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Tragic Events is a cool little expansion for #FlashPointFireRescue which unfortunately might never be coming to retail. At this point I own everything for Flash Point and I make no secret that I love this simple little game. #TragicEvents takes away a little bit from that simplicity by adding the Fire Deck and the Event Deck. These two decks replace the Hot Spot markers from the base game and act as a way of ramping up the difficulty of the game as time goes by. Before I say

And so we return once more to the most popular genre of games at this time of year, Family Games. Nothing gets families together better than a good board game and we've got six great titles for you here. Right, on with the show, it's time for a Gamer's Guide to Giving Gifts - Family Edition. Chris’ Picks When making my picks I looked for games that I've played with my family this year that offer a different and interesting experience than the usual fair. Hopefully the uniquen

Flames engulf your family home, you must don your flame-retardant outerwear and dash back into the smouldering ruin to rescue your board game collection (and family members, pets and overnight guests) before the house collapses and crushes you and your precious precious games! And so we continue our Co-Op adventures on Games Night with Flash Point Fire Rescue. I knew, without a doubt, when I suggested co-op night that Flash Point was going on the list but more on why later. L

Welcome to a new segment I’m calling Weekend Warrior. Most of my gaming takes place on Friday-Sunday as I spend my weekdays away from my regular group, so when I come home I try to cram in as much as possible. In this segment I’m going to try and give little mini-reviews, play sessions or just highlights of my weekend gaming. A lot of the games I played over the weekend were new to me, so I’ll throw in some first impressions. I also played one prototype, which I won’t talk ab