2018-10-11 08:31
When Fantasy Flight Games announced Keyforge in August, the industry immediately took a step back at the ambitious nature of the product. In a saturated market of head to head card games, pl… Read More
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Welcome traveler to a site of strategy, a den of dice, a villa of victory points and a home for discussions of board games, some reviews, recent news and courageous content.
2018-02-08 08:26
My fellow children of the 80s might recall an animated series that appeared on our very limited SABC ‘bouquet’ of programing, that presented a rather charming insight into the wo… Read More
2018-01-24 07:21
Magic is a cooperative tile laying exploration game for 1-8 players where, as a team, you control pawns representing a band of fantasy archetypes including a Dwarf, Barbarian, Elf and Mage… Read More
2018-01-19 11:30
(Ed. At the beginning of the year, Paul, Jason and I are dusting off our boots and a messenger pigeon dropped off the first review of the year. Who are we kidding, we would never get this ma… Read More
2017-11-10 07:56
I’ve always found miniatures games intimidating to approach as a novice. Board games require very little prep these days, possibly a little punching of chits, a little reading of aroun… Read More
2017-10-27 09:34
At around the midway point of my first game, a disembodied but slightly urgent voice began whispering in my ear. You could be playing The Voyages of Marco Polo, it said. I sat back in my cha… Read More
2017-10-10 06:58
I’d heard murmurings about “Project Suitcase” since around Origins 2016 when US board gaming media creators got to play a prototype of Eric Lang’s. Described as &ldqu&hell…Read More
2017-09-15 08:30
Writing about locally produced games is always a double-edged sword. Though my patriotism these days tends to bounce between fervent and apathetic like a game of Pong, there’s always a… Read More
2017-08-30 09:32
As a local South African Gaming blog, we try to be a part of the community by giving our audience updates on games we think they should spend their tax returns on before disclosing the amoun… Read More
2017-08-25 08:30
If you’re unfamiliar with “Escape Room” type games, think of it as a live-action, interactive puzzle game that takes place in a locked room.
You and the rest of your… Read More
2017-08-18 08:37
It’s been a while something something who cares GENCON!!!!
We’ve been focused on playing some local content over the last few weeks with reviews coming soon, and for the first ti… Read More
2017-08-04 09:13
It comes as no surprise to my friends and family that some days I just dont feel like thinking. I dont feel like planning the most amazing journey across plains, through jungles, battling th… Read More
2017-07-25 12:00
I’ll be honest, the first time I sat down with Yamatai’s rules I just wasn’t feeling it. Perhaps it’s that I certainly was feeling cold and tired, but there seemed so… Read More
2017-07-14 09:43
Every once in a while you open a game that you feel you understand immediately. It all feels very familiar, the sense of drawing cards, assembling sets and playing them for points. It’… Read More
2017-06-30 15:55
While Origins didn’t deliver any massive bombshells, our American compatriots and well travelled board gamers are all reporting a very enjoyable convention. People got to grab the firs… Read More
2017-06-28 10:30
You are juggling two oranges. No sweat, you’ve been doing this small parlour trick to amuse your daughters for years. Only it’s not just two oranges, it’s eight. And you&rs&hell…Read More
2017-06-23 08:49
Greetings gamers,
Winter is coming. Not a perpetually incoming winter ala Game of Thrones (will it finally arrive in Season 7????) – but you know, actual winter.
Which generally m… Read More
2017-06-16 09:27
Marketers are always looking for an edge. I know this primarily because that’s exactly what I do for a living. I’m in Digital marketing, the guy who gets adverts to follow you ar… Read More
2017-06-09 08:25
Greetings gamers,
It’s almost expo time, thus also an opportunity to board the hype-train, sabotage its brakes, and go hurtling full-steam to our demise. While our wallets may cry in t… Read More
2017-05-26 09:11
Call it a bad run, call it a changing preference, some ineffable whisper on the winds of what should and should not be. However I choose to describe this transformation in gaming habits, the… Read More
2017-05-19 09:10
Greetings gamers,
What an exhausting 2017.
