https://www.ubarose.com/ https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7215-unmatched-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7215-unmatched-a-five-second-board-game-review Unmatched first burrowed into my brain simply with its art.  I believe the publisher said... ]]> Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:00:01 +0000 7215 2019-08-30 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/39/1b/ca/unmatched-a-five-second-board-game-review-72-1567134561.jpg 5.0 https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7143-watergate-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7143-watergate-a-five-second-board-game-review Watergate is yet another entry into the “Twilight Struggle but filler” camp that is... ]]> Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:00:04 +0000 7143 2019-08-09 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cc/be/0c/watergate-a-five-second-board-game-review-45-1565286561.jpg 4.0 https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7122-century-golem-edition-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7122-century-golem-edition-a-five-second-board-game-review The recent announcement of the completion of the Century trilogy in Golem form had... ]]> Fri, 02 Aug 2019 05:16:25 +0000 7122 2019-08-02 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/19/00/8e/century-spice-road-golem-edition-a-five-second-board-game-review-89-1564723009.jpg 5.0 https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7101-wizard-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7101-wizard-a-five-second-board-game-review Wizard presents itself in absolutely the same way that the most boring of mass... ]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 05:17:25 +0000 7101 2019-07-26 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/30/9d/74/wizard-a-five-second-board-game-review-54-1564118388.jpeg 5.0 https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7078-captive-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7078-captive-a-five-second-board-game-review Captive is a story driven solo game in the form of a book that,... ]]> Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:00:27 +0000 7078 2019-07-19 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/60/6a/99/captive-a-five-second-board-game-review-56-1563377787.jpg https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7062-fort-sumter-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7062-fort-sumter-a-five-second-board-game-review Fort Sumter is a game I’m somewhat conflicted about. I don’t quite understand... ]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2019 04:00:01 +0000 7062 2019-07-12 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a6/48/08/fort-sumter-a-five-second-board-game-review-29-1562898692.jpg 3.0 https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7029-pax-pamir-2nd-edition-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/7029-pax-pamir-2nd-edition-a-five-second-board-game-review Pax Pamir has easily put itself in the running for my game of the... ]]> Fri, 05 Jul 2019 04:00:01 +0000 7029 2019-07-05 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e7/03/85/pax-pamir-2nd-edition-a-five-second-board-game-review-52-1562189404.jpg 5.0 https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/6994-escape-tales-the-awakening-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/6994-escape-tales-the-awakening-a-five-second-board-game-review Escape Tales’ inagural entry is a mechanically smooth and fun experience with only minor... ]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 04:00:01 +0000 6994 2019-06-28 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/09/ef/e9/five-second-review-escape-tales-the-awakening-7-1561403167.jpg 4.0 https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/6946-sekigahara-a-five-second-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/6946-sekigahara-a-five-second-board-game-review Sekigahara may seem like a souped up Stratego but instead presents a fascinating look... ]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:00:01 +0000 6946 2019-06-07 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6e/1d/ea/sekigahara-a-five-second-board-game-review-49-1559768384.jpg 4.0 https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/6929-shogun-board-game-review https://www.ubarose.com/hot-takes-board-game-reviews/6929-shogun-board-game-review Shogun started off as my favorite game of all time, now it doesn’t crack... ]]> Fri, 31 May 2019 04:00:01 +0000 6929 2019-05-31 https://www.ubarose.com/media/reviews/photos/original/12/ac/83/shogun-94-1559245136.jpg 3.0