For a while, I was doing a good job at recapping my monthly board game plays. Unfortunately, I dropped the proverbial ball in February, then again in March, and again in April. So, here we are in May, and I'm finally able to recap some board gaming fun.
March saw the arrival of Lairs, and with it, my son's newest gaming obsession. Lairs is a battleship-esque game where each player first builds their own dungeon, and then each player has to work their way through their opponent's dungeon. The Kickstarter version of the game features a ton of fun unlockables. I highly recommend the game (but you'll definitely want the Kickstarter version)!
February 2026:
Highlights for February include a new family favorite: Railroad Tiles. Railroad Tiles is published by the same folks who did Railroad Ink (another favorite game of mine). My wife got addicted to Railroad Tiles, so she, my son, and I played the game after dinner a bunch in January, February, and March.
Another game worth mentioning is Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar. This is a legacy adventure game about building your own Jurassic Park, complete with scenes and characters from the various movies in the franchise. My son and I enjoyed this one, though we still haven't actually finished the entire adventure (the setup time is onerous, which is the worst part of the game).
March 2026:
March saw the arrival of Lairs, and with it, my son's newest gaming obsession. Lairs is a battleship-esque game where each player first builds their own dungeon, and then each player has to work their way through their opponent's dungeon. The Kickstarter version of the game features a ton of fun unlockables. I highly recommend the game (but you'll definitely want the Kickstarter version)!
April 2026:
The Lairs obsession continued throughout April; my son and I averaged a game of it every other day for the month! I'm also still working my way through my personal solo challenge of Naturopolis. I'm trying to beat all 816 different scoring combinations. Currently, I'm about 10% of the way through the challenge, so you can probably expect to see Naturopolis on my monthly played games list for the next several years (assuming I keep up working on the challenge)!
Although the past semester was hectic, I find some solace and quality downtime playing some board games. I'm certainly excited to be done with teaching for a few months, and yes, hopefully that means a lot more time for boardgaming!
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