My recent boardgame experience has been limited to looking at game images while working on the CBQ redesign (almost done!), and briefly visiting th… Read More
2017-05-17 08:37
Abstract games so often get a bad rap in relation to fun. Whether it’s the indoctrination of Chess as the only truly great abstract game or the endless hours of checkers, backgamm… Read More
2017-05-12 08:58
“Groundhog Day’ was one of the greatest scripts ever written. It didn’t even get nominated for an Academy Award.” – Bill Murray
I’ve never really unders… Read More
2017-05-05 08:30
In 2014, local development studio Pleasant Company Games ushered an Unspeakable Event upon the world in the form of Ancient Terrible Things. And as with all tentacled entities, no one was su… Read More
2017-05-04 08:15
There is always the calm before the storm. The rumblings of Origins and the UK Game Fair can be heard in the distance, yet the ground and our tables are dry. We’re nibbling on the left… Read More
2017-04-28 09:35
I’m sure most of us would happily choose a Ragnarok brought about by the wonderous Cate Blanchett over the slowly encroaching real world doom currently dominating headlines, but alas t… Read More
2017-04-19 08:10
If your board game tastes include thematic gaming designs, then you’ve delved into the world of Terrinoth before. You’ve braved journeys into the dark and descended through dunge… Read More
2017-04-07 08:12
Much like rounds of your favourite board game, everything in our society has various phases. Some times we need to take a bit of a step away from the tables to take care of other elements of… Read More
2017-03-31 08:30
Expectations are a slippery commodity – regardless of how seldom they’re met we still embrace them with the warmth of an old friend, even though we know he’s just going to… Read More
2017-03-24 08:30
I liked Dead of Winter. And I certainly wasn’t alone in that fondness, back in 2014 the game was all the rage. There were some dissenting voices, but I didn’t really pay them muc… Read More
2017-03-23 09:14
While Jason danced to the themes of GAMA time last week, I’ve been having my ears filled with the familiar sounds of the classics this week. Some week’s it’s just great to… Read More
2017-03-16 07:54
Greetings gamers,
Over in Las Vegas it’s…STOP, GAMA time, and the announcements on new tabletop goodies are coming thick and fast.
New Games
Thrones fans, while you… Read More
2017-03-15 08:22
I’ve always had an interest in tinkering with things that I own, opinions whether I make improvements or just render the items “different” will depend on who you speak to… Read More
2017-03-09 09:30
Right, let’s not beat about the proverbial Cherry Blossom by waxing on with an unnecessary intro. There’s only one bit of news that apparently matters this week, and that’s… Read More
2017-03-03 10:18
After the New York Toy Fair, many will already be feeling that the gears of the board gaming convention season are already starting to turn over, propelling us all closer and closer to the n… Read More
2017-03-02 10:00
We recently reviewed the rather popular deck-builder hybrid Tyrants of the Underdark, and in a plot twist that’s become known in the industry as pulling an SUSD, we proved incapable of… Read More
2017-02-24 08:50
(This is an editorial opinion piece on my own experiences with retail therapy as a tabletop hobbyist and in no way is a criticism on anyone else’s purchasing habits)
It’s hard so… Read More
2017-02-23 08:30
Things have certainly been busy on the news front, but am I the only one who feels like it’s been a quiet start to the year in terms of fresh cardboard hitting the table? Early days su… Read More
2017-02-17 09:06
Happy belated Valentine’s Day gamers. While love is still in the air between couples young and old the love for cardboard is an enduring one that survives all ups and downs during the… Read More
2017-02-14 08:36
My introduction to modern board games was a deck builder. Not just any deck builder, as Dominion was the holy mother of the genre, with expansions still being released each and every year. T… Read More
2017-02-09 08:30
The army is in town. Not because Martial Law has been declared, but rather because when you’re a fairly unpopular head of state preparing to inform the nation as to what state it&rsquo&hell…Read More
2017-02-03 08:57
It’s bound to happen to every serious gamer at some point – that game you’ve heard so many good things about finally hits the table and as the last point is jotted down and… Read More
2017-02-02 09:32
Welcome gamers to the month of love. Show that special someone your undying affection by letting them always play red, get yourself some lovely 2 player games for the 14th (we’re looki… Read More
2017-01-31 12:25
Welcome everybody to the city of Waterdeep, also known as the City of Splendors. A city run by secret rulers, who are each doing their best to become the ultimate Lord of Waterdeep, and by a… Read More
2017-01-26 08:30
It’s a brave new world, although some might say it’s just an affirmation that the more things change, the more they stay the same. As much as people find unity in ideologies, it… Read More
2017-01-25 08:23
I grew up in a generation of video game shooters. I’m not talking about the likes of Call of Duty & Destiny but shooters that had titles with 3D in them. In high school, Cliffy B (… Read More
2017-01-20 08:30
It seems like we’ve been talking an awful lot about drafting games of late. Sure it’s certainly a mechanic we enjoy, but it’s also one that seems to slot well in a variety… Read More
2017-01-19 10:09
Unlike many unsavory flavours lingering on the palate from the dishes served in 2016, board gaming managed to serve one of the most delectable smorgasbords of any gaming year. We all want to… Read More
2017-01-13 09:00
2016 was an odd boardgaming year. I know I played plenty of games and enjoyed a great deal of those, and yet when it comes to recalling particularly memorable ones, my mind is a placid lake… Read More
2017-01-12 08:41
Happy New Year gamers,
Christmas has come and gone, it’s a new year with loads of new games on the horizon, and it’s time to update your wishlists. Ready your wallets!
