Review: Potion Explosion (Iello)
·1027 words·5 mins
Everybody loves wizards. 14+, 2-4 players, 10 to set up, 30-45 to play
John Kaufeld
Writer, speaker, & gamifier. The higher ed version of a Broadway triple threat.
Think of me as a bridge – I explain computers to people and people to computers.
My passions focus on customer service, customer experience, system design, game-based learning, and helping parents connect with their kids through modern tabletop games.
I also organize the Fort Wayne “elf hub” for IC3D’s national 3D printed Toys for Tots campaign. In 2024, my team’s elves printed and donated over 2,500 toys that supported Columbia City’s Toys for Tots program, the Iris Family Support Center (formerly SCAN), and other local non-profits. (If you have a 3D printer and want to make toys to donate, send me a message!)
Review: Islebound (Red Raven)
·924 words·5 mins
Hop aboard your trusty ship to find adventure and fame in Islebound, the latest title from Red Raven Games. 13+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 90 to play
Review: World’s Fair 1893 (Renegade)
·905 words·5 mins
Oh, to have seen the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893! 10+, 2-4 players, 10 to set up, 30-40 to play
Review: Quadropolis (Days of Wonder)
·949 words·5 mins
City planning must feel like designing a massive jigsaw puzzle — at least that’s what it looks like from the outside. 8+, 2-4 players, 5 to set up, 30-60 to play
Review: Arcadia (APE Games)
·951 words·5 mins
Confession time: I always wanted to run an amusement park. 8+, 2-4 players, 10 to set up, 45-60 to play
Review: Flip the Bird (Renegade)
·922 words·5 mins
If your lake cottage gaming crew longs for something light and fast to pump up the fun on summer nights, then try Flip the Bird, a new card game by Renegade Game Studios. 6+, 2-10 players, 10 to set up, 30-60 to play