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…
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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…
Bringing Magical Mayhem To The Table With Whirling Witchcraft
“Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog […]” is perhaps one of the most famous witchcraft quotes from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, but none of these ingredients are to be found in AEG‘s newest spooky game: Whirling Witchcraft. The recipes are almost as wicked, and what you will find is…
Adventure Is A Drop, Skip, & Jump Away With Drop Drive
Following the success of the Dungeon Drop series, Scott R. Smith and Phase Shift Games are back with a whole new “drop” game! Drop Drive takes players into the far reaches of space where they will explore, transport, and deliver goods to various planets all while battling ruthless space pirates and each other! Players will…
Showing Some Love to the Ladies of Legend With Pirate Party: Women of the High Seas
Ahoy Mateys! Today is the day! Talk Like A Pirate Day has closed in fast on our stern and we here at The Cardboard Cantina are continuing our course with another pirate-themed review! We tip our hats to some of history’s finest this day with a game that pays tribute to the not-so-lacey lassies of…
Will History Repeat Itself In The Red Burnoose: Algeria 1857?
For decades, the French had their eye on the bountiful resources in the coasts and mountains of Algeria as well as their desire to eliminate one of the primary strongholds of the Barbary pirates. Beginning in 1830, the French began their invasion. During this time, a young girl, Fatma N’Soumer, was born. Fatma would grow…