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After Us: Review Information: Mechanics:  Engine Building, Deck Building, Simultaneous Play, Race (Victory Points) Player Age:  12+  Player Count:  1 - 6  Players  Time to Play:  40 - 60  Minutes  Game Designer:   Florian Sirieix Game Artist:  Vincent Dutrait Publisher : Pandasaurus Games Year Published:  2023 BGG Weight:  2.29 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: In a dystopian timeline, mankind has been wiped out and apes have taken up the mantel Players are leading their own tribe of apes, starting with a deck of tamarins and over time will add in a range of different apes. On your turn draw four cards and arrange them into a primate assembly, creating closed frames by combining open ended frames on cards to collect resources, earn victory points and achieve other bonuses. The first player to reach 80 points has the greatest surviving tribe and wins the game. Gam...

Funkoverse Rick and Morty 100: Review Information: Mechanics:  Skirmish, Variable Player Powers, Modular, Dice Rolling Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 and 4  Players Time to Play:   20 - 60   Minutes  Game Designer:  Prospero Hall Publisher : Funko Games Year Published:  2019 BGG Weight:  2.00 Introduction: Rick and Morty is an animated comedy show that everyone knows, it is up there with adult comedy greats like Family Guy and The Simpson's . The titular characters that are often the centre point of the adventures are Rick and Morty. With this pack of Funkoverse, you have the two characters, one item and a double-sided map with four scenarios. Characters: Rick: Resources: Yellow and Grey. Defence: 2 Ability Cost: 1-3 In the TV show, Rick always has a wacky gadget to get him out of trouble. In Funkoverse he shares these gadgets with the other characters on his team by being the last activated character on that team or...

Funkoverse - Darkwing Duck 100: Review Information: Mechanics:  Skirmish, Variable Player Powers, Modular, Dice Rolling Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 and 4  Players Time to Play:  60   Minutes  Game Designer:  Prospero Hall Publisher : Funko Games Year Published:  2021 BGG Weight:  2.00 Introduction: Darkwing Duck, the cult favourite superhero of the 90s, is introduced to the Funkoverse library in this one-character expansion pack.  Character: Darkwing Duck: Resources: Blue and Grey Defence: 2 Ability Cost: 1-3 Darkwing Duck is a character that excels at hiding in the shadows and getting close and personal. If he starts his turn hidden from rivals (no rival can see him) he can instantly move adjacent to an enemy up to 3 squares away. Once he performs an attack he can use his blue ability to flee three spaces. If he started this ability adjacent to an enemy then he can even follow through with an assist or interact act...

Funkoverse - Aggretsuko 100: Review Information: Mechanics:  Skirmish, Variable Player Powers, Modular, Dice Rolling Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 and 4  Players Time to Play:  60   Minutes  Game Designer:  Prospero Hall Publisher : Funko Games Year Published:  2020 BGG Weight:  2.00 Introductions: Aggretsuko is a popular Netflix series starring a red panda who has to let out the frustrations of her accounting job by singing heavy metal. This funkoverse set is an expansion and not a standalone set as it only contains one character. This is the only set to come out of this series and the gems contained are bright pink. Character: Aggretsuko: Resources: Red and Yellow Defence: 2 Ability Cost: 1-3 Aggretsuko normally has to contain her rage but in Funkoverse she is finally allowed to unleash it. Her trait will give her a rage token that will go onto the player's cooldown track. Two of her moves will focus on this rage, eithe...

Power Rangers HOTG Allies Pack 3: Review  Information: Mechanics:  Cooperative, Variable Player Powers, Tower Defence, Modular Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  1 - 5  Players Time to Play:  45 - 60   Minutes  Game Designer:   Jonathan Ying Game Artist:  Valeria Favoccia Publisher : Renegade Game Studios Year Published:  2023 Introduction: The third allies park brings coverage of a wide range of female characters from the Power Rangers seasons and introduces the first RPM character to HOTG. This expansion includes two megazords and five new rangers with their zords.  Characters: Karone (Pink Galaxy Ranger): Card Cost Range: 0 - 3 Shields in Deck: 3 (1 shield), 4 (2 Shield), 3 (3 Shield) Ranger Colour: Pink Card Type Build: 6 (attacks), 2 (reaction), 2 (maneuver) Karone focuses on two things; collateral damage and ignoring guard. Many of her attacks and her zord allow you to ignore enemies with guard, often gaining a...

Viticulture Levity Stickers: Review Introduction: Viticulture is one of Stonemaier Games’ classic worker placement games about running a vineyard and converting grapes into wine. For a review of the base game click this link . Today we are reviewing stickers by Levity Games that covers the meeples and other wooden components in the game. Stickers: Levity Games have designed stickers covering much of the components included in Viticulture. These include the meeples, buildings and other wooden tokens. The meeples include representations of both female and male workers with unique items detailed on each of the five meeple workers.  The meeples and building have vibrant art that really brings these wooden pieces to life and both are colour coded to match the team they represent. One particualy interesting sticker is the cork that needs to be wrapped around the wooden token. Expansion Consideration: I don't yet own the Tuscany expansion for Viticulture so i cannot speak to the stickers...