Category: Games

I have to admit that I'm looking forward to the next expansion to Race for the Galaxy. Rio Grande Games is saying Rebel vs Imperium will be released in June. Race for the Galaxy: Rebel vs Imperium Designer: Tom Lehmann Publisher: Rio Grande Games Players: 2-5 (1-6 with The Gathering Storm expansion) Year: 2009 Time: 60 minutes Ages: 12 and up As the Imperium crushes outlying systems, Rebel worlds begin to ally, politically and militarily. Meanwhile, the Uplift Code, within the genomes of the Alien Overlords' former servitor races, is being sequenced. Can you build the most prosperous and powerful space empire in a galaxy where border conflicts rage? Check out the designer's preview at Boardgamenews. Apparently the focus of the new expansion is "on new cards (with twice as many play cards as in the first expansion), new powers, and seven new 6-cost developments, which open up new strategies." I like the idea that there is going to be an option for takeovers of other players' military planets, under...

Mag Blast (Third Edition) Designers: Christian T Petersen, Anders M Petersen Manufacturer: Fantasy Flight Games Artist: John Kovalic Year: 2006 Players: 2 - 8 Time: 10 - 20 minutes Ages: 10 and up Description: Mag-Blast is a space-themed card game in which each player tries to blast the other players from the universe. Each player assumes command of a race of beings whose powers are signified by the Flag Ship card at the center of their battle formation. The Flag Ship is surrounded on four sides with attack ships from the Ship Yard, up to 3 ships per side. On your turn you discard cards, draw back up to five, call for reinforcing ships (by playing combinations of 3 cards), and then play as many attack and defense cards as possible. Once you blast away an opponent's outer ship protection, you may attack his Flag Ship, hopefully destroying it, and eliminating it from the game. In the third edition,  the unique "Make a Silly Noise or Miss!" Blast Targeting...

Lost Cities Designer: Reiner Knizia Manufacturers: Rio Grande Games, Kosmos Year: 1999 Players: 2 Time: 20 - 40 minutes Ages: 10 and up Description: Lost Cities is a game of exploring ancient ruins and is one of the best two player games ever designed - one of Reiner Knizia's masterpieces. A game that has been played by thousands of couples, each player is attempting to play cards in sequences that will score many points for them. Each turn, players simply play or discard one card, then draw one card. Players attempt to wait as long as possible to play high cards for themselves and hold cards that their opponents want. It is the ultimate two player game and can be finished in less than thirty minutes. This addicting game is three rounds of card laying fun! My thoughts: Sometimes, David and I want to play a game, just the two of us. Lost Cities is perfect. It doesn't take too long and we're fairly even, unlike when we used to...