Another Spanish game that caught my eye and did it with good reasons. It has exploration, lovely artwork, it’s very thematic and it comes from GenX in Spain, a company that has delivered some truly impressive titles in the past.

The Northwest Passage is a sea route that lies between northern Canada and the North Pole, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The first expeditions took place after the discovery of America due to the need of the English to connect both coasts of the Americas to avoid edging the whole continent. However, it was not until the beginning of the 20th century when the adventurous spirit of sailors led them to discover this passage.

The goal of Northwest Passage Adventure – a game of strategy and wit based on a historical adventure, with a playing time of ten minutes per player – is simple: Be the first to discover the Northwest Passage with the help of nothing more than your ship and your ingenuity. We’ll have to go tracing the most favourable route as the scenario takes shape, always 4-row vision. We will have to manage wisely our progress chips and exploit our character ability. We will also have the help of the treasures that we will find on the way. The player that crosses first the last row, row 24, wins.

Like everything GenX does, this game is bilingual, so instructions and cards are all in Spanish and English. No excuse not to get it.

But is the money you pay for this game worth it? Let’s take a look!

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I haven’t really done any videos in my native language before. I realise most of you reading my website are of English-speaking countries and thus not every one will be able to understand me in Spanish.

But since this product is Spanish, it will be seen in Spain, you probably like to have an excuse to learn some Spanish and my Spanish is better than my English, I thought I’d make an exception with this one.

And the captions are hilarious!

Amigos, por primera vez, presento uno de nuestros videos en Espanyol.

Las cajas de juegos de Las Aventuras en La Marca del Este han tenido un exito rotundo dentro de las fronteras Hispanas. Sin lugar a dudas se han convertido en el estandarte de los juegos al la “antigua usanza” dentro de nuestro pais y, si se conocieran en el extranjero, probablemente tambien arrasarian.

La intencion de este video no es la de resenyar lo bueno o malo que es el juego, sino lo buena o mala que es la produccion y daros una idea de si el dinero que os teneis que gastar para obtener esta caja merece la pena.

Espero que lo disfruteis!

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If you had the privilege of living near Snowdonia, you’d know it is a place that’s beautiful, beguiling, and deeply inspiring. You’d also know it’s a tough environment with mist, cold winters, rain more often than not and its own train line. All the way to the top.

For centuries, Snowdonia has inspired all sorts of artists, from the Bronte Sisters (I think) to Tolkien (don’t quote me on that one) to Turner (that one deffo! I mean, that man was inspired by anything… look at how many things he painted!), and now it has inspired another kind of artist, one under the name of Tony Boydell.

His company name, Surprised Stare Games, sprouted after reading what I just said about him in the paragraph above, and it has retro-actively been producing games for the last few years. And jolly good games they are!

Snowdownia is an Euro game in which players compete to carry out the construction of the railway that goes from the bottom of the mountain to the very top. Managing your resources and keeping an eye on the weather is quite an important part of this game indeed!

So, coming from a small company and with a theme that’s both as inspired as it is quirky, and considering that most people haven’t heard of Snowdownia the place before, is the money you have to pay to get your hands on this game worth it?

Let’s take a look!

I must admit I have no idea what Petropolis is all about, but when I saw its components and how utterly rubbish it looked, I had to send it to the good doctor to take a look. He likes to make the most out of that sort of games, so I didn’t hesitate.

After al, we’re talking about the man who makes earrings out of Monopoly parts!

That wasn’t the only thing I sent, though. I found another game in a charity shop and I thought he’d love the miniatures and terrain. Don’t ask me the name, though… I can’t remember.

But Dr Reddy tells us in the video, so don’t worry… you’re just a couple of minutes away from finding out!

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Level 99 is one of those companies we don’t hear enough about. They consistently produce both boardgames, card games and role playing games with a truly excellent level of quality and originality.

BattleCon is one of the best fighting cards games out there, and Mystic Empyrean is a truly fantastic and gorgeous looking role playing game.

This new selection of games is not just one game, but a collection of mini-games. All easy to play and teach, which sounds very good.

But it’s the money you have to pay worth for what you get? Let’s take a look!

This is the blurb from Level 99′s website:

Why does a good game have to fill a gigantic box and weigh 10 pounds? The Level 99 Games Minigame Library is a collection of games small enough to fit in your pocket, but big enough to enjoy over and over again with friends and family. Each game attempts to fill a different niche, and each provides a different play experience. This means that no matter what group you’re together with or what genre or style of game you’re looking for, you’ll be able to find pull out a game that provides 15-45 minutes of fun for a party of any size.

Minigames are easy enough to teach in 5-10 minutes, but provide hours of repeated play and excitement. In a minigame, we look for a product that is simple to learn, deep to master, and extensively replayable and enjoyable. We guarantee that your fellow gamers will be requesting to play these games over and over again.

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Sentinels of the Multiverse is one of the games that prove, beyond a doubt, that Kickstarter has a place and can be used for good.

Catching by surprise even the designers and publishers of this game, its success has been pretty amazing and the reception from the fandom pretty unanimous. The only thing everyone complained about in the first edition was the box. Barely big enough to hold the cards and indeed not big enough to hold them if you sleeved them.

After the first edition came Rook City. Better box and better packaging. Then Richard Launius joined the Greater than Games team and helped with Infernal Relics. Things got better and better.

But by then, if you had the base game and the expansions, you were on your way to get 1000 cards. And the boxes were still chaotic.

So Badell, Rebottaro and Bender thought: Let’s make a better box!

This video takes a look at the result of that idea. But is this new edition worth the money you have to spend to get your hands on it?

Let’s check it out!

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