Lockup: Breakout: Digging Deeper Into The Kingdom of Nalos

If you love the game Lockup from Thunderworks Games, then get ready! Its first big expansion is here with Lockup: Breakout and it adds new depths both figuratively and literally to not only the game but to the Kingdom of Nalos itself. Players will discover the catacombs beneath Kulbak Prison offering them treasure, new ways…

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,…

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…

The Stars Align In Zodiac War

Welcome to the war of the heavens with Zodiac War! The astrological signs are competing for the favor of mankind and will use any means necessary to come out on top. Two to four players will choose a sun sign to play as and use their asymmetrical abilities to gain an advantage over their competitors….

Valknut: Epic Fantasy Battles on a Tiny Scale

Luis Brueh is probably best known for the Dwar7s series, which, like all of his games, he not only designed, but also did the illustration work for. Dwar7s Fall, Winter, Spring, and Duels were all released by Vesuvius Media along with Brueh’s other game Covil: The Dark Overlords. Valknut is Brueh’s first self-published release and…

Looking For Something to Brew? Try Potions Please!

As the saying goes, “Double double toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” Rosy Lovett, Iris Nightshade, Sky Celeste, and Holly Forest are all making potions to prove their mettle as they compete for the title of Head Witch. Players will take on these roles in Potions Please as they claim ingredients from their…