http://www.mtgfanatic.com/articlesBoard game reviews, tips or strategy.Copyright 2001 - 2013 MtgFanatic.com. All rights reserved.Settlers of Catan, produced by Mayfair Games, is one of the most widely recognized and popular board games in the world, selling millions of copies both in Europe and in North America. The core set, game expansions, and multiplayer options can be found in game stores, comic shops and mainstream retailers like Target and Barnes and Noble Booksellers. This euro-style game has become a 'gateway drug' into gaming, capturing the interests of many fair weather gamers, and acting as a bridge between hobby gaming and casual play with titles such as Risk, Monopoly and Clue.http://www.mtgfanatic.com/Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=208168Thu, 02 May 2013 21:22:51 GMTMunchkin by Steve Jackson Games has become iconic as an ongoing franchise, as well as a non-collectable card game in and of itself. This game’s simple rules, easy set up, and low price point have given it broad appeal to gamers of all ages, interests and abilities. The game itself can be learned in less than ten minutes. Munchkin certainly falls under the category of 'minutes to learn, a lifetime to master.' Its popularity has made it a 'go-to' game for many retailers, in hobby stores as well as game stores, in addition to general retail settings including but not limited to book stores, video-game retailers, comic shops and big box stores, thus making it one of the most available games on the market.http://www.mtgfanatic.com/Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=206669Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:20:16 GMTOriginally released in 1983 by Games Workshop, Talisman continues to be one of the best-selling, most popular board games on the market. Its innovative in-game mechanics as well as its well-rounded fantasy setting give it broad appeal to general gaming enthusiasts and fans of the adventure genre.http://www.mtgfanatic.com/Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=206569Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:07:55 GMTIn 1957, when renowned French film director Albert Lamorisse developed the board game [i]La Conquête du Monde[/i], few people, if any at all, realized the decades spanning board game brand that would soon take shape across the world. His game of world conquest is known by a more common, albeit, less poetic title: Risk.http://www.mtgfanatic.com/Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=203037Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:52:23 GMTIn the Middle Ages, Carcassonne existed as a fortified city in France, whose strategic location made it invaluable for the purposes of trade, commercial traffic, and local defense. Many factions competed for control over this city for over two centuries. Guildsmen, merchants, nobility, and even foreign rulers attempted to exert their influences on Carcassonne in order to grasp at a small portion of what it had to offer. While this is an oversimplification of the history of the location that gives this Rio Grande Games title its name, it does serve as a useful backdrop to the action and strategies players will find within its box. And while the game itself is very easy to learn, like the history of the city, it has complexities that extend far beyond its simple layout design that will take many hours to master.http://www.mtgfanatic.com/Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=202690Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:13:24 GMTArkham Horror, published by Fantasy Flight Games, is the core product in a series of board games based on the works of acclaimed horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. The board layout itself is a map of Arkham, Massachusetts, the central city of the Cthulhu Mythos where the specter of Ancient Gods and their followers are played out in the early twentieth century in tales of dark mystery and intrigue.http://www.mtgfanatic.com/Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=202619Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:43:15 GMTFury of Dracula, originally published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2005, has remained one of the most under-appreciated, yet highly recommended games for both horror and mystery gamers alike. Its unique setup and highly detailed components make it a quality selection for any gaming library. While it takes a back seat among the marketing giant of FFG's titles and is lost amongst more popular titles such as Dust, Arkham Horror, Twilight Imperium and Battlestar Galactica, it is well worth mentioning that FoD set the stage for many of their more current games rules adaptations as they relate to overall playstyle, resource management rules, and active (and inactive) roles during gameplay.http://www.mtgfanatic.com/Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=197552Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:21:38 GMT