (aka Dracarys Dice) (or just Dragon Dice)
Want a Super Simple Super Fast Minimal thinking dice game (like Popcorn Dice)? Think Dragon Dice!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Len’s half page Rules Summary v2
How To Play:
Continue reading “Draconic Dice (aka Dracarys Dice) (or just Dragon Dice)”
Little Prince – Make Me A Planet
This game ties in quite well with the famous book (references at the bottom)! One of the videos said that they got the game first and then went and bought the book! We love the book, so I jumped at the chance to get a used copy of the game at I’m Board! Each player constructs a planet on a 4×4 grid so several of the videos compared it to Kingdomino (each player constructs a 5×5 land area)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Lens One Page Rule Summary
Playthrough – 2 player with one of the 3 selection tiles hidden (queued up to where they start playing the game)
Kingdomino (King Domino)
Dominoes with a twist (actually with crowns:) – it won the Game of the Year !!!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Original Rules / Rules_US_2nd_Edition
=> Len’s Half Page Rule Summary (Variations and notes on the other half)
How To Play (Watch It Played):
Zombie Kidz Evolution
Don’t worry – evolution is not in the game at all – it just means it is the sequel to Zombie Kidz
Personally, I don’t see what OTHER people see in Zombies… but they seem to be the big thing in games (I suppose they are a good alternative to fighting off aliens). If you are OK with fighting off Zombies, then here is a very interesting Cooperative game! (so all players are working together to beat of the Zombies). The unique thing about this game is that the rules gradually change as you play … there are secret envelopes that you open when you win that grant you more super powers etc.
Ages 5 and up. Best with 2 or 4 players. 5-15 minutes to play.
Explained by a kid:
Gnomes at Night
Plays on a vertical board. Player pieces have magnets. Players can only see one side of the two sided board so they need to communicate with each other! [available at I’m Board Middleton or Sun Prairie]
Ages 5-10 (adults can have fun with it as well)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Written Review
=> Len’s One Page Rule Summary
Dragomino
Kids Game! Ages 4 and up (or younger with help). 15 minutes to play. Best with 3-4 players. Extremely simple. [available at I’m Board in Middleton or Sun Prairie]
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Lens Half Page Rule Summary
Like a beginners version of KingDomino (which is pretty simple itself). The more complex version is QueenDomino.
How To Play:
Barenpark
Polynomial tile laying game.
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Barenpark Rules
=> Barenpark 1pg Rules
See Also: Expansion “Bad News Bears”
How To Play:
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