game store, hobby, strategy, board games, board, games, board game, magic the gathering, rpg, role, playing, dungeons and dragons, warhammer, pokemon, trading card games, dice, comics, graphic novels, marvel, DC, trade paperbacks, back issues, subscriptions, pull box, Clawson, Royal Oak, Troy, Madison Heights, Michigan  
Kids games, euro games, gae of the year, card games, miniatures, tabletop, table top, game space, kickstarter games, cooperative games, new releases, train games, deck builder, deck building, board game rental, game nights, comics, graphic novels, manga, gundam, Funko, Pop Culture
like GOB Retail on Facebook
GOB Gift Certificate
Follow GOB Twitter
like GOB Retail on Instagram
Home  >  Games
Pre-Order Plus
Comic Subscriptions
GOB Game Room
About GOB Retail
GOB Videos
GOB is Hiring
Phone: 248-430-4980
Special Vendors
Community Resources
Event Calendar
GOB News
BuyList
GOB Photo Gallery
Browse Recently Game Reviews by Category, Click button below

  • View Reviews in Last 30 days
  • View All Game Reviews
  • Review Games and Earn Bonus Points

    • Game Reviews - Board Games

    Ticket to Ride (c)


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 ......

    Dungeons and Dragons 4th ed: Lords of Waterdeep Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 ......

    Champions of Midgard Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 ......

    Gaia Project: A Terra Mystica Game - Rental


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 4 ......

    Lowlands Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 ......

    Ticket to Ride: Europe (c)


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 An excellent game for fans of games which can be taught and played in a single sitting, while being rich enough to be en ......

    Nuns on the Run Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 5 This game was tricky to learn, it is a little fiddly with the noise rules and the line of sight. The guard player doesn& ......

    Onitama Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 Onitama is an easy to learn and fun to play variant of chess. The components are beautiful and design more than makes u ......

    Stone Age Board Game (C)


    		Total : 2 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 ......
    Rating: 10 Stone Age is a fantastic mid range Worker Placement with dice rolls. Top notch components work well along with amazing ......

    Zombies!!! 3rd Edition


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 6 Zombies is an 'eh' game. I remember loving it the first time I played it, up until the fifth time; however, th ......

    Last Night on Earth, The Zombie Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 It is the Last Night on Earth, October 31st 2015 or 2016, I cannot really remember. My buddies are coming over for game ......

    Tsuro of the Seas


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Tsuro of the Seas is a great investment if for no reason other than it comes with two games right in the box. The game ......

    Ticket to Ride: 10th Anniversary Edition


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 Ticket to Ride is an amazing game. The 10th Anniversary edition gives the game amazing production values, plus includes ......

    Alien Frontiers


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 Alien Frontiers is a fun, simple and evocative board game of resource gathering and planetary colonization; with a well- ......

    Caverna: The Cave Farmers


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 An immensely fun and diverse game, Caverna: the Cave Farmers is worthwhile purchase for any fan of resource management g ......

    Arkham Horror: Mansions of Madness


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Evocative and rich in atmosphere, Mansions of Madness is an amazing horror-based mystery board game that is well worth t ......

    Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 A relatively fun, Yet limited Deck-building game, Set in the world of the Harry Potter Movies. If you've played ......

    Super Dungeon Explore: Caverns of Roxor


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 If you're a fan of Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten Kings this is a worthwhile addition to your collection. The mod ......

    Star Trek: Five Year Mission Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 This is a pretty solid game overall. It lets you play as either the original crew or the Next Generation crew. The game ......

    Firefly: Artful Dodger Expansion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 5 The Artful Dodger Expansion is just what it sounds like. This is an expansion for firefly, the Game, that adds the n ......

    Takenoko Board Game (c)


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Super high quality components, some of the best I've seen recently. Game play is straight forward and enjoyable, t ......

    Pandemic: State of Emergency Expansion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 6 Pandemic: State of Emergency is the third expansion to the ever popular Pandemic. Bringing with it some new mechanics an ......

    Geek Out Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Where do i start with geek out? It's quickly became one of my favorite games. But if you are not a geek cultu ......

    Shadow Hunters Board Game (Includes Expansion Pack)


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 6 Shadow Hunters is a surprisingly solid game. Don't let the rather dull Anime inspired designs fool you, this gam ......

    Castles of Mad King Ludwig Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 The Castles of Mad King Ludwig offers a fun investment in board games: wonderfully designed pieces, easy game play, imme ......

    Pandemic: Contagion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 4 HUGE fan of the original Pandemic, this just doesn't measure up. Very different game play, interesting concept but ......

