Farming... with Style! (A Review of Farmageddon)

This ain't no yellow brick road

While Farming is a common staple of games that lean towards the "euro" style of things, many consider that activity to be somewhat boring.  After all, it's a little bit like watching grass grow, only the final plants are taller.

Perhaps Farming might be more interesting if there were explosions involved.  Or at least some intense sabotage, theft, and destruction.  Enter the card game Farmageddon, a game by friend-of-the-dragon Grant Rodiek, originally published via The Game Crafter but now available from 5th Street Games.

Disclaimer: @futurewolfie's name can be found in the credits of Farmageddon under "Graphic Design."  While he was involved as a freelancer, he did not participate in the design, development, or playtesting of the game, and has done his best to keep this review honest and objective.

Cannonball?! Run!! (A Review of Castle Dash)

Boy, neighbors sure can be a nuisance! If you think that loud next-door parties, keeping up with the Jones’, and pesky neighborhood covenants are frustrating today, just be glad you didn’t live in the Middle Ages. I mean, you’d think the average nobleman would be happy with his intimidating parapets, piles of treasure, and a well-stocked moat of man-eating eels. But oh, no! Instead, every Lord in the subdivision has to go and send his hired thugs to take your gold. Can you defend hearth and home while sneaking over and swiping some extra coin for yourself? Your sanity will be pushed to the limits in this mad-cap, free-for all!