TDG: Trains

Aug
23

American was built on carefully placed cubes around the prairie, and apparently so was Japan. Join Cody as he looks at this deckbuilding/area control/train game from AEG. Will you Choo-Choo-Choose it (thanks Ralph Wiggum), or will it just leave you steamed. Let's watch!

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TDG: War & Peace

Aug
22

Have you ever started to read Tolstoy, got about 100 pages in, and then though, "Screw it! I'll just play the game!"? This light wargame from Worthington Games may just be for you. Will it grapeshot its way into your heart, or will it form a square around the fun? Cody investigates!

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TDG: Dominare

Aug
20

Hey, who's up for a conspiracy? Cody takes a look at this third outing into the Tempest game series from AEG, which features area control, card drafting, and a plethora of Renaissance Faire extras. Will it dominate your heart, or will all of your cubes be misplaced? Cody investigates!

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TDG: Time of Crisis

Aug
20

Who would have thought that a superpower like Rome could have descended into chaos and anarchy! That goodness our own United States will never descend into... Oh... Oh, yes. In any case, join Cody as he takes a look at this unique wargame set in 3rd century Rome from GMT Games. Will echo in eternity? Or will it fall in the arena? Let's watch!

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TDG: Barenpark with Holly

Aug
20

No lions, no tigers, but Bears? Oh, my! Join Holly as she examines this bear-themed tile laying game from Mayfair Games. Will you love it like a pot of honey? Or will it leave you hibernating? Holly's on the case!

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TDG: Runebound: Unbreakable Bonds

Aug
20

Well, I'll be bound! Cody takes a look at the latest expansion to this fantasy adventure game from Fantasy Flight Games. Will it bind your heart, or destroy your hopes in the land of Bore-dor? Let's watch!

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TDG: 1960: The Making of the President

Jul
28

It seems like every four years we gotta decide on a new president in this country! Join Cody as he takes a look at this battle to the death between Kennedy and Nixon in board game form from GMT Games. Will it have you singing "Hail to the Chief"? Or will you cast your vote for the opposition. Let's watch!

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TDG: Legendary: X-Men

Jul
26

They used to be men until- a tragic accident! Now, they're X-Men! Join Cody has explores this latest expansion from Upper Deck. Will the cardboard mutate into fun? Or will it leave you feeling X-hausted? Let's take a look!

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TDG: Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins, 2nd Edition

Jul
20

Xenomorphs, Predators, and Marines, Oh My! Join Cody as he takes a look at this dungeon-crawler-in-space adventure from Prodos Games. Will your chest burst with excitement? Or will you scream "Keeel Me! I'm Heeer!!!" Let's take a look!

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TDG: Pericles: The Peloponnesian Wars

Jul
14

Hey, anybody up for a 27-year war? How about a board game that takes almost as long? Join Cody as he looks at this game of classical warfare and politics from GMT Games. Will it have you screaming "This is Sparta!!!" or will it leave you sunk in the Aegean? Let's watch!

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