Give the Devil His Turn: Five Favorite Frightful Board Games
Just in time for Halloween, five favorite frightful board games. Betrayal at House on the Hill by Avalon Hill Games is a game of haunted house exploration for 3-6 players. A cooperative game of sorts,...
View ArticlePrepare Yourself, The Zpocalypse is Coming!
Last month at TotalCon, I had the opportunity to play Zpocalypse with some of the game’s creators. The game – which won the Best Indie Game award at the con – is a zombie-apocalypse survival game,...
View ArticleLording it over the City of Splendor: Reviewing WotC’s Lords of Waterdeep
Yesterday, two friends and I cracked open Wizard’s of the Coast’s newest D&D inspired board game, Lords of Waterdeep. I have fond memories of kicking around Waterdeep in my 2nd edition days, so...
View ArticleHalloween Games II
RPGs aren’t everything, so here are a few board, card, and dice games to pass a spooky night with. Gloom A wonderful card game for 2-4 Players, Gloom gives each player a family of gloomy eccentric to...
View ArticleA Relaxing Trip to the Coast!
Welcome to BBD labs, where the future is being gamed today! Here at Big Blue Die we’re big fans of Flying Frog Productions particularly their colonial gothic game A Touch of Evil. So it was with an...
View ArticleIron A.D.: The History Of Monopoly Tokens
There have been mixed emotions among Monopoly die-hards about the iron game token being replaced with a cat. The comments left on the game’s Facebook page range from sheer elation to exaggerated...
View ArticleCan Board Games Compete with Video Games in the Modern World?
Before the rise of video games, board gaming was a common family pastime. You’d corral your family around the table and start up Monopoly or Risk or one of a selection of other American style board...
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