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…
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Baking, Crafting, And Blacksmithing Dragons Soar The Shops In Flamecraft
Manny Vega, the designer of the Sparkle Kitty series of games, has paired up with Cardboard Alchemy to take 1-5 players on a journey through a magical marketplace filled with sights, smells, and even dragons! These aren’t your typical “gather a horde and capture a damsel” dragons, however. They are smaller and friendlier than their…
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…
Delving Further Into The World of Dungeon Drop
We’ve plunged into the depths of Dungeon Drop quite a few times since we did a Kickstarter preview back in 2019 — before The Cardboard Cantina even existed! Now, thanks to the newest expansion from Phase Shift Games, we are returning to the dungeon. In addition to several new game modes, designer Scott R. Smith…
Coffee Corner: Cryptid Cafe’s Hexpresso Moves From The Game Table To The Coffee Table
Krista’s Thoughts: Whether you’re a server, budding cryptozoologist, or cryptid yourself, Hexpresso is sure to give you the flavorful caffeine boost you need! Thanks to this Kickstarter-exclusive offering from Squatchy Games, we can further immerse ourselves into cryptid lore and partake in one of their supposed choice libations. After brewing up a pot, I am…
Marvelous Surprises Await in Wonder Book
Wonder Book is a co-op board game for 1-4 players that was recently released by dV Giochi and features a new twist on children’s pop-up books. While the story itself is not contained within the book, players will actually use the book in place of a game board – utilizing pull tabs, secret flaps, and…