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In-depth board game reviews and literary insights from a 365-books-a-year reading habit. Defining the intersection of sci-fi, fantasy, and tabletop culture one keyword at a time since 2006.

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Official box art cover for Smash Up board game.
Tactical & Strategy

Smash Up

🚀 High Velocity
8
/10
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Official box art cover for Black Forest board game.
Tactical & Strategy

Black Forest

🌱 Breaking In
8
/10
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Official box art cover for Shall We Dance board game.
Casual & Filler

Shall We Dance

🌱 Breaking In
7.5
/10
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Official box art cover for Ada's Dream board game.
Tactical & Strategy

Ada's Dream

🌱 Breaking In
7.5
/10
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Official box art cover for Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game board game.
Tactical & Strategy

Legendary: A James Bond Deck Building Game

🏛️ Legacy
7
/10
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Official box art cover for Pawikan Patrol board game.
Casual & Filler

Pawikan Patrol

🏛️ Legacy
6
/10
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Official box art cover for Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China board game.
Tactical & Strategy

Legendary: Big Trouble in Little China

🏛️ Legacy
8
/10
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Official box art cover for Legendary Encounters: The X-Files Deck Building Game board game.
Tactical & Strategy

Legendary Encounters: The X-Files Deck Building Game

🏛️ Legacy
8
/10
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Geek Dives

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Tabletop

Specialist Simulators: The Logic of Discovery

6 min read
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Tabletop

Local Connections

5 min read
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The Restoration Pivot

7 min read
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