Welcome back to The Cardboard Cantina, and come right this way to your table. The special on the menu today is a wonderful game called Wicked & Wise presented by Weird Giraffe Games. It is as fresh as they come, having its campaign running as we speak on Kickstarter. It serves up well for 2-6…
Category: Critiques
A collection of critical reviews of games, comics, books, and more! Here you will find the bulk of our content.
Micro Dojo: Mental Mastery and Tactics in Historic Japan
The Shogun has issued an edict. In order to gain his favor and win the title of the local town, you and a rival will take on the roles of Daimyo (feudal lords in the Edo era) and compete to bring prosperity to its citizens. Micro Dojo is the first of what will hopefully be…
In Awe of Beyond The Northern Wall: Ice Wine Tea
Ripe grapes in the early winter are left to freeze on the vines as the cold winds of the North rise! This freezing of the grapes forces the sugars and intense flavors into the grape skins. These flavors are infused into the finest black tea we can find resulting in Ice Wine Tea from the…
Battling Bartenders Make Marvelous Marble Mixtures In On The Rocks
Bartenders, grab your shakers, strainers, jiggers, and spoons! It’s close to last call and there’s still a line of patrons needing their drinks! Will it be a classic Gin Rickey or something with a modern twist like a Watermelon Mojito? Only time will tell but be prepared for your skills to be tested. One thing…
Work Your Way Up The Food Industry Food Chain in Pot-YUCK! The Card Game
When you ask the dishwashers to come up with a new recipe for your kitchen, you’d better be prepared for what you are going to get. In Pot-YUCK!, players will compete to come up with the most disgusting food combinations they can. In each round the current Manager will blindly judge the proposals they are…
Lockup: Breakout: Digging Deeper Into The Kingdom of Nalos
If you love the game Lockup from Thunderworks Games, then get ready! Its first big expansion is here with Lockup: Breakout and it adds new depths both figuratively and literally to not only the game but to the Kingdom of Nalos itself. Players will discover the catacombs beneath Kulbak Prison offering them treasure, new ways…