    Pandemic: On the Brink Expansion 2013


    		Total : 2 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 On The Brink adds some interesting gameplay changes to Pandemic, and also tosses in some high quality component upgrades ......
    Rating: 10 I. Love. Pandemic. This expansion makes me love it even more. You get more role cards, one more Epidemic card (it makes ......

    Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 A dystopian worker-placement game that is beautifully designed. There is a fair amount of strategy with a healthy amo ......

    Betrayal At House on The Hill Board Game


    		Total : 3 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 I wish to recall the countless times that I've looked at this game, and said "Man, I really want this game.&qu ......
    Rating: 7 Mediocre components and a poor box insert, leaves for lots of sorting before set up. Slow and repetitive first half of ......
    Rating: 8 Great game for a group of experienced gamers, but can be confusing for new players. Fantastic art and game design with l ......

    Shadowrun Crossfire Base Set


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 A very fun group efficiency puzzle solving game wrapped in the theme of Shadowrun with brutal difficulty. Has charact ......

    Dungeon Roll: Hero Booster Pack 1


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 Expansion pack for "Dungeon Roll", a dice-based dungeon crawler. Expansion only contains new character types; ......

    Rampage Board Game (Terror in Meeple City)


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 A hilarious simple dexterity game that is now a collectors item(since they have to change the name). Fun for children of ......

    Forbidden Island Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Forbidden Island is a very simple game to learn, and a very fun game to play. A team of Explorers land on a sinking i ......

    Ticket to Ride: USA 1910 Expansion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 5 The Ticket To Ride 1910 Expansion is Basically just a small expansion that only adds a new set of cards with a larger si ......

    Zombies!!! 2 : Zombie Corps


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 6 Zombies!!! 2 Zombies Corps(E) is The first expansion to Zombies!!! The Expansion adds a whole new area to the map, a ......

    Tannhauser Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 6 An aesthetically beautiful game with overly complicated game mechanics and a horribly written Instruction Book. If yo ......

    Pandemic - 2013 Edition (c)


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Pandemic is a very fun Co-operative game. It can be extremely hard to win, but when you do, you feel a huge amount o ......

    Zombies!!! 8 - Jailbreak


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Zombies!!! 8 Jailbreak Is a fun expansion that adds a large Jail area and play mechanics. It's a very solid atta ......

    Mice and Mystics Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Mice and Mystics is a family friendly dungeon crawl that focuses heavily on storytelling. It’s got great minis and bring ......

    Eldritch Horror Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 A spiritual successor to Arkham Horror arrives to modernize and streamline the game while adding to the theme and story ......

    Steam Park Board Game


    		Total : 2 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 This is a great gateway game that has a lot of hidden depth. It comes across as a kids game, but after a few plays, you& ......
    Rating: 8 A medium-weight dice chucking theme park builder that seems to impress everyone. Has great 3d cardboard components that ......

    BattleLore Board Game - Used


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 If you found Memoir '44 to be just a bit too simplistic, Battlelore may be more your speed. Picture a game of Memoi ......

    Terra Mystica Board game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Even if you're not the biggest fan of euro-style board games, you'll find plenty of things to like in this ric ......

    King of Tokyo: Power Up Expansion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 A must-have for King of Tokyo fans because it adds differentiation among the different monsters. Roll 3 hearts and draw ......

    Wasabi


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 wasabi is a tile laying pattern builder game. the objective is to complete recipes by laying the tiles on a communal bo ......

    Keyflower


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Keyflower is a complex development game that combines tile laying, auction, worker placement, action selection and pick ......

    Antike Duellum


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Antike Duellum is a 2 player rondel based area control game. It features top quality pieces, well written rules and a d ......

    Dust Tactics: Medium Assault Walker


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 In the Dust Tactics Medium Assault Walker box, Fantasy Flight Games is providing gamers with a powerhouse unit stacked w ......

    Dust Tactics: Grim Reapers


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 The Grim Reapers... They sound really cool don't they? Unfortunately, they're sort of hard for me to recommend ......

    Dust Tactics: Special Ops Rangers


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 The Spec Ops Rangers units for Dust Tactics are tremendously useful. In the box, you're actually getting two squads ......

    Dungeon Lords Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 This game is always a delightful challenge to play, explain, and master. However, despite its exceptional challenges, I ......

    Red November: Revised Edition


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 A decent, frantic game based around minute-to-minute crisis management. You play as a gnomish (Russian gnome) sailor. Yo ......

    Dust Tactics: Terrain Tile Set


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 The Dust Tactics Terrain Tile set is meant to replace the basic paper map included in the Dust Tactics Revised Core Set. ......

    Elder Sign Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 If you took Arkham Horror, crushed it down to about a sixteenth of its massive size, boiled down the mechanics to dice r ......

