By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 12 June2019 There’s a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It’d be a pity to ruin this one. That’s my feeling every time I hear about something coming out with The Princess Bride name and branding. I never say “The movie was better than the book,” but this film has... Continue Reading →
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 6 March 2019 With about a decade of running games at events and walking around conventions as The NPC, I’ve always been on the lookout for ways to make rewards interesting and giving people something they can leave with. While my standard business card has proven to be a multi-purpose tool... Continue Reading →
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 20 February 2019 Last year, I was keeping my eyes open for interesting, low cost games to pick up for review. One of my fellow gamers on Twitter shared a link for the Kickstarter for Quest, and while I was a bit wary, I really couldn’t resist. I mean, how many... Continue Reading →
By Catlord, 21 November 2018 Sagrada is a family game from Floodgate Games. The premise is that you and up to three other players (although there is an expansion for fifth and sixth players) are artisans competing to make the best stained glass window you can. Resources In the basic core set, Sagrada includes ... Continue Reading →
By Carl "CatLord" Rosa II, 11 April 2018 Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena is a tabletop board game by IDW Games. Legend of Korra (LoK) is a cartoon series that continues the story of Avatar: The Last Airbender from Nickelodeon. One of the gimmicks of the universe is that people have the ability to "bend" the... Continue Reading →
By Carl "CatLord" Rosa II, 28 March 2018 Back in November, a review was done for British vs Pirates. It scored well, with room for improvement. As of this posting, the Kickstarter is coming to a close, but let's take a look at everything being introduced in this edition. Reviewer’s Note: It should be noted that... Continue Reading →
By Carl "CatLord" Rosa II, 24 January 2018 Labyrinth the Board Game is a game based on the classic 80s movie by River Horse. The below review does not include the expansion, only the retail version of the core set. In this game, players take on the Labyrinth in their own quest to rescue Toby from... Continue Reading →
As I've promised before, I'm adding reviews of books "From the Shelf of the NPC," regardless of age or how good (or bad) it is. These can be considered "filler", but at the same time, I like the idea of finding random books (usually on the cheap) that people may have missed in general and... Continue Reading →
Before I begin, a shameless plug and a call for help: I started a Patreon to help offset costs of the materials I've been acquiring for reviews. I want to keep my reviews as unbiased as possible, and prefer to not get a press copy so that I can give you all reviews in an... Continue Reading →
