The holiday season is here once again and many are preparing to celebrate by putting up decorations. For us, that includes traditional greenery, familiar ornaments that have been added to over the years, and, of course, lights! Thanks to 25th Century Games and their release of Christmas Lights: The Card Game, holiday lights can be…
Author: Krista
Deck The Halls and Warm Your Bellies: Stuffed Christmas Light Peppers
It’s getting awfully cold out there and what better way to warm ourselves than with a piping hot appetizer shared with friends and family? Prior to the 20th Century, peppers were actually used as winter decorations to brighten up people’s homes and hearths! Though this recipe does not use actual Christmas Peppers, there are many…
Gingerdead House: Can You Survive the Assault of Your Gingerbread Homestead?
Typically flavored with cloves, ginger, nutmeg, or cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses, gingerbread is not often considered for building materials in the real world. In Gingerdead House, however, players enter the realm of Grimm’s Fairy Tales and find themselves in quite a predicament. After having purchased a tasty piece of property, the…
The Kringle Caper: An Unusual Mystery Needs Solving at the North Pole!
Settle in with some hot cocoa and put on your thinking caps, there’s a mystery afoot at the North Pole and Santa needs your help! In this 18-card escape room style game, up to four Santa sleuths will work together to solve a plethora of puzzles and unmask the mysterious machinator. For most groups, The…
Valknut: Epic Fantasy Battles on a Tiny Scale
Luis Brueh is probably best known for the Dwar7s series, which, like all of his games, he not only designed, but also did the illustration work for. Dwar7s Fall, Winter, Spring, and Duels were all released by Vesuvius Media along with Brueh’s other game Covil: The Dark Overlords. Valknut is Brueh’s first self-published release and…
Knot Dice Revisited: Definitely Knot Your Average Dice Game
Disclaimer: This review is a modified version and expanded upon revisit to a review I originally wrote for The Geek Girl Project. It has been edited to include a review of Knot Dice Squared, new photographs, and to include my thoughts after owning the base game for several years. Launched on Kickstarter in the Spring…