Deja-Brew – Prosperitea Returns and Proves to be Our Cup of Tea

As a game about owning an artisanal tea shop, it didn’t take much for everyone here at The Cardboard Cantina to fall in love with Prosperitea by Mentha Designs. With a pleasant blend of easy-to-learn mechanics fused with just enough strategy, this game appeased and delighted our senses and minds with each play. Its humble,…

Breathtaking Design With Every Play of Canvas

Canvas is the newest game from Road To Infamy Games (a.k.a. R2i Games) in which players will be competing at an art festival to create works of art based on specific criteria. This 1-5 player card game was designed by Jeffrey Chin and Andrew Nerger. They’ve also brought forth such titles as Cosmocracy, Afternova, and,…

Gift of Tulips: Festive Flower Fun For Everyone!

As a harbinger of Spring, tulips are often celebrated in various places around the world to signify the changing of the seasons. In the Netherlands and other locales with Dutch history (including Australia and New Zealand), Tulip Festivals are held during this time to showcase these beautiful and colorful blossoms. The tulips are often displayed…

An Encore Performance of Big Easy Busking

Disclaimer: This review is both a modified version and an expanded upon revisit to a Kickstarter preview I originally wrote for The Geek Girl Project titled “Big Easy Busking: A Nightly Battle of the Bands.” It has been edited to include new photographs of the finished product, my thoughts after owning it for several years…

Dancing Our Way Into The Year of the Ox With Dragon Parade

Representing power, wealth, and wisdom, the dragon is a very prevalent symbol in Chinese culture. The Dragon Dance is commonly performed during festivals and celebrations and is believed to scare away evil spirits and the bad luck associated with them, ushering in good luck and wealth instead. During the dance, a team carries the colorful…

Mapping Your Way in Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale

Stepping deeper into the Roll Player universe, players will take on the role of mapmakers competing for reputation and Queen Gimnax’s favor in Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale. The Queen has decreed that the territories north of the Kingdom of Nalos are to be retaken and has issued declarations regarding which lands she desires. Players…