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Today is Day 6 of #springintoboardgames hosted by @bordercityboardgamer , and the theme is “Awaken,” chosen by @theliterarymeeple . The frogs are officially awake from brumation—just in time to hop into the spotlight with Pondscape from @capstone_games . In this tableau-style game designed by Tomáš Holek (SETI & Galileo Galilei), you build a 3x5 aquatic ecosystem of frog species while matching them with their ideal environments to score points. The artwork by Jiří Kůs (Lost Ruins of Arnak and more) is, once again, stunning. It’s colorful, lively and full of personality—each card feels distinct while still blending together. The gameplay is simple but satisfying. On your turn, you select one of three cards from the market, move the jumping frog based on the slot you chose, and place a card from your hand into your personal 3x5 pond. It’s nice you have the freedom to place cards anywhere, rather than being locked into adjacency rules—especially since some frogs do care about adjacent types for scoring. Each frog has its own scoring condition, and a shared chart helps determine how valuable your frog types are. Nice amount of strategy and plays rather quick. Any issues? Two very minor things. We wish the market had five cards instead of three to help with unfortunate options. (This might be fixed at 3 or 4 players.) The jumping frog mechanic is interesting, but we think it would feel smoother moving back and forth instead of looping underneath—since at the edges, 1 more gives you identical placement. We have a few games in at two players, and its a nice balance of strategy and flexibility and a quick play time. The smaller card size might raise an eyebrow at first, but it’s actually a smart choice—especially when playing with 3–4 players and table space gets tight. If you enjoy quick tableau builders with gorgeous artwork and satisfying decisions, all in a small box under 30 minutes, Pondscape is an easy recommendation. #boardgames #photography #spring

Raise your cups in a delicious round of Tea Garden! If you missed my full review of this game from @capstone_games you can catch it on YouTube now! #CapstoneGames #BoardGames #TabletopGames #BoardGameReview #BoardGameGeek

Rising Cultures from @capstone_games is a two-player civilization card game where players raise one of four ancient cultures to greatness. The artwork by Stefan Sonnberger is very well done and gives the game a thematic historical feel. Since each civilization has their own deck, each one has a clear identity. The visual style and overall design is polished and keeps the focus on gameplay and within a smaller box than one might expect. The gameplay centers around multi-use cards and each civilization has their own deck and abilities. You shuffle your deck, then draw four cards and will place one on top of your deck for next round. The order of the deck shuffle can change the feel and strategy each game. I love when publishers implement multi-use cards! This adds to the strategy as one card might become a building, resources, military strength, or a powerful leader, and choosing how to use it can dramatically change your strategy. For a generally 45 minute game play, it’s pretty engaging and player interaction is constant as both players race to gain influence and control key opportunities. Any issues? Not much. This is a 2 player game, but could be probably adapted to a 3-4 player later? For such a small box, some players might not expect so much strategy, which is a good thing! Recovering from a bad card play early on can at times be channeling to course correct. We have a few games in and this was such a cool game in an oddly small box. Every card choice matters and we loved the multi-use cards. The entire package is just a satisfying duel style game. Rising Cultures is ideal for players who enjoy tight strategic card games and head-to-head competition. If you like quick civilization games with meaningful decisions packed into a small box, and multi-use cards this is an easy recommendation. NOTE: We were provided this copy for an honest review. #boardgames #photography #review

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The fine people @capstone_games just sent me the NEW Pirates of Maracaibo: Bermuda Triangle expansion. If you’re a fan of Pirates of Maracaibo (like I am), you’re going to be excited about this. This expansion adds 60 new cards and a new Treasure Hunt Module that changes the way you can play the game. TIER I CARDS There are 7 new Tier I cards which includes 6 improvements and THE KRAKEN!!! You can see it in the pictures, but landing on the Kraken card will automatically give you a ship upgrade, allow you to buy any Improvement card and then thrashes you around a bit by dragging you (and itself) to an adjacent location on the board. I’m pretty excited about this one. TIER II CARDS Here you get another 25 Improvement cards and 3 new location cards with some fun mini-games. St. Lucia adds a rotating cube that gives each player landing on the island a new reward. Atlantis lets you take the action of an available equipment or crew card on the table along with treasure set bonuses. Treasure Trove Cove Island lets you swap a buried treasure for one of the islands benefits. TREASURE HUNT MODULE This new game mode adds Treasure Hunt Cards and turns Maracaibo more into a streamlined race to the finish. No more rounds - just a true rondel loop from Maracaibo back to the beginning. Players will jump from Treasure Card to Treasure Card as they achieve specific game goals. Reach the last level of Treasure Cards and you win the game. This sounds pretty interesting and I’m definitely going to give this a go. You also get an additional solo mode card to mix in as well. The new card actions add some new variety to the base game and I’m pretty pumped to see how they change up the normal game flow. I wasn’t sure about a new “WAY” to play the game, but the Treasure Hunt Module sounds pretty good - I’m definitely going to play soon. #boardgames #boardgaming #pirates #maracaibo #boardgamegeek #boardgamesofinstagram #tabletopgames #bgg #iloveboardgames #boardgamecommunity

Come check out some Capstone titles at Dice Tower West! I’ll be running demos at their booth from 3-5 PM on Thursday, so if you want a free Canadian high five and to see some cool games, swing by! @capstone_games @dicetowerwest @dicetower