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McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure – I’m Likin’ It
I hadn’t engaged with any new media of note this week, so I took to rolling the dice to see what to write about. I knew I was in the mood for a Genesis game to hear some of those groovy bass lines. Beyond that, I let the randomizer take the wheel. And it drove…
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Super Mega Lucky Box- Bingo with mechanics? Bingo!
In previous entries, I’ve talked about how much I like two player games at home, but that doesn’t mean the only games we get to the table are exclusively designed as two players games. We can find satisfying games even when they’re designed for larger groups. Today I want to talk about a light filler…
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Deltarune Ch. 1 & 2 – WE’VE GOT A REAL [two for one special]
So far on this blog, I’ve found that I have an easier time writing about experiences that have some flaws in them. My entry on Compile was difficult because that’s just an excellently designed game. I’m running into the same difficulties here as I try to muster up words for the first two chapters of…
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Compile: Main 1-Flippin’ Good Time
I’m always looking for sharp two player experiences. While my board game collection is sizeable, I live quite far from my core group of friends now, so many of my board game nights nowadays are just me and my wife. This means a lot of my favorite games are tailor made for two. That being…
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Sonic Roll-Gotta go fast and loose
Sonic Roll does a great job capturing the spirit of Sonic. It’s fun, fast, and falling apart at the seams. For every string of exciting action and quick decisions, there are minutes spent flipping through a messy rule book. I’m coming across as harsh, but at it’s heart, I think the game is still much…
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Crush the Industry–Descended from two titans
The roguelite genre has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years, and has pushed the format in all kinds of fascinating directions. One can often reduce new developments in the format to statements such as “It’s The Binding of Isaac with time freezes” or “It’s Balatro, except it’s also Peggle”. While these boiled down…
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