Funko Games has lit the black flame candle and brought back the Sanderson Sisters in their new game, Hocus Pocus: Tricks & Wits! This release comes just in time for the new movie Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+. Returning for the game are the familiar faces of Binx, Billy, Max, Dani, Allison, and, of course,…
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Two Foxes In The City: A Real World Adventure
When was the last time you went exploring? Really and truly exploring – with plans of discovery, even? For most people, the simple answer to that is “not for a while.” Roland Auer’s Two Foxes In The City aims to change that. This game takes two players on a real-time, real-world, whimsical jaunt through the…
A New Season of Aggressive Garden Gaming with Turf War: Trick or Treat
It’s almost October and we here at the Cardboard Cantina find ourselves preparing for the spooky season and all that it brings. One wonderful treat right up our alley is a new Kickstarter from Gadabout Games called Turf War: Trick or Treat. Turf War itself was crowdfunded on Kickstarter in 2021, and the newest expansion…
CMON Brings Scooby & The Gang To The Table With A New Board Game
Jinkies monsters are terrorizing the town! By taking on the roles of the Mystery Inc. members, players of CMON‘s Scooby Doo: The Board Game will travel to familiar locations, collect resources, and build traps to capture iconic villains from the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Designers Fred Perret and Guilherme Goulart have paired up with illustrator Hannah…
An Empty Throne: A Quick Two Person Battle For Succession
Sometimes it’s not about game night, and you just want to play a quick game with a friend that isn’t going to wrack the brain or require a full-sized gaming or dinner table to play on. An Empty Throne by Small Box Games fits this bill perfectly. With the rules being simple enough to fit…
Weavlings in the Wilds: A Solo Expedition
Dieting. We all hate it if we’re being honest, which is why it is hard to fault the Weavlings for escaping their mistress (legendary Fate Weaver Zadarra) and hunting down extra snacks for themselves. The Tender Wilds, however, is not the safest of locations to try looking for food. The wilds are filled with dangerous Beasties with a penchant for gobbling up chubby little Weavlings as well as other strange happenings waiting to be encountered. As a solo game, it is up to the player to take on the role of Trapper and venture out into the Tender Wilds, trap the local wildlife, and use the tasty meats to lure the Weavlings home.