Brandon Bryson – Board Game Quest

Tabriz Review

Brandon Bryson — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:04:11 +0000

Welcome to the bustling bazaars of Tabriz! Within the four walls of the box of this new design from Randy Flynn (Cascadia fame), players are treated to a luxurious double-sided neoprene mat, nice tactile components, and an excellent insert to house it all. And according to the rulebook notes, this game has a pronunciation guide […]

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Tales of the Arthurian Knights Review

Brandon Bryson — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:08:51 +0000

Tales of the Arthurian Knights is a reimplementation of the 2009 storytelling game Tales of the Arabian Nights. The original was famed for providing an immersive narrative experience surrounding characters such as Aladdin and Sinbad. Here the setting has changed to the titular knights of Camelot. And while it features a fresh entry point to […]

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Circus Flohcati Review

Brandon Bryson — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:35:19 +0000

Small box card games have been having their moment in the sun lately. Ranging from trick-taking to cooperative engagement, there’s plenty to discover. Sometimes these games pull us in with their intriguing theme or stellar illustrations. Other times, it’s the designer pedigree or unique mechanisms. Circus Flohcati is a reprint of a 1998 release by […]

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Harmonies Review

Brandon Bryson — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:22:19 +0000

I rarely take a moment to look at the back of the game box. Typically, I’m too eager to dig into contents, punch cardboard, and organize components. But Harmonies, designed by Johan Benvenuto and illustrated by Maeva Da Silva, was so cleanly packaged that I had time to take it all in. Plus, I wanted […]

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Thorgal: The Board Game Review

Brandon Bryson — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:03:06 +0000

What do you get when you combine Norse mythology, interstellar travel, Atlantean legend, and fantasy and horror elements? None other than the son of Varth and Haynee, grandson of Xargos—Thorgal!—who has crash-landed on our planet and been adopted into the Viking world. This serialized comic started in the late 70s and still has stories being […]

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Salton Sea Review

Brandon Bryson — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:15:34 +0000

To look at the gorgeous and near-serene pastel cover is to enter a space of relaxation. You feel a gentle breeze as you peer into the bright blue sky with swatches of white clouds. The sun glimmers off—what is that—a power plant of some sort? And the ground is shaking. What is that horrible sound? […]

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Harrow County Review

Brandon Bryson — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:08:12 +0000

There are legends of darkness and misdeeds in many small villages throughout the land. Has any of us ever driven through an unknown county at night, even during a fierce storm, and not felt unease and a creeping sense of dread? Harrow County taps into these feelings by providing a framework for conflict between rival […]

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Burning Banners Review

Brandon Bryson — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:03:34 +0000

Enter the world of Kalar, filled to the brim with lore, vaunted heroes, fractured alliances, and the blessings of the gods. This land is littered with monsters of yore, ready to snap at any who come within range. The seasons turn as magic ebbs and flows. And that sound you hear on the horizon? It […]

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Empire’s End Review

Brandon Bryson — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:55:14 +0000

Empires rise and empires fall. It’s an inevitability that’s happened time and time again throughout human history. From the overextension of the British Empire to the inner divisions of the Roman Empire to the inability to establish peace by the Mongol Empire, whether from internal strife or external pressure, these entities are meant to break. […]

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Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan Review

Brandon Bryson — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:14:28 +0000

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve tackled a campaign game for BGQ and I was pleasantly surprised to find Fateforge cross our path. The components looked great on the publisher’s Mighty Boards display table at Gen Con. I count myself lucky to spend some time again with a dungeon-crawling cooperative narrative adventure. Fateforge is […]

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