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King of Tokyo Duel: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Yahtzee, Dice Rolling, Tug of War, Track Movement, Engine Building, Two-Player Player Age:  8+ Player Count:  2 Players Game Designer:  Richard Garfield Game Artist:  Quentin Regnes BGG Weight:  2.21 Publisher:  Iello Time to Play:  20 Minutes  Year Published:  2024 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the VR Distribution. Gamemat isn't included in the base game. Refresh: King of Tokyo, designed by Richard Garfield, is a classic that is personally one of my favourite gateway games. Even to this day, I'm always aching to play. This is a Yahtzee-inspired, head-to-head, area control game that has people either aiming to eliminate the opposing kaiju(s), or to win a certain amount of points. King of Tokyo Duel is a re-evolution of this game focused on the back-and-forth action that a good two-player game provides.  For anyone familiar with the base game, ...

Ancient Knowledge: Review Information: Mechanics:  Hand Management, Area Control, End Game Bonus, Push Your Luck Player Age:  12+ Player Count:  2 - 5 Players Time to Play:  30  Minutes Per Player Game Designer:   Rémi Mathieu Game Artist:  Pierre Ples, Adrien Rives, Emilien Rotival Publisher : Iello Year Published:  2023 BGG Weight:  2.67 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the VR Distribution. Introduction: Ancient Knowledge is an engine-building game where players are racing to create 14 declined monuments. The monuments will give you abilities that can be accessed either in the timeline, when it declines, as end-game scoring or throughout the game. Players will also build artifacts to give ongoing benefits and players will learn technology for instant effects or end-game scoring. The two crucial resources in the game are cards and lost knowledge. You will constantly be required to discard cards to pay f...

Welcome to the Dungeon: Review Information: Mechanics:  Push Your Luck, Bluffing Time: 30 Minutes Player Count: 2-4 Players Designer: Masato Uesugi Artist: Paul Mafayon Publishers: Oink Games, Iello Components: Rule Book:  The rule book does exactly what a good rule book does; it is clear and concise and it will get you playing the game in no time, with little to no external rule clarification needed. Card/Tile Quality:   There's not many cards in the game so the quality is exactly where it needs to be, these cards will last through some wear and tear. The player aid is very helpful in assisting the players by showing what could be drawn in the bidding phase, as well as showing the iconography that links to specific character tiles (as highlighted in the below image). This iconography shows which items can instantly kill which enemies. The tiles are sturdy, built to last and there is less chance of wear and tear for the tiles than the cards. ...