Tournay was a Roman city is Belgian Gaul that was destroyed by the Normans back in 881. The game of Tournay has you trying to rebuild the city with cards. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t feel anything like rebuilding a city
How Do You Play (and Spell) Tzolk’in?
A Review of Tzolk’in, The Mayan Calendar Tzolk’in is such a difficult name to spell (I can never remember where to put the apostrophe – if that’s even what it’s called here.) and to pronounce that here in Wisconsin we
Asara – Another Fun Kramer / Kiesling Board Game
From the Designers Who Brought You El Grande You may have read elsewhere on this site that I really appreciate board games designed by Wolfgang Kramer, especially those he has made in cooperation with Michael Kiesling. The two of them
Vasco da Gama – Worker Placement Plus
Be a Leader with Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama is a fun Euro board game that has a lot in common with other Euro (aka designer, aka German) board games. It has worker placement like Agricola. It has tile
Ora et Labora – Another Great Board Game with a Latin Title
Ora et Labora Is a Step Beyond Agricola Ora et Labora – roughly, Time and Labor – is another cool game from one of my favorite designers, Uwe Rosenberg. I’ve really enjoyed his other board games: Bohnanza, At the Gates