Throughout time immemorial, there have been heroes all over the world. Some are quite recognizable, like Winston Churchill or Joan of Arc, but there is a far greater number that you hardly ever hear about – and many of them are female! These women did extraordinary things without expectation of recognition or gratitude, but have,…
Author: Krista
Paper Planes: Can You Go the Distance in Witchway Games’ New Microgame?
Looping, flapping, long-distance flying, and even boomerang tricks are all possible with a single sheet of paper if you know how to fold it. Designer and artist Eric Streed brings these papercraft airplanes to the tabletop with his newest 18-card microgame: Paper Planes. In Paper Planes, players don’t have to know all of the secrets…
The Mardi Gras King Cake: A Delicious Tradition
What is a King Cake, you ask? I can best describe it as a celebratory confection that is similar to a coffee cake-cinnamon roll hybrid covered with sanding sugar in traditional Mardi Gras colors: green, purple, and yellow. There is much debate as to what, if anything, these delicious desserts should be filled with. The…
The Cupid Crisis: A Valentine’s Day Conundrum
It’s Valentine’s Day. You head down to the restaurant a little early for date night. Upon entering the building, however, the door closes and locks behind you. You quickly discover that you’re trapped inside! Can you (and any friends you’ve chosen to bring along) piece together the clues, solve the riddles, and gather enough information…
Death By Chef’s Knife: A Deliciously Deadly Murder Mystery
Death by Chef’s Knife is a classic “whodunnit” style mystery wrapped up in a neat little package from University Games. One of the newest mysteries composed by Nina Moog as part of the Murder Mystery Party Case Files series, this particular story is set in a popular New York City eatery: Enzo’s. Lorenzo Ritelli, renowned…
The Hunt For The Golden Book: A Puzzle-Packed Christmas Conundrum
After escaping from the ice cave last December, we decided to partake in a trip to an isolated mountain village with another Exit Series Advent(ure) Calendar from KOSMOS. In The Hunt For The Golden Book, players aren’t so much trying to escape the village as they are searching through it for Santa’s stolen tome filled…