New Games… Read More
2017-01-10 07:59
We love Iello’s mini games collection that they have been unpacking from the toy box at the foot of their bed. Last year, we couldn’t get enough of the push your luck game of chi… Read More
2016-12-15 08:30
The dark side of the CBQ Force has seduced another acolyte into the fold (even though I’ve always thought of Stuart more as the Jar Jar of the CBQ Team), please afford a deferential we… Read More
2016-12-14 08:30
CBQ Padawn Yvonne Chi takes a look at Uwe Rosenberg’s Cottage Garden. We really loved Patchwork, and who doesn’t love a beautiful garden?
Imagine yourself sipping tea in a charmi… Read More
2016-12-02 08:30
208 unique cards. This is the crowning jewel in Terraforming Mars’ ornately adorned appeal. Just think on that for a moment – how many games can you list where every card in the… Read More
2016-12-01 07:25
Much like the cultists chanting before the rise of Cthulhu, many of us will be screaming inside while our local stores play the best of Mariah and Pentatonics as the high month of consumeris… Read More
2016-11-25 09:11
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure they say, but everything has some value when you sift through the sands surrounding the purported death beds of the Egyptian Pharaohs. P… Read More
2016-11-24 08:30
We’re a month away from Christmas, a time that often calls for a modicum of self-reflection. Did I make good purchasing decisions? Have I played too much Codenames? Should I give up al… Read More
2016-11-18 08:00
For many Star Wars acolytes, Destiny is the game they secretly hoped would eventually see the light of day. Not because of its mechanics or because it’s collectable, but rather because… Read More
2016-11-17 08:07
I was always the kid with the darker shade of clothes growing up. I feasted in my youth on the darker emotions of terror, fantastical demonic stories of entities that would feed upon on the… Read More
2016-11-10 08:33
It’s that time of year again. We’ve already been exposed to festive marketing – as early as September. But in November it goes into overdrive, making us fully aware of the… Read More
2016-11-09 12:22
We’ve got a guest reviewer this week, for a Grey Fox Games and Richard Launius Yahtzee-styled zombie fest. Morne Schaap has been playing tabletop games for years, and recently has had… Read More
2016-11-04 08:51
Every designer believes in the potential of success for their idea, why wouldn’t they? It’s both a prerequisite for being able to see an idea reach fruition, and simply an integr… Read More
2016-11-03 08:12
Behind closed doors, did you know that there are secretive phone calls happening all over the world in an attempt to bring more games to your local stores and entice you to buy them, thereby… Read More
2016-10-31 12:00
Halloween. If you’re a bit too old to go trick-and-treating, and you’re not in the mood for a debaucherous dress-up party – what to do? You always try and having a few… Read More
2016-10-28 08:30
Imperial Settlers is a game that unlike most of its brethren gathering dust on my shelves, actually sees a fair bit of play. For those who may not know, IS is essentially a rethemed and retw… Read More
2016-10-28 08:25
Since a large slice of our 51st State review deals with comparisons to Imperial Settlers, we decided to bring an older review home to roost (RIP egmr) in CBQ where it’ll be fed well an… Read More
2016-10-27 06:51
Seems that while I was darting around the back streets of Taipei stuffing every morsel of street food into my facial orifice, things went a little upside down while I was on the other side o… Read More
2016-10-24 10:00
There is a bounty of Essen coverage that summarises the hottest games or has video coverage of game demos, but what is it actually like to be there? Excellent boardgamer person and honorary… Read More
2016-10-21 08:30
It’s been a hectic week for the CBQ support office – if time is the red dot of a laser pointer, we’ve been the cat locked in an eternal dance, watching our best laid plans… Read More
2016-10-14 08:32
Hello… my name is Jason, and I haven’t bought a new game in about 8 months.
Wow, it feels great to get that off my chest. I’ve been covering the news (along with… Read More
2016-10-07 08:30
Hello darkness, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again. Because Stuart is honeymooning it up (again, you might ask? yes, again) and Jason is doing his best Atlas impersonation… Read More
2016-09-30 08:30
Agreeing on the formula for a great video game is like agreeing on the ingredients for the perfect burger – except of course that gherkins are the spawn of the furthest reaches of the… Read More
2016-09-29 08:37
The Oriental Express is leaving the station as many of the publishers are starting to create hype around some of their titles looking to debut among the beer and pretzels at Essen Spiel. Whi… Read More
2016-09-28 08:30
18 cards. I don’t think you need to look further for a definition of a “micro” game than Tides of Time from Portal Games. But can it make a big impression?