    Dust Tactics: Axis Zombies


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 A great little infantry unit for Dust Tactics' Axis faction. If you like a good melee rusher unit that is highly mo ......

    Level 7 Escape Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 A great science fiction and survival horror mash up in board game format. This game conveys a sense of tension that most ......

    Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2nd Ed


    		Total : 2 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 I love this game, I play with my kids as much as possible. As well as teaching my wife how to paint the minis. Like most ......
    Rating: 8 If you've got a dedicated group, this game shines. It has the potential to be a very deep and involved experience f ......

    Gears of War the Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 6 Fun at first and surprisingly faithful to the source material, you might tire of this game quickly. It is effectively a ......

    Caylus Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 Caylus is one of the best worker placement and resource mangement games ever. The Board changes from game to game enoug ......

    Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak Expansion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Timber Peak is the latest expansion for Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game, but it’s more than just another big box ex ......

    Dust: Strategy Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Dust is a Risk style board game, based on a comic by Paolo Parente. It takes place in the 1950’s during a cold war in an ......

    A Touch of Evil: The Coast Expansion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 If Arkham Horror is Moby Dick, then A Touch of Evil is Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. All of the major themes are there ......

    Lamborghini The Official Race Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 4 This one was a bit difficult to give higher than a four for its rating. It's nearly impossible to understand from ......

    Arkham Horror Board Game


    		Total : 3 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 10 Love this game! We really like the co-op, the challenge, and the theme. Never the same game twice. A bit difficult to le ......
    Rating: 9 Arkham Horror is a brilliant game, set within the Mythos of HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu Saga. Players take up the rol ......
    Rating: 10 Easily one of the best board games I have played. Great for playing with a group of friends. The most intriguing aspec ......

    Sumeria Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 An abstract strategy game involving fluctuating markets and a sliding scoring system. Includes quality parts and an eas ......

    Burrows Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 A fun tile laying network building game. Time your construction with the arrival of the tourists and dont get left behi ......

    Niagara Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Dont go over the Falls!! Neat moving river mechanism helps cement th theme in this strategy game of risk vs. reward. C ......

    Small World (c)


    		Total : 2 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 This is my new favorite "light" board game. It does just about everything right in this regard- It's quic ......
    Rating: 9 Flying Trolls! This is an area Control game with a humorous fantas theme. Players compete for limited space and are ab ......

    A Game of Thrones the Board Game: 2nd Edition


    		Total : 2 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Great game. Only reason it gets a 9 is due to the insane amount of cardboard pieces and decently high learning curve. Th ......
    Rating: 10 A map based conquest game that doesnt use any dice! Combat is resolved with cards and all movement and attacking is don ......

    Nexus OPS Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 7 Reasonably quick game to start to play and understand and certainly enjoyable. Get territory to get $ to buy critters. ......

    Shadows Over Camelot: Merlins Company Board Game Expansion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Overall, this a good expansion for Shadows Over Camelot. You do need the base game to play this. It adds two new element ......

    Infinite City Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Infinite City AEG games 2-6 players 30-60 minutes Infinite City is an abstract tile laying game. Each player has a ......

    Ingenious


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Ingenious Fantasy Flight Games 2-4 players, solitare option, 30-60 minutes Ingenious is a tile laying abstract strate ......

    Tsuro: the Game of the Path


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 TSURO Calliope Games 2-8 players 10-20 minutes Tsuro is an abstract tile laying on a board game where players move t ......

    Kingdom Builder Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 I was a bit non-plussed with this game after the first play, but I stuck with it and am now enjoying it much more. Good ......

    Hive: A Game Buzzing With Possibilities


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 HIVE SmartZone Edition 2 players 20 minutes Hive is an abstract strategy game. Players try to surround their oppenen ......

    Through the Desert Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Through The Desert Fantasy Flight Games Silver Line Edition Through The Desert is an abstract strategy game. Players ......

    Bootleggers


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 This is an outstanding game. Game play involves a lot of strategy but at the same time isn't super complicated. It's all ......

    Runebound: Second Edition


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 8 Runebound is a fun thematic adventure game best with 2-3 players. Each player selects a champion and moves him/her aroun ......

    Diplomacy Board Game


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Diplomacy is a classic board game dating back to the 50's. It ranks among games like Chess in that there is no luck what ......

    Kingsburg: to Forge a Realm Expansion


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 Kingsburg: To Forge a Realm is an expansion to Kingsburg and requires the base game to be played. To Forge a Realm offe ......

    Kingsburg


    		Total : 1 reviews /    Read All Reviews
    Rating: 9 KIngsburg is a resource management game. The players compete to influence advisers in the king's court in order to gath ......

     Copyright © 2024 Guild of Blades Retail Group. All Rights Reserved.

    Follow GOB Twitter