Kickstarter Previews

Scavenge Kickstarter Preview

Scavenge Grow some fur and sneak out into your neighborhood to rummage through the trash cans looking for treasures in Scavenge the card game from Chou Games.  The game is a quick playing push your luck style where players take the roll of local raccoons looking through garbage cans but beware scary noises or spotlights… Continue reading Scavenge Kickstarter Preview

Interviews

Christmas Lights the Card Game – Chad Elkins Interview

Wooden Shoe Games:  We are here tonight with Chad Elkins from 25th Century Games to talk about his upcoming title Christmas Lights The Card Game. Good evening Chad. Chad: Greetings JC. Thanks for the invitation! WSG: We are really looking forward to the game, what can you tell us about it? Chad: The core game… Continue reading Christmas Lights the Card Game – Chad Elkins Interview

Game Reviews

Wooden Shoe Reviews: Bugs & Co

Bugs & Co Bugs & Co is a quick memory/strategy game for 2-8 players ages 8+.  The game plays fast with most games being over in a matter of minutes.  In the game players race to collect sets of 3 matching monsters from a pile on the table using only one hand.  When they find… Continue reading Wooden Shoe Reviews: Bugs & Co

Game Reviews

Wooden Shoe Reviews: Final Touch

Final Touch Final Touch is a card game for 2-4 players ages 8+.  In the game you must work with your fellow artists to make forgeries of famous paintings; each player attempting to be the one to make the final touch on the painting by playing the last card to finish it or ruin the… Continue reading Wooden Shoe Reviews: Final Touch

Game Reviews

Wooden Shoe Reviews: Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Photosynthesis is a game for 2-4 players ages 8+ from Blue Orange Games.  In the game you play as a variety of trees that competes for limited sunlight in a small but fertile forest by growing your trees and spreading seeds across the board.  Using light tokens you will grow your trees from seeds… Continue reading Wooden Shoe Reviews: Photosynthesis

Game Reviews

Brandon The Brave Review

Brandon The Brave Brandon the Brave is a tile laying strategy game for 2-4 players ages 5+ from Haba Games.  In the game you play as one of the knaves of the infamous knight Conrad the Confused.  While Conrad searches the countryside for his lost horse the players must go out and complete epic quests… Continue reading Brandon The Brave Review

Kickstarter Previews

Guardians Gambit – Kickstarter Preview

*This is a protoype copy provided to us by Knights of Norwood, the final components are subject to change.* Guardian’s Gambit is on Kickstarter now from Knights of Norwood.  We highly recommend taking a look at their campaign.  Guardian’s Gambit Guardian’s Gambit Guardian’s Gambit is a card based combat game for 2 players ages 8+.  In… Continue reading Guardians Gambit – Kickstarter Preview

Game Reviews

Torres

Torres Torres is a game of tactical movement and resource management for 2-4 players ages 12+.  The game is played over 3 phases (years) each consisting of 3 or 4 rounds with players taking turns building castles, placing/moving their knights, moving along the score track, and drawing/playing cards.   Each turn players may spend 5… Continue reading Torres

Game Reviews

Wooden Shoe Reviews: Lanterns – The Harvest Festival

 Lanterns: The Harvest Festival   Lanterns: The Harvest Festival is a family game for 2-4 players ages 8+.  In the game players take on the role of artisans placing lanterns in the palace lake in an attempt to dedicate the most of them to the emperor and earn favor.   In the game players take… Continue reading Wooden Shoe Reviews: Lanterns – The Harvest Festival