Teotihuacan is one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the Americas, and chances are it is near the top of your Mexico City itinerary. The Pyramid of the Sun rises 65 meters from the dusty ground, the Avenue of the Dead stretches for over two miles, and standing in the shadow of structures built … Read more
Teotihuacan: City of Gods is one of those board games that rewards you for thinking two turns ahead, and nothing tests that more than your cocoa supply and worker development. If you have ever watched your carefully positioned dice get sidelined because you ran out of cocoa mid-game, you already know why this matters. This … Read more
I have taught Teotihuacan: City of Gods to more than 30 people over the past few years, and I want to share what actually works when your group has never touched a heavy euro before. Some of those teaches went smoothly. Others were disasters where players stared at the board for 20 minutes before resigning … Read more
Teotihuacan: City of Gods is one of those board games that rewards you with a beautiful table presence and then punishes you when it is time to pack up. Add the Shadow of Xitle and Late Preclassic Period expansions and you have a serious Teotihuacan storage organization challenge on your hands. Tiny technology tiles, pyramid … Read more
Snowdonia is one of those games that looks gentle on the surface. You are building a railway up a mountain in Wales, moving little trains along a track, and placing workers on action spaces. Then the weather changes, your excavation rate collapses, and the game chews you up. I have played Snowdonia dozens of times … Read more
Snowdonia is one of those rare worker placement games that punishes you for ignoring half its systems. You can lay track and clear rubble all day, but without contracts, you will watch your opponents lap you on the score track. Our team has logged dozens of plays across the base game, the Deluxe Master Set, … Read more
If you’ve just unboxed the Snowdonia Deluxe Master Set, you might feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content staring back at you. This guide walks you through how to set up and play the Snowdonia Deluxe Master Set scenarios, from your first base game to the most complex scenario variations. By the end, you’ll … Read more
Dice Settlers is a civilization-themed dice bag-building game designed by David Turczi and Mihai Olaru, published by NSKN Games. You draw dice from a personal bag, roll them, and spend the symbols to explore hex tiles, settle territories, harvest resources, and research technologies. The game blends the tactile fun of rolling dice with the strategic … Read more
You planned the perfect turn. The action spot you needed was wide open two players ago. Now it’s blocked, your plan is dead, and you’re staring at the board wondering whether you should have gone first. That frustration is the heart of worker placement, and it is also the entry point to thinking about turn … Read more
If you have ever been mid-game and watched three guests wander into the kitchen “just for a snack,” only to never come back, you know the feeling. I have hosted about 40 game nights over the last three years, and the ones where everyone stayed engaged until midnight always had one thing in common: a … Read more