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A home for my most in-depth game guides and written takes, all focused on the board games I genuinely enjoy.

How to Play Final Titan • Official Complete Rules

Final Titan is a draft battler designed by Richard Garfield and Christian Kudahl and published by Nerdlab Games. With over 100 different Titans to choose from, each with their own stats, abilities and ultimates, the game is all about assembling a team and sending your Titans into the arena to battle against your opponents.

In Final Titan, each player recruits a team of Titans and sends them into the arena to compete in one-on-one duels. Players can use upgrade cards to strengthen their own Titans or interfere with their opponents, while each Titan brings a different combination of attacks, special abilities and powerful ultimates.

I’ve put together this official How to Play video to explain the rules step by step, from setting up your first game to understanding the different game modes and all the mechanics you’ll encounter along the way.

Hopefully it’ll be a useful reference whether you’re learning the game for the first time or just need to check how something works!

 10   2 d   Final Titan   How to play   Nerdlab Games

Small-Time Heroes Unboxing (with Playmats) & Custom Insert

In this video, I unbox (and then rebox) Small-Time Heroes, designed by Drew Corkill and published by Best With 1 Games. This is my copy from the recent reprint campaign, and besides checking out everything inside the box, I also take a look at the playmats and show a custom 3D-printed insert for the game.

How to Play Mannequin • Grimcoven Character Guide

In this Grimcoven character guide, I take a closer look at the Mannequin and break down how the Hunter plays, covering their strengths and weaknesses, unique Personalities, Arms, and Strings mechanics, Evolution cards, Corrupted side, and general strategy. I go through the key interactions and synergies that make the Mannequin work, along with some practical tips and things to keep in mind during a hunt.

How to Delve: Rules & Strategy Tips • The Elder Scrolls: BOTSE

Delves are a big part of The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, but there are quite a few rules and nuances that can be easy to miss. In this video, I break down how Delves work from both a rules and strategy perspective, including the difference between Uncover and Survey, Exploration and the Explore Action, how and where to deploy enemies, how to place new Delve tiles to your advantage, and more. I also cover some other useful interactions and practical tips that can help you navigate Delves more efficiently and make better decisions along the way.

Druid Path Playthrough | Balin vs Golmac

In this playthrough of Druid Path, the solo strategy card game by Lema Games, I’m playing as Balin against Golmac. Having already covered the rules in my previous playthrough, this time I can focus more on the actual gameplay, talking through my decisions as the battle unfolds.

 22   23 d   Druid Path   Lema Games   Playthroughs

5 Things I Wish I Knew • The Elder Scrolls: BOTSE

After spending a lot of time with The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, there are a few rules, mechanics, and interactions that I really wish I’d understood when I first started playing. In this video, I’m sharing five of those things – not necessarily common rules mistakes, but details and nuances that can be easy to overlook as a new player and can make a surprisingly big difference once you understand how they work. Hopefully this clears up a few things for newer players and helps you get even more out of your adventures in Tamriel!

How to Play The Watcher • Slay the Spire: The Board Game Character Guide

In this character guide for Slay the Spire: The Board Game, I take a closer look at The Watcher and break down how she plays, from her core mechanics and different stances to card choices, synergies, and general strategy. I discuss how to make the most of Wrath and Calm, how to manage the risks that come with switching between stances, and some of the things to keep in mind when building your deck throughout a run. Whether you’re playing The Watcher for the first time or looking for some ideas to improve your runs, I hope you find it useful!

How to Build a Runecarver Mage • Lands of Evershade Character Guide

In this Lands of Evershade character guide, I’m putting together an Agility-based Runecarver Mage, built as a proper glass cannon – lots of damage, but not much room for getting hit! I explore the synergies between race, origin, profession, advancement path, equipment, and companions, then take the character through each advancement level by level, discussing which action cards I’d pick, why they work for this particular build, and how the Mage develops over the course of the campaign. As always, this isn’t meant to be the definitive way to build the character, but hopefully it gives you some ideas for your own Mage!

Druid Path Playthrough • Camma vs Dagdan (Learn to Play & Overview)

In this video, I’m giving a quick game overview and teach for Druid Path, a new solo strategy card game by Lema Games. I do a full playthrough as Camma against Dagdan, explaining the rules and mechanics as they come up, as well as sharing my decisions and thought process along the way. So if you’re curious about the game, learning how to play, or just want to see what a full session actually looks like, I hope you find it useful!

 38   1 mo   Druid Path   Lema Games   Playthroughs
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