Tang Garden is a Visual and Mechanical Masterpiece

Known as a golden age for Chinese arts and culture, the T’ang Dynasty brought about many magnificent advancements for China. During this time, literature blossomed and became more accessible to the masses with new technologies; rigid policies from previous dynasties were relaxed or abolished entirely; crucial advancements in medicine were developed and practiced; and many…

Skulk Hollow: The 2-Player Treasure You May Have Missed

Skulk Hollow first appeared on our radar back in early 2018, several months before the launching of Pencil First Games‘ Kickstarter campaign in October of that year. At that time, we did not have many games that were exclusively two-players so seeing one that was not only designed specifically for that dynamic but also offered…

Herbaceous Sprouts: A Green Thumbs Up

Spring has sprung! The weather is getting warmer, the garden is sprouting and producing, and the birds are making their presence known all around us here at The Cardboard Cantina. In honor of this newly arrived season, we are playing Herbaceous Sprouts from Pencil First Games. As they set about the task of planting a…

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…