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Winter Rabbit: Review

Winter Rabbit: Review Information: Mechanics:  Worker Placement, Resource Management, Semi-cooperative  Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 - 6 Players Time to Play:  60 - 120   Minutes  Game Designer:   William Thompson Game Artist:  Kindra Swafford Publisher : Absurdist Productions Year Published:  2025 BGG Weight:  2.33 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Winter Rabbit is a semi-cooperative game that has all animal factions working together to prepare for the coming winter. To be fully prepared each storehouse must be full (reach seven) and include tools, clothing and food essential to survive the coming winter. The animal tribe with the most points at the end of the game cooperated the largest/cleverest so therefore was the winner. One animal tribe did not agree to this, the rabbit. They instead distracted the other animals and snuck numerous resources into their burrow. ...

Churrascaria: A Cutthroat Game of Gluttony - Review

Churrascaria: A Cutthroat Game of Gluttony - Review Information: Mechanics:  Take That, Push Your Luck, Hand Management Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 - 6 Players Time to Play:  25 - 35   Minutes  Game Designer:   David M. Thomas Game Artist:  Ellie Jang Publisher : Absurdist Productions Year Published:  2018 BGG Weight:  1.75 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: I am a carnivore and I enjoy that fact so a game with this theme instantly caught my attention. For this game, you are trying to score the most points by eating the most meat (positive points) and ignoring the negative points gained through eating salads and desserts. Players will have a plate in front of them that can hold up to four food cards, any more and they will have to eat (score) the lowest cards. Players will manipulate their own and their opponent's food items through various action cards. Once the food dec...