Two Rooms and a Boom (or how I learned to stop waiting and played another party game)
So cast your mind back a couple of years, Love Letter hits the party/micro game scene like a disco inferno and is still punching its weight today. Two Rooms was also something of a party darling riding high on a Golden Geek best PNP nomination itself bringing a high concept elevator pitch dream come true […]
Smoke & Mirrors
Aside from my obsession with board games sleight of hand card tricks has long been a fascination for me. Now personally I’m useless at them you just need to witness my hamfisted attempts at shuffling to know this but Masters of this skill such as Ricky Jay are heroes of mine. So combining a theme […]
Who Dares Rolls Express 03 – Smoke & Mirrors
Hello and welcome to another light nibble of podcast goodness. In this episode of the Who Dares Rolls Express Charlie briefly discusses his RPG articles for D&D 5th edition and I conduct an interview with Chip Beauvais about his new game Smoke & Mirrors, a bluffing card game of dueling magicians, think of it a […]
Who Dares Rolls Podcast – Episode 24 – Making A List Part 1
Well you asked for it… Well some of you asked for it. Here’s part one of our top ten list’s. Yes in the time honored tradition of board game podcasts we’ve finally succumbed to the mounting pressure and made a list, due to the extant of the waffling in this episode expect a cliffhanger of […]
Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
WDR Essential
The duelling card game arena is sodden with choices. There is the behemoth Magic system with its thousands of cards and ferocious tournament play, an intimidating prospect for new players. Netrunner has its riveting asynchronous matches marred by a ridiculously steep learning curve enough to send a casual observer into spasms and investing into it […]
The Chronicles Series – A New Legacy For Board Games.
Change is good. Words I’m sure Rob Daviau lives by, if you are unaware of the revolutionary steps Rob has made in gaming then you’ve been missing out. Back in 2011 he brought Risk Legacy to our tables and for me this was one of the most exciting developments to come to tabletop gaming in […]
Who Dares Rolls Express 02 – Gen Can’t & Apps in board games
Hello and welcome to our second Express episode. This was birthed mewling like an unwanted three-legged puppy from our recent Episode 24 recording, that ran on a bit and we had an enlightening argument regarding the use of Apps in board games. So I have surgically removed that segment and present it here for your listening […]
Dark Moon
WDR Silver
Hidden traitor games. For me, they are one of my most absolute favorite game mechanics introduced in this modern age of board gaming. The frenzied levels of finger pointing loud proclamations of distrust and the general level of tension these can instill among a group of dear friends over a dining table are fantastic. There […]
Who Dares News July 28th.
Whoa, so its been like a while since the last news update which is more to do with my Dude like slovenliness than any particular news related drought. So to make up for that here’s a substantial downfall of news bits to moisten your parched areas. Board game cafes. So there are none and then […]
Who Dares Rolls Express 01
Now here’s a thing, as long time followers of the site will know our podcast release schedule is at best sporadic. There is a glimmer of light, a more rigid monthly release schedule is coming but for the time being I present the next best thing. Drum roll please, the Who Dares Rolls Express […]
