"The Black Southern Host has arisen, corrupting the hearts of the indigenous creatures. Afflicted by a mysterious sickness, they are attacking human cities. The last remaining hope for restoring peace to Xidit lies with the Kingdom's noble heirs, the Idrakys." Lords of Xidit is a 3-5 player programming game, re-implemented from Himalaya, designed by Régis... Continue Reading →
The Board Dame’s First Impression: Escape Plan
"After a successful bank heist, you and your fellow thieves are laying low and enjoying the good life. Most of the cash has been hidden away, and the rest has been invested in businesses throughout the city. Everything is going according to plan until the police get a breakthrough in their investigation. Accusations are made,... Continue Reading →
Episode 6: Coimbra
Coimbra is a 2-4 player game published by Eggertspiele, designed by Flaminia Brasini and Virginio Gigli, and game artwork by Chris Quilliams and takes 60-90 minutes to play. So lets hop right in, and visit Coimbra during the 15th and 16th century. Portugal is thriving under its leading role during the Age of Discovery. Nestled... Continue Reading →
Episode 5.3: Root: The Woodland Alliance
Hey everyone, and welcome to The Board Dame, I’m your host, Jenna. This is the third part in a 6 part series on root, the asymmetrical battle game by Leder games. In this episode, i’ll be discussion how The Woodland Alliance play, followed by some advice to maximize your chance at winning with this clan.... Continue Reading →
Episode 5.2: Root: The Eyrie Dynasties
Hey everyone, and welcome to The Board Dame, I’m your host, Jenna. This is the second part in a 6 part series on root, the asymmetrical battle game by Leder Games. In this episode, i’ll be discussion how The Eyrie Dynasties play, followed by some advice to maximize your chance at winning with this clan.... Continue Reading →
Episode 5.1: Root: The Marquise de Cat
Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Board Dame, I’m your host, Jenna. On this episode, we’ll be exploring the forest of Root, and all the creatures in it battling to keep or seize control. This game is designed by Cole Whehrle and published by Leder Games and the artwork is by Kyle... Continue Reading →
Episode 4: Brass Birmingham
To skip the rules, jump to 14:45. Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of The Board Dame, I’m your host, Jenna. On this episode, I’ll be diving into the 18th and 19th century United Kingdom with Brass: Birmingham designed by Gavan Brown, Matt Tolman and Martin Wallace and published by Roxley Game Laboratory. Brass:... Continue Reading →
Episode 3: Century Eastern Wonders
Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Board Dame, I’m your host, Jenna. On this episode, I’ll be talking about Century: Eastern Wonders, the second installment in a 3 part series, designed by Emerson Matsuuchi and published by Plan B Games. It is a 2-4 player game taking roughly 30-45 minutes to... Continue Reading →
Episode 2: Sagrada
My first official episode, but much like the first page of a book is the cover, I went ahead and labelled this episode 2 just to mess with you guys. Hope you enjoy! For my first episode, I’ll be talking about one of my favourite games this year, Sagrada, as well as the new... Continue Reading →
Episode 1: About Me
Just a little about myself and my gaming background if you're interested, otherwise, skip forward to the next episode where I talk about Sagrada!