Brilliant Board Games 2 – Tichu

Though my board game tastes definitely skew a certain direction, you don’t always have to hide a great game system behind a mountain of plastic to get my attention. Today’s game, a partnership climbing card game is as simple as it gets components-wise: just a standard deck of cards (2-10, J, Q, K, Ace in…

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Brilliant Board Games 1 – Krosmaster: Arena

It’s no secret, if you’ve known me for more than a few days, that I’m a bit of a board gamer.  Whether you are family, classmates, the lifters from the weight room, or my old coworkers at the juvenile detention center, I’ve probably talked you into a board game or two.  Board games have evolved…

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