D… Read More
2016-09-23 08:30
It’s certainly been a fascinating week for those of us with an appreciation for watching the cogs of the industry machine turning. Writing the weekly news for nigh on a year now means… Read More
2016-09-21 09:34
As an avid devourer of board gaming content much of which is marketing and community commentary, it has been impossible to avoid the provocative flavour of the announcement of Riot Games&rs&helli…Read More
2016-09-16 08:00
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so the age-old adage would have us believe. Some of us could stand before Jackson Pollock’s One: Number 31 for hours, marveling at its dense in… Read More
2016-09-15 08:23
There have been a few awkward silences and a lot of reflection in developments inside of the board game industry this week. While the “in session” light has been illuminated in t… Read More
2016-09-12 09:06
Over the last few years there has been a massive surge in the popularity of board game apps, with publishers more keen to embrace the digital age and present their games to a wider audience… Read More
2016-09-08 08:30
Thankfully, as the fire flared up yet again, a strong ocean breeze pushed the deadly blaze away from our splintered group of investigators and leapt back toward the hotel. Father Mateo was i… Read More
2016-09-06 08:23
Mansions of Madness was one of my terrifying introductions to the board gaming hobby, resulting in tentacles that gripped deep inside my subconscious mind. A Keeper player would sit alone at… Read More
2016-09-01 08:38
Cultists and Investigators have been happily reunited in friendship with Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
Welcome to September gamers and I see you all have a little spring in your step and p… Read More
2016-08-31 09:09
Space Cowboys are perhaps best known for the rather terrific T.I.M.E Stories series, but my first encounter with the French studio was with the game Black Fleet. It’s a light pick up a… Read More
2016-08-26 08:31
Does Scythe live up to the hype? No.
Right, so hopefully that’s taken care of those asking the wrong question and expecting the wrong answers, you can exit stage left and there should… Read More
2016-08-25 08:30
Greetings Gamers,
After the mad rush of news and excitement that was Gencon 2016, things have calmed down to a semi-normal state at the CBQ. No more sessions of feverishly checking newsfeeds… Read More
2016-08-23 08:40
Over ageless dynasties, control over the populations will change. Pharaohs will come and go but history, and the Gods, will remember it all. As Egyptian god of the Sun, Ra watched over thous… Read More
2016-08-19 08:30
A hush falls over the crowd as Asmodee makes his way to the apparatus. He’s been training the last four years for this event Bob, but all those hours mean nothing now, just the next tw… Read More
2016-08-17 09:15
Always there have been opposing forces throughout history that have embodied the epic theme of Good against Evil. Axis vs Allies. Batman v Superman (too soon). And, Villagers… Read More
2016-08-16 08:40
The shrill blast of a police whistle pierced through the stillness of the eleventh hour and almost cut through the fog of White Chapel, London. A shriek followed shortly as the disemboweled… Read More
2016-08-11 08:30
The story goes that when Ian Fleming was a naval intelligence officer during World War II, he spent some time in a small city in Portugal called Estoril. And in this city, is the Hotel Palac… Read More
2016-08-05 08:30
Greetings Gamers,
I’m not going to lie, I was very close to calling this week’s news the “Fantasy Flight Edition” because wow, what a week for them in terms of new ga… Read More
2016-08-04 10:27
Even before I’d taken the plunge into the world of boardgaming, I can still vividly recall how these giant boxes of cardboard and plastic would whisper to me from the store aisles, wil… Read More
2016-07-28 08:15
At Cardboard Quest, the team are watching the hours tick down to Gen Con, and all the great releases that will be on show and on sale. Not because we’re going of course (budget cuts, f… Read More
2016-07-21 09:47
Here at CBQ, we do seem to possess a predilection for micro-games that employ bluffing and deduction. From Coup to Operation Faust to Love Letter, we derive a distinct measure of satisfactio… Read More
2016-07-20 11:59
For gamers around the world, Gen Con is Christmas in July. Well except for the part that you have to leave your homes and fly from all over the world to pay for and get your presents from nu… Read More
2016-07-15 08:44
It’s no slight toward the publisher that brought us Splendor, Black Fleet and Elysium, but I don’t think anyone saw Time Stories coming. Sure, the premise for Space Cowboys … Read More
2016-07-14 08:16
Greetings Gamers,
Everybody, put your smartphones away, or at least close that Pokemon Go app and pay attention. Welcome to The Gateway Gazette – Kickstarter Edition, as we cast o… Read More
2016-07-12 12:51
For lovers of semi-cooperative games, there are very few titles on the market that can touch the epic scale of Battlestar Galactica. Political intrigue, combat, positions of power, swayed vo… Read More
2016-07-08 08:59
Your eyes are focused upon the table, eyeing the next opportunity to make that decisive move, securing you enough points to put your opponents to the sword, make them buy the farm, cash in y… Read More
2016-07-07 09:02
Greetings gamers!
It’s been a frantic month life-wise for myself, and my gaming time has wound down to a grand total of 0 minutes in the last 30 days, and almost a complete “blac… Read More
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