Posts Tagged ‘Rio Grande Games’
It’s a Monster Factory from Rio Grande
Coming Soon from Rio Grande Games is Monster Factory, designed by Donald X. Vaccarino and Nina Paley. Monster Factory is a family game suitable for kids and adults ages 5 and up. The players take turns drawing and placing tiles...
Rio Grande Will Reprint Friedrich
Rio Grande Games has announced a reprint of the Histogame 2011 edition of Friedrich! In this new 3rd edition, three to four players compete to complete objectives and lead their armies to attack their enemies. My understanding ...
Dominion Base Cards Coming Soon
Very early next month will see the release of a base card set for Dominion from Rio Grande Games. This might be a good option for those who have worn out their cards through tons of use but it’s important to note these ar...
Every Day is Black: Black Friday Reviewed
Game Name: Black Friday Publisher: Rio Grande Games Designer: Friedemann Friese Year: 2010 Players: 2-5 Ages: 12+ Playing Time: 55 Minutes (Yes, it really states 55 minutes) Retail Price: $44.95 Category: Eurostyle stock market...
TGG Episode 35 – Mob Ties, Black Friday, Thunderstone Advance, and 1812: The Invasion of Canada
Elliott was really under the weather but he certainly soldiered on like a real trooper! Elliott reviews Mob Ties from Hostage Entertainment, and Thunderstone Advance from AEG, while Jeff reviews Black Friday from Rio Grande and...
The Daily Dope for Friday February 10th, 2012
It’s Friday and, even though I’ve got a bit of a cold or allergy this morning, table top gaming news waits for no one – so here’s the latest from Ares Games, Rio Grande Games, Diamond K Games, Victory Po...
Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts from Rio Grande
Coming this spring from Rio Grande Games is Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts.
Two Prehistoric Titles Coming from Rio Grande
Rio Grande Games is turning back the clock to step into prehistory for two new titles. The first, Stone Age: Style is the Goal, is an expansion for the popular Stone Age game while the second is an all-new release, Cavemen: The...
The Daily Dope for Friday January 20th, 2012
It’s almost time to get the weekend rolling but, before that happens, let’s tackle the latest from Steve Jackson Games, Stronghold Games, Rio Grande, Toy Vault, Victory Point Games, Wizards of the Coast, and more! D...
Power Grid: First Sparks and Power Grid: The Robots Now in Stores
Rio Grande Games has two new Power Grid releases now arriving in stores. Power Grid: First Sparks is supposedly very similar to the base game but plays along at a much quicker pace and is a stand alone title set in the Stone Ag...
The Gaming Gang Episode 31: Happy Holidays 2011
We’d like to send along good cheer and tidings for this 2011 holiday season and have brought along reviews of Back to the Future from Looney Labs, Eruption from Stratus Games, Mousquetaires du Roy from Rio Grande, and Tha...
Power Grid Meets the Stone Age Next Month
Rio Grande will soon be releasing an all new Power Grid title set in the Stone Age. I’m fairly sure the reason it’s tagged as Power Grid simply because the game mechanics may be similar. This is just a guess, but I ...
The Stone Age Gets Bigger
Coming soon from Rio Grande is Stone Age: Style is the Goal. The much anticipated expansion to the popular Stone Age
The Gaming Gang Episode 25: Pantheon, Sekigahara, Quack in the Box, Fantasy Craft, and More!
Elliott and Jeff just keep rolling along with reviews of Pantheon from Rio Grande, Sekigahara from GMT, Quack in the Box from Don Gusano Games, and Fantasy Craft from Crafty Games. Of course there’s loads of news as well ...
Parsec: Carcassonne in Space…A Review
Carcassonne in space, that’s what I think of when playing Parsec. I happen to love Carcassonne, so this isn’t a bad thing. Parsec has a few more twists and turns to distinguish it though.
Dominion Hinterlands this October
Rio Grande Games has announced the next expansion for the original deck building game, Dominion, will be released this October, Dominion: Hinterlands. The description from Rio Grande is humorous and provides almost no informati...
Olympos from Rio Grande
Now available is Olympos from Rio Grande Games. From designer Phillipe Keyaerts, of Small World fame, comes this new game of civilization building which can be played in 90 minutes or less.
Pantheon Releases Soon
Rio Grande Games has a new title on the horizon, Pantheon, and it should be in stores this coming week. It looks as if it's a bit of an area control game for all purposes, but you'll be looking at having your civilization most ...
CCG vs LCG vs DBG vs The Wallet
Ok for the acronym challenged, I’m talking about collectible card games, living card games, and deck building games (I made the last acronym up, feel free to enjoy). What makes sense and what doesn’t (Financially)?
Now in Stores: Black Friday from Rio Grande
Black Friday from Friedemann Friese is a game of stocks and trading.
The Gaming Gang Episode Nine: Tobago, TactDecks, Cookie Fu and More!
Due to unforseen computer issues the show was a day late, but we more than make up for it! James Engelhardt joins Jeff this episode and they take a look at some of the latest gaming news as well as review Tobago from Rio Grande...
10-4 Space Buddy: A Review of Galaxy Trucker
Galaxy Trucker is an original concept mixed with racing, danger, and fun.
Rio Grande Announces New Carcassonne Big Box 3
In time for everyone’s holiday wish list Rio Grande Games has just announced a December release date for Carcassonne: Big Box 3, which includes not only the base game but also an additional five expansions. The expansion...
Rio Grande Re-Releasing Lower Priced Carcassonne: the City
Originally released in a wooden box, thus increasing it’s price, Carcassonne: the City is to be re-released by Rio Grande Games in a much more price friendly format; the new edition will occupy a more standard cardboard b...
Our Quick Interview with Jay Tummelson of Rio Grande Games
There are a lot of great game companies out there and you can’t be a fan of gaming without being exposed to many of the great releases from Rio Grande Games. RGG founder, Jay Tummelson, was kind enough to agree to a sho...
Sneak Peek: Mousquetaires du Roy
Coming up at this October’s game extravaganza in Essen, French publisher Ystari Games will reveal its first novel-to-game adaptation with the release of the semi-cooperative game Mousquetaires du Roy (“The King’s Musk...
Review: Havana
Very rarely can I say I don’t enjoy a Rio Grande game and I think owner Jay Tummelson (with whom we’ll have an exclusive interview in the next week or so) does a spectacular job of exposing American audiences to foreign dev...
