Announcing: The 2016 Laurel Nominees

Well, here we are for the second annual Laurels of the Republic. The Laurels are our way of highlighting and rewarding some of the best games of the last year among their respective gamer archetype categories. Just like our reviews,...
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February 2017 Games To Be Played

The next in our monthly To Be Played series has been posted. Check it out! We want to know if you’ve played any on our list or what you hope to get to your own table this month.

The 2016 Laurels

Last year, the Cardboard Republic unveiled its first  (formal) annual Games of