board games


Boxed Culture: The Future of Card Games

The Future of Card Games Well folks, GenCon has just wrapped up and now we have a bunch of new board games to talk about. However, I am a lot more interested in a few of the new card games that were introduced at GenCon this year. I know typically I […]


Boxed Culture: What’s in the Box, Literally…

What’s in the Box, Literally… As we buy games, we start to notice things about them. The production value of the components from certain companies. The art that is used to portray theme and setting. Sometimes we even start to notice weird things. The thing I noticed lately is how some companies […]


Boxed Culture: Gamefest 2017

Gamefest 2017 GameFest 2017 took place two weekends ago and I am still in awe of how fun and awesome it was. GameFest takes place each year alongside StarFest, usually in the DTC Marriot. This year, Petrie’s Family Games really stepped up the bar on panels, board games, and RPG’s. Huge shout-out […]


Boxed Culture: Comparing Cardboard – Mansions of Madness

Comparing Cardboard Mansions of Madness Typically on Boxed Culture I really do not do many board game reviews. There are plenty of wonderful other board game reviewers and I do not really feel like I would offer anything significant to their discussions. I have a few I like more than others […]


Boxed Culture: 2016’s Too-Late-For-the-Holidays Gift Guide

2016’s Too-Late-For-the-Holidays Gift Guide It is that time of year again where we spend lots of money on other people we love! Hopefully most of the people you love also love what you love so the gifts are awesome for everyone, haha. All selfishness aside here is a quick list […]


Boxed Culture: The Traveling Gamesmen

The Traveling Gamesmen I just recently got back from a business trip in San Francisco. I was a a giant convention called Dreamforce, which has little to no bearing on board gaming at all but I figured it would name drop. Anyway, while I was away, I noticed two thing about […]


Boxed Culture: The Experience of Playing a Game

The Experience of Playing a Game So, a long time ago I talked to Mike Fitzgerald about games. This weekend I played a game that made me think of that conversation again. This weekend I was taught Twilight Struggle and, boy-wowie, was it something.   Twilight Struggle is a pretty […]


Boxed Culture: Tutoring Terminology – Mechanically Motivated

Tutoring Terminology Mechanically Motivated So this week I would like to write something for the readers who are new to the gaming world! Today we will take a look at some common terms used in gaming.  This is the first of a few lists of gaming terms I want to […]


Boxed Culture: A Legacy in the Making

A Legacy in the Making We recently just finished our game of Pandemic: Legacy. For those of you who don’t know Pandemic: Legacy is a special kind of game where the results of all previously played games affect the way the next game is played. Anything from destroying certain components […]


Boxed Culture: A Sincere Apology

A Sincere Apology Today on Boxed Culture I would like to take some time to talk about a few changes in the posting scheduled and address the lack of posting lately, both specifically with regard to Boxed Culture. First of all, I would like to thank everyone who reads for being […]