★★★★☆ Splendor; if you want important people to like you, buy gems.
Check out this game if: you’re looking for a medium complex game that you can play again and again (and again).
Total Con 2016
This review is a bit of a departure from my normal format of reviewing big box store games, but it still focuses on tabletop games (with a little insight into the fanatic culture).
★★★☆☆ 7 Wonders; a game where Egypt must battle and trade with Babylon, but not Greece -because they are two seats away.
Buy this game if: you’ve played Sushi Go (a card drafting game) and want something with more strategy.
★★★½☆ Forbidden Island; it’s like Indiana Jones put together a team of “experts” to retrieve treasures from a sinking island.
Check out this game if: you are looking for a cooperative/friendly game for a younger group.
★★★☆☆ Roll America; do you like Sudoku, but wish it were more random?
Check out this game if: you’re looking for a quick puzzle game for any number of players.
★★½☆☆ Catan Dice Game; it’s like when a board game is based on a tv show, only this one is based on another game .
Check out this game if: if you already like the game Catan and would like a quick variation.
★★★★★ Telestrations; a combination of the games telephone and pictionary -but so much more bananas (?).
Check out this game if: you’re looking for a fun game that doesn’t really teach anyone anything.
★★★☆☆ Labyrinth; did you ever wish you could move walls with your mind? -still cant.
Check out this game if: you want a game with a lot of luck, but teaches kids problem solving skills and planning ahead.
