Spinning Out of Control (a review of Gravwell)

This game, in case you couldn't tell, takes place in SPACE

Trapped in the 9th Dimension, engines down. This is your predicament; the only working device on your ship is your tractor beam, so the only way to move is to push or pull off of the nearest heavy object. But what happens if that object moves the other way?

This is the premise of Gravwell, and you'd better be on your toes, because only one of you can make it out of this dimension. Try not to spin out of control.

Break the Ice! (A Review of Android: Netrunner)

Many years ago, a fellow named Richard Garfield created a card game that found its way into the homes of millions of people and has since continued to grow and expand and thrive.  It is the game that keeps many a game store afloat, it has tournaments worldwide, and it has kept a huge following of players since its inception.

Netrunner is not that game.  But, shortly after Magic: the Gathering, Mr. Garfield went on to create a number of other games, and one of those games was most definitely Netrunner. Alas, it did not achieve the popularity of Magic.

Fast forward a few decades later.  Fantasy Flight Games, seeking to expand its complex and incredibly geek-friendly Android universe, acquired the rights to Netrunner and published it as a revamped, re-themed "LCG" called Android: Netrunner. 

Here is my review.

Bigger, Richer, Shinier (A Review of Dominion: Prosperity)

[Editors note: The following is a Nemesis Review, featuring opinions from our in-house thematic-loving @futurewolfie and his ferocious opponent, the stodgy euro-loving @Farmerlenny.  Make sure to read both opinions to get a better overall picture of the game!]

Prosperity is the fourth expansion to Dominion. Unlike Intrigue, Prosperity is not a standalone expansion; it requires Dominion or Dominion: Intrigue to play.

Dominion Gets Shifty (a review of Dominion: Intrigue)

Those villagers are up to no good...

Dominion: Intrigue is the first expansion for Dominion. It adds twenty-five kingdom cards (the random cards that vary from game to game) as well as rules for five- and six-player games (and even seven- and eight-player games). Intrigue is a standalone expansion, meaning that while it expands the base game of Dominion, everything you need to play the game is inside the box. This review assumes basic knowledge of Dominion. (If you don't know about Dominion, first of all, get out of the Dark Ages [Ed. note December 2012: is it ironic that the latest big-box expansion to Dominion is, in fact, "Dark Ages?"]. Then check out @Futurewolfie's review or @FarmerLenny's review.)