We got a chance to play Stranger Things -UPSIDE DOWN- and definitely had to do a review! I always want games based on IP that I love but most of the time games based on popular shows or TV are pretty terrible. Consequently, I avoid buying games that are officially licensed for TV and Movie IP. That being said, there are some exceptions that warrant a Stranger Things -UPSIDE DOWN- review.

So far, I have encountered a few very good games based on popular IP. Usually, these games are from game companies that specialize in high quality board games with a strong focus on well-developed game mechanics and high production value. Thus, when I saw that CMON had produced a straight to retail board game for stranger things (one of my favorite Netflix shows) I knew that the game would probably be pretty good. After all, CMON produced and outstanding game for the Godfather among others. I expected high quality mini’s and components, Thematic game play, and unique well-developed mechanics.

Does Stranger Things -UPSIDE DOWN- live up to my expectations, and also provide a good game experience, or does the alchemy of CMON+Netflix not quite work? You should probably listen to the episode to find out our thoughts.

 

If this sounds like a game, you would like to have check out the links below to get a copy of your own!

Buy from CMON

Buy from Gameology

We also talk briefly about the upcoming sequel to Scythe called Expeditions. Check out the links below to find out more.

Expeditions – Stonemaier Games

preorder from Gameology

Check out our other reviews for cool board games we have purchased through Kickstarter here on our episodes page.

We are always looking for new board games to review for our podcast. If you have any Board Games you would like us to review, that are coming up on Kickstarter soon, let us know in the contact us page.

 

 

Zombicide: Gear Up Review & Kickstarter Roundup.

We have a few favorite things in boardgames. We like co-operative games. We like fast gameplay and replay-ability. We love Zombicide, but we also love compact games with quick set up and breakdown.

When we discovered Zombicide: Gear Up we honestly didn’t think it was going to be very good. A Cool Mini or Not game with no miniatures? A Zombicide game with no modular map and scenario book? Flip and Write? How could this possibly work? It’s just not Zombicide!

We thought all these things and asked ourselves the questions, but I bought it anyway because it was inexpensive, and I was curious. I’m Glad we did! Holy cow! I continue to be amazed at how well CMON is able to adapt the Zombicide theme to new mechanics. The game is fast, fun, and absolutely feels like Zombicide.

We talk about Zombicide: Gear Up more in the episode and we also do a very quick round up of some the games on kickstarter and in retail that we think might be amazing!

buy gear up from CMON

Zombicide Gear Up – Stone Monkey

Stranger Things Upside Down – Gameology

💡 Inventions: Evolution of Ideas — Kickstarter

Check out our other reviews for cool board games we have purchased through Kickstarter here on our episodes page.

We are always looking for new board games to review for our podcast. If you have any Board Games you would like us to review, that are coming up on Kickstarter soon, let us know in the contact us page.

Kickstarter boardgames. There are a lot of board games about buying and selling in a market. It’s a very popular drama and having played more than a few I can tell you it’s actually very fun. Especially when you have a real cleaver premise combined with great art and solid mechanics. Excavation Earth lets you play as an alien archaeologist scouring the ruins of humanity on an abandoned earth looking for cool stuff to sell or put in museums. It’s full of hilarious little easter eggs, but more importantly it’s a very fun well-designed euro. Excavation Earth from Might Boards has done Kickstarter twice and is available in retail. If we’ve convinced you that this is one of the best games ever and you’d like to get a copy, you’re in luck. Check out the links below!

buy the game

Excavation Earth – Stone Monkey

This week we also discuss Kickstarter boardgames currently available to back. I’m not saying you have to back these kickstarter boardgames, but you really should check them out. LOL! Biohack – by uchibacoya looks amazing. One of our faviorite little kickstarter boardgames Aqua garden is from the same company. Expect a lot of game for your dollar.

Apex Legends™: The Board Game by Glass Cannon just looks cool. Glass Cannon had a big success with ther previous game ‘”Frost Pun”. If you’re a fan of the popular video game it might be worth checking out.

Like I said, buy responsibly but these both look like great games to check out on kickstarter. check the links bellow.

Biohack – Kickstarter

Apex Legends™: The Board Game – Kickstarter

Check out our other reviews for cool board games we have purchased through Kickstarter here on our episodes page.

We are always looking for new board games to review for our podcast. If you have any Board Games you would like us to review, that are coming up on Kickstarter soon, let us know in the contact us page.

In today’s Follow the links bellow if you would like to back any of the kickstarters we discussed in this weeks episode!

Zombicide: White Death

Santorini Co-op & Deluxe Pantheon Edition

Teotihuacan: City of Gods Deluxe Master Set

They Live: The Card Game

I had the opportunity to speak with Mark about the future of his company Odd Bird Games and he had some exciting news.

He has been teasing in social media that a new game will be coming out, but in fact he has a total of three brand new games in the works that will be crowdfunding in 2023 and 2024. Mark had a lot to say about these new games, called FIR, FLED, and an as yet unnamed CCG.

If you’re a fan of Feudum then this is a must listen episode, but to be honest after listening to this episode you will probably be a fan of everything Odd Bird Games has to offer.

Check out the oddbird games website for more information and to buy games

(oddbirdgames.com)

Buy Local in Darwin

Stone Monkey AUS

 

 

What’s better than Travel Games or Traveling? Playing Travel Games while Traveling. I really like games that are set in a real-world location, and I kind of want to go all over the world and play games in the real-world city where they are set. There might be some exceptions to this. Anyway, On Tour Paris & New York contains two games about real-world cities for the price of one. It’s pretty fun as well. LOL!

If you like the sound of this game follow the link below to buy

buy it from letsallplay.com

buy it in Darwin

buy it from Gameology

 

 

Kingdom Death Monster is like no other game we have reviewed. It’s easily the biggest, both in physical size and gameplay content. It is very dark. Very very dark, and gory, and violent, and really dark. However, it is at the same time artistically beautiful. Every miniature, every graphic, and illustration, even the choices of color feel part of one powerful artistic vision. It is heavily derivative of Japanese comic books, but at the same time it is completely unique and again every aspect of its narrative is by the uncompromising vision of the game’s creator. It is the most expensive game I have come across, but of all the games I own it has the best value. Kingdom Death Monster is an overwhelmingly huge gaming experience, and this review is only our first cursory foray into this expansive and still growing game.

to buy the game follow the link below.

Kingdom Death | Boutique Nightmare Horror

Getting your kids involved in the boardgame hobby is one of the major payoffs for parents who are avid gamers. It’s not always so easy though. What if you’re into heavy fantasy dungeon crawlers? How do you get your kids into that? There are a lot of kids’ games and educational games out there, but let’s be honest, most of them are just not fun. Zaberias is relatively new educational game. It’s also a fantasy skirmish game. It’s also really fun and it’s also very accessible to kids. It’s pretty educational as well. Okay, so maybe not all education kids’ games are drag.

click the link below to find out more about Zaberias

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