Card Games

Dec 14, 2023 Just One Review: A Clever, Welcoming Word Clue Game Just One turns simple word clues into lively group deduction, with quick setup, broad family appeal and plenty of reason...

Sep 26, 2023 RDTN Episode 304 Reviews The White Castle, Match of the Century and Inside Job Episode 304 catches up on a busy board game night, with praise for The White Castle’s combos and Match of the Century’s...

May 23, 2023 Oros, Maria and Kamigami Battles Lead RDTN Episode 291 Episode 291 reviews Oros, Maria and Kamigami Battles, alongside brief stops at Blob Party, a Strike tournament and more.

Mar 21, 2023 RDTN Episode 284 Reviews Hoplomachus: Victorum, Ahoy and Gosu X Episode 284 weighs Victorum’s solo depth, Ahoy’s approachable asymmetry, Gosu X’s deck variety and Joan of Arc’s distinc...

Mar 07, 2023 RDTN Episode 283: Restoration Games, Star Wars Deck Building Game and More RDTN 283 pairs a special Taste Buds with Restoration Games studio updates, Tantrum Con reflections and a broad tour of t...

Sep 27, 2022 RDTN Episode 268: Twilight Inscription and 3000 Scoundrels Lead a Wide-Ranging Game Chat RDTN Episode 268 weighs in on Twilight Inscription and 3000 Scoundrels, alongside quick takes on card games, RPGs and bo...

Jul 07, 2022 My Free Concert NFTs Show Why Digital Collectibles Still Need a Reason to Matter A ticket vendor gave the writer free NFTs, but generic images and no entry function left little to collect. The experien...

Jul 27, 2021 RDTN Episode 234 Puts Subastral, Juicy Fruits and Power Rangers Deck Builder on the Table Episode 234 reviews three distinct tabletop challenges, from deck building and resource planning to the card decisions t...

Feb 13, 2021 The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine Review: Silent Trick Taking With Real Tension Thomas Sing’s cooperative card game turns trick taking into a quiet, replayable puzzle for two to five players, with occ...

Sep 30, 2020 Forbidden Desert Review: A Tense Family Co-op with a Sandstorm to Beat Forbidden Desert builds on Forbidden Island with shifting tiles, dwindling water and a tougher escape, making it a stron...

Dec 03, 2019 RDTN Episode 187: Paladins, Taverns of Tiefenthal and Miyabi Marty brings back a packed BGG Con recap, with a demanding West Kingdom game, an approachable tavern builder and more st...

Sep 24, 2019 RDTN Episode 181: Marvel Champions and War Chest Nobility Lead a Packed Games Roundup Episode 181 looks at Marvel Champions’ complete core set, War Chest Nobility’s added decisions, and several other card a...

Jan 15, 2019 Master of Wills and Too Many Bones: Undertow Lead RDTN Episode 162 RDTN returns with impressions of Master of Wills and Too Many Bones: Undertow, plus holiday stories, hobby talk and anni...

Oct 30, 2018 RDTN Episode 157 Reviews Calimala, Architects of the West Kingdom and Ascension: Delirium Episode 157 looks at three games with distinct hooks: Calimala’s design, worker capture in Architects, and dice and auct...

Jul 24, 2018 RDTN Episode 149: First Impressions of Detective, Istanbul the Dice Game and Warhammer Champions Chaz joins Marty to discuss Detective, while the episode also covers Istanbul the Dice Game, Carthago and Warhammer titl...

Dec 05, 2017 RDTN Episode 133: Whistle Stop, Battle for Rokugan and PAX Unplugged Episode 133 reviews Whistle Stop, shares thoughts on Battle for Rokugan and revisits PAX Unplugged 2017, with a look ahe...

Aug 16, 2017 Clank! in Space, The Climbers Return and Gen Con Plans on RDTN Episode 125 RDTN Episode 125 previews Clank! in Space, revisits The Climbers and shares the hosts’ Gen Con plans and show notes.

Feb 28, 2017 RDTN Episode 113: Mare Nostrum, Guadalcanal and a Table Full of New Games Episode 113 weighs three very different tabletop experiences, from strategic empire building to a dice-driven card game,...

Dec 13, 2016 RDTN Episode 108: Star Wars Destiny, Paris Connection in the 4th Anniversary Show Hard to believe that this is our 4th Year Anniversary show. It doesn’t seem that we started doing this that long ago. Ho...

Mar 04, 2014 Eldritch Horror Review: Strong Replayability, Long Play Times Eldritch Horror pairs familiar mechanics, striking art and varied mysteries with lengthy sessions, tough Elder Ones and...