<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Unboxed the Board Game Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unboxed the BG Blog]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/unboxed</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:57:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Day 12 - Massive Darkness Hellscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massive Darkness is a dungeon crawl that is fully cooperative, meaning you don't need a dungeon master to control the game, it is handled through the AI on the cards for each enemy. Unlike other dungeon crawlers, the enemies form mobs, these act like large enemies which get weaker as you kill off individual monsters in the mob. The other thing that makes Massive Darkness unique is the class system. Each hero class works slightly differently with their own mini game that changes how they play. ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-12-massive-darkness-hellscape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962dd29768b848d2710f48d</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_f584082494b54df7b134100af61a9bfe~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_604,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 10 - Sea Salt &#38; Paper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sea Salt &#38; Paper is a set collection game with a push your luck element where every card in the game depicts a sea creature made of photographed origami. The game is pretty simple, once you wrap your head around it's weird structure and scoring. But the esoteric gameplay can be a barrier to entry for new players and unseasoned gamers]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-10-sea-salt-paper</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c28ed7831e3f57103f4fd</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_6bae250cea9b46b2b0205a8916719a56~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_450,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 9 - Paleo]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Paleo you control a group of humans in the paleolithic era. You begin the game by combining two decks of scenario cards with a base deck to form the scenario deck. This will give you a set of goals for surviving. You win by achieving certain milestones, which are mark by adding to your cave painting. You lose by gaining too many skull through tragedy such as losing members of your tribe. ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-9-paleo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695ac561564ad52a95955ea8</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_d62ea9181c63408fb15724e433fe23b4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_636,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 8 - Roll Camera - Xmas Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Roll Camera you take on the roles of the production crew putting together a movie. On your turn you roll 6 dice which become your workers. They can perform actions on your own player board or on the main board. Actions such as building set or solving problems, or shooting a scene. Over the course of the game you must shoot 5 scenes before you run out of time or money. Then at the end of of the game the quality of your movie must be either "Not Bad" or higher or... "So bad it's good". ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-8-roll-camera-xmas-movie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695911d2564ad52a9591bf42</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:11:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_45c87546b9db45de8b379b1a79fd885e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_388,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 7 - Marvel United]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel United is a simple boss battler where players take on the roles of Marvel Heroes fighting a supervillain. The primary hook is how your turn affects the next player, with you paying forward any actions you took to the next player. Each Hero has a different mix of actions and special abilities and each villain plays differently than any that came before it, with some even altering the very basic structure of the game itself. ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-7-marvel-united</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6957bf3f955b7b1b3c97066a</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_7e617a945026416da8c72c91e4686237~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_630,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 6 - Deception Murder in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Deception Murder in Hong Kong players are creating a narrative together about a murder. One player is the Murderer, one player is the Forensic Scientist and eveyone else is Investigators. Each player has 4 means cards and 4 clue cards in front of them and the Murderer secretly points to one of each while only the Forensic Scientist is watching. Then the players try and work out who the murder is and how they did the murdering. ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-6-deception-murder-in-hong-kong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6954864c299c372795fadb03</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:37:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_c3df442b9c6b403db866606620b2308a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_572,h_574,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 5 - Runebound 3rd Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runebound is an overland fantasy adventure, You play as characters in the Terrinoth universe attempting to defeat some big bad, while competing with your fellow heroes to be the best at it. You'll have random encounters, go on quests and fight monsters or even each other as you explore the lands around Tamalir.]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-5-runebound-3rd-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6953d497a9159ec3c53e52f5</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_102c04e923bf47d695b05a5060edde97~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 4 - Tales From The Red Dragon Inn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tales from the Red Dragon Inn is a surprisingly competent dungeon crawlers and an even more competent campaign game. Based on the characters from the very long lived card game Red Dragon Inn, which is basically a munchkin-esque, beer and pretzels D&#38;D spoof, Tales from the Red Dragon Inn is so much more than what the source material would make you think. ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-4-tales-from-the-red-dragon-inn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6951e6b26c6ab50b8dea557e</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:58:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_a02e78ff1fdf42abbddff8c80beb1790~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 3 - Canvas]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Canvas players collect and layer clear cards on top of one another in order to create new works of art, while attempting to meet scoring conditions for points. ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-3-canvas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694fe954a4852561114ebbe4</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:22:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_4eb5e647d9134624bf7d8c982f9cc9c4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_953,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 2 - Detective Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detective Club uses the art cards in a hidden traitor style game, similar to Spyfall, where all the players know the clue word except one, The Conspirator, and the players need to work out who doesn't know. The clue giver puts out a picture and then writes a secret word that relates to their chosen image in all of the notebooks bar 1. These are dealt out to the players secretly. Each player looks at their notebook and must play a card they think matches the clue word, including The Conspirator]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-2-detective-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694eeff0c3b646e68286c963</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:06:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_ba855a56f8fd412aa9a2fcbe93c2cee2~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 1 - Chronicles of Crime 2400]]></title><description><![CDATA[What better way to kick off the festive season than a deep dive into the future to root out crime and corruption? The Millennium series of games set in the Chronicles of Crime system follow a series of crimes across time starting in Paris in the 15th Century and culminating in 25th Century. ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-1-chronicles-of-crime-2400</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694d43454e33c1d26e3069e8</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:04:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_22df8e7ecd0944e598bdbcb31ba544c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_679,h_936,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game Night Reviews Gizmos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to turn red marbles into blue marbles and then turn those blue marbles into points? Well, with Gizmos, now you can!]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/game-night-reviews-gizmos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f53cbd76ddbc6ae7ded54b</guid><category><![CDATA[Review]]></category><category><![CDATA[Game Night Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:34:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_c082bc22196e456b945cf5dfa2ff9754~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_527,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[August Painting Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did I end up 8 months behind on my painting updates? Well it all began when I jacked in my job and went freelance...Then took a new...]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/august-painting-update-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64dd8cede5262990d1bf4295</guid><category><![CDATA[Duke of the Blood Keep]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 01:47:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_e13e1a36d7e5466eac9e658a9ee33e37~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 12 - Marvel Zombies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumed by the hunger, your zombie heroes must rampage across the city, consuming innocent bystanders...]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-12-marvel-zombies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a489d991836b5eafc581c1</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_bc2b1d2c1f1c42ea9bec51077645cc3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 11 - Betrayal At Mystery Mansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Betrayal at Mystery Mansion has you take on the role of the Mystery Incorporated gang. You begin by choosing the type of haunt you'll face ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-11-betrayal-at-mystery-mansion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a33423416f544270ef3edb</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_fc8fec85cb6d43c29d0903367d2dece7~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_450,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 10 - My City Roll &#38; Build]]></title><description><![CDATA[My City Roll and Build is a very gentle roll and write. It has a combination of simplicity and variability that makes it easy to play]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-10-my-city-roll-build</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a47f4cae3a65865fbe1ce3</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 01:14:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_d9fe006bd75e46b2a3c3c4d50ba2da31~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_435,h_603,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 9 - Keep the heroes Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time to pay the rent! Our dungeon home is being invaded by pesky heroes but our troll landlord also wants his share of our treasure! Can we ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-9-keep-the-heroes-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a32ec0e1a489b6d9296a13</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_6949d3b477da4788b0d8c7714730d2c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 8 - Freelancers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Freelancers you take on the roles of heroes, Freelancers, in a comedy adventure as you slay dragons and save towns.]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-8-freelancers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6593548b4bc98cdef5249069</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:40:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_88b8c877f4e341a3b37a2fc93170cdb4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 7 - Roll Camera B-Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roll Camera B-Movie adds new mechanisms, new player powers and a whole slew of new scenes to film! ]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-7-roll-camera-b-movie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6590cdae731bc713bc85208e</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 03:21:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_5c678dc06c954a0cb754b9e452bd2cdc~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_384,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 6 - Chronicles of Crime 1400]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chronicles of Crime 1400 is set in Paris in 1400, you play a Knight with prophetic visions and a canine companion solving medieval crimes.]]></description><link>https://www.unboxedtheboardgameblog.com/post/day-6-chronicles-of-crime-1400</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658f7a578955efae19a64fc3</guid><category><![CDATA[12 Games of Christmas]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2023 03:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fb329_afc831111b3345028735a923102e9630~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_391,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Bowler</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>