A Tall Surprise

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Tabletop Tuesday - Top 5 Quick & Easy Games

Tabletop games come in all matter of shapes, sizes and varying degrees of complexity.  And sometimes, a quick and simple game is just ticket you're looking for.  Perhaps to warm-up newcomers, bide a few minutes during a brief break or before a much anticipated TV premiere, or even to cool down from a lengthy exertion, small and easy to learn games are worth taking stock in for any game collection.  These are my Top 5 recommendations for just such occasions and games that are easy to pick up, set up, and have a quick go in about 15 minutes or so:

-1- Spot It

Spot It tops this list as a game that undoubtedly exemplifies ease of accessibility in both learning and playing.  The entire notion of the game is searching for matches between cards, of which each card will always contain one and only one match.  Of course this is simpler said than done as the pictures vary in size and arrangement.  It's a super easy game to set up and get into some quick rounds of fervent play.  But what stands this game above the rest is there are also many variations in which to play, each of which are equally easy to learn and still quick to play.  So this is the perfect game to enjoy the likes of quick, but still flavorful fun.  To learn more on Spot It, click here.

An Unnecessarily Wary Hare

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Wandersong Review

Genre: Musical Narrative Adventure
Players: 1
Time: 10 Hours (Includes beating the game, talking to every NPC as much as possible, and many spontaneous outbursts of singing and dancing)


Wandersong has players embark on a musical adventure with the goofiest and most optimistic of bards, determined to prevent the encroaching end of the world.  Through means of just singing and jumping around, this minstrel and game manage to encompass such a wealth of genuine emotion that simply warms the heart in the dearest ways possible.  If this peculiar premise has piqued your interest or you're just looking for a feel-good experience with a rich, engrossing story, I heartily encourage you to read on as we highlight more of the positive and negative notes to be found in this enchanting orchestration.

Tips for Tetris 99 - Surviving the Battle Royale

Switch Online got a most unique exclusive game a while back in the form of Tetris 99 - A battle royale of 1 vs 99 other players duking it out simultaneously via the classic gameplay that is Tetris.  At first glance, this appears to be just your typical game of Tetris, tranquilly sorting falling blocks in zen-like fashion.  That is, until you're suddenly assaulted with a barrage of random blocks from the bottom of your screen.  The game unfortunately does little to inform the players of these new rules / mechanics, so if you're at a loss as to what is happening or looking for an edge to top the ranks and claim victory over the next tourney, here are some tips and tricks to help you on your way.

Someone to Look Up To

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Cucco Attack Podcast - Episode IV: PlayStation "Direct", PAX East & Switch Rumors

On this week's episode of Cucco Attack, we talk about the recent PlayStation State of Play (aka Direct), take a look at some highlights from PAX East, dig into some Nintendo Switch rumors and much more gaming talk.  All feedback is more than welcome, so be sure to leave a comment and enjoy.  And happy gaming!

Tabletop Tuesday - KeyForge Impressions

Welcome to another edition of Tabletop Tuesday - Your exploration into games of dice, cards, luck and more of the Tabletop world.

This week's game...the game of minions to reap and unique decks to seek that is KeyForge.

Players: 2
Time: 45-90 minutes
Genre: Strategy Card Game