Take Time Review (Board Game)
Sometimes, reviewing board games begins with a preconceived notion of how a game is going to be. Well, that’s most of the time, just to be transparent. Reading descriptions and seeing the pieces and parts develops this assumption about whether a game is going to be good or bad. It’s a common habit with reviewers. The trick is to be open-minded, while starting positive and thinking it’s the best b...[Read More]
Asmodee announces Timeline Twist and SETUP for Spring 2023 release
Today, Asmodee announced Timeline Twist and SETUP, two family games coming in spring 2023. Timeline Twist is a collaborative spin on the popular Timeline series. The all-ages trivia game asks players to work together and place historical event cards in chronological order. Featuring 100 unique cards, every game promises a unique timeline-spanning challenge. SETUP is a tile-based spin on the popula...[Read More]
Master Dater Review
Lord. That was an experience. And a quick one. Also, a funny one. The good folks at Cyanide & Happiness put together a masterful card game that is easy to understand and funny as hell to play. It’s just that simple, folks. Welcome to Master Dater. Let’s get right into the nitty-gritty. The Nitty-Gritty This game has to be the simplest learning curve with a card game that I have had since playi...[Read More]
3000 Scoundrels Review
New and flashy board games these days typically come with a level of complication to them. When we reviewed The Lord of the Rings board game a few months back, it was complicated to learn, tough to master, but one helluva ride as good board games go. That is still the peak of complicated board games for me. This week, Asmodee and Unexpected Games are set to release a complicated masterpiece called...[Read More]
Carcassonne Review
When I want to get away from video games, I turn to board games. I do understand that board games are non-video video games, but just allow me my short illusion with the genre. It’s why Digitalchumps is reviewing board games now. It’s how we are here. Anyway, rambling aside, my wife and I had the pleasure of playing Carcassonne from Z-Man Games. It was promoted as the next Catan which piqued my in...[Read More]
Star Wars: Outer Rim and Star Wars: Outer Rim – Unfinished Business Review
For the last year, I have had the absolute pleasure of reviewing board and card games, a new-fangled part of Digitalchumps. On the Star Wars side of the new board/card game tracks, the last SW game we reviewed was Jabba’s Palace, a simple card game from Asmodee that brought a maximum amount of fun for a short amount of training. It certainly was a highlight of last year’s first kickoff of this new...[Read More]
Asmodee and Asmodee Research create Access+ for accessible board games for everyone
This is a great announcement. Check out the official details below. PARIS — May 10, 2022 — Asmodee, a leading publisher of board games around the world, today announced Access+, a first-of-its-kind board game studio adapting Asmodee’s hit titles for players with cognitive disabilities. Created using clinical data from Asmodee Research (the research and development department of Asmodee), Access+ g...[Read More]
Asmodee’s Star Wars Celebration booth to feature a variety of board and card games
Let me just say that the Jabba’s Palace card game is the bee’s knees. It’s a quick and fun card game that is easy to pick up on. It’s a good way to celebrate today. Outside of the Obi-wan trailer. Anyway, OFFICIAL details of the games are below. I Hope Star Wars Celebration is awesome this year. You should stop by the Asmodee booth. It certainly will be full of cool odds a...[Read More]
You can now get a ‘Clue’ and complete ‘The Game of Life 2’ on the Steam Deck
*Pats self on back for awesome headline* Marmalade Game Studio has announced that its The Game Of Life 2 and Clue/Cluedo games are ‘deck verified’ for the newly launched Steam Deck, which goes live today (25th February 2022). Both games have been tested and have achieved the highest level of compatibility with Steam Deck. Steam Deck is the new handheld console-like PC, designed to play the full S...[Read More]
Jabba’s Palace: The Card Game Review
Having traversed the Lord of the Rings world last week, we received the Jabba’s Palace card game for review. The card game took our expected complication of strategic card games and went the opposite direction. It’s a quick-hitter gaming experience that is built to work best for larger groups. Let’s dig right into it. Jabba’s joint is hopping Jabba’s Palace is where simplicity meets replayability....[Read More]
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set Review
For the last few days, my wife and I have been trying to figure out, pin down, and execute The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. While there is a steep learning curve to conquer when starting the game, the payoff at the end is well worth the effort is given. Let’s break this sucker down through the eyes of an amateur card gamer. The positives The set This is by and large one of the more gorgeous c...[Read More]
Suddenly Drunk Review (Card Game)
We here at Digitalchumps are about to take a step in a new direction by reviewing board and card games. Is it a good or bad idea to change things up a bit from the digital world? We don’t know but we’re anxious to find out. Plus, if we stink at it, we can always go back to just reviewing movies and games. To the point of this review, my favorite card game is UNO. This is not UNO, but it does have ...[Read More]