Board / Card Games December 2006 Archive

For the second straight year, an independent card game has earned the top spot in my year-end rankings. Last year, it was the trick-taking card game Control Nut. This year, ... Read More

Simply Catan is a streamlined version of The Settlers of Catan, one of the best board games ever published. If you like strategy board games, playing Settlers of Catan is ... Read More

This was another great year for game lovers. I seriously considered about two dozen games before settling on my list of the Top 10 Board Games of 2006, and I ... Read More

The fourth annual Chicago International Toy and Game Fair was held recently, and it was my first chance to attend. Game publishers large and small were on hand, showing their ... Read More

WizKids has announced plans to release Pirates of the Frozen North, a new expansion for their Pirates constructible strategy game. This expansion, which will feature Vikings and Viking ships, is ... Read More

The sixth wave of expansions for HeroScape is scheduled to be available in stores this month. The expansion, known as Dawn of Darkness, will include four packs of new figures: ... Read More

An expansion for the horror-themed miniatures game HorrorClix is scheduled to be released by WizKids Games in January. According to the company, The Lab expansion will include "alien abductors, vicious ... Read More