Critiques

Cooking Up A Good Time With Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum

As we say in the restaurant, “hot food coming through!” or, in this case, “hot game coming through!” Set in a mythical restaurant, Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum is a tasty twist on the set collection genre while adding some mythological and astrological flavor. Chinese Zodiac myths and legends are woven seamlessly into…

Zombie Teenz Evolution: Taking The Fight To The Streets

The zombies are back! After being expelled from the school, the zombies have returned to take over the streets thanks to the use of the sewer system and are destroying the peace of the citizens as they know it. This time, they find themselves relying on the talents of the upperclassmen to handle the horde….

Coffee Corner: Which Witch Brews It Better?

With Halloween right around the corner, there are many spooky-themed coffees out there vying for consumers’ attention. Flavors such as Pumpkin Spice, Caramel Apple, Maple Bourbon, and, of course, the ambiguous Witch’s Brew line the shelves. This month, we here at The Cardboard Cantina, are taking a look at two of them being put out…

The Race Is On to Surpass Pesky Undead Pets in The Pet Cemetery

After an unfortunate accident, Professor Esker has fallen into a downward spiral of despair and madness as she tries to raise her poor tabby from the grave. To stop her, 2-6 players will race each other to the abandoned crypt at the end of the pet cemetery to try to enact a citizen’s arrest on…

The Night Cage Brings New Light to Shadows of Horror Gaming

In the darkness, you can see almost nothing. The uneven surfaces of the narrow white corridors cause the encroaching blackness to dance against the flickering light of your lone, half-burnt down candle. As you take your next step you hear a soft cracking sound and with the step after that the ground you had just…

Hysteria: Bringing New Twists to The Social Deduction Genre

Brouhaha Games is at it again with their newest spooky card game: Hysteria! Taking place during a Dia de los Muertos festival, this 6-9 player game transports players to a Mexican village where they will try to discern who is working for or against the protagonist, Luna. She has wandered through a portal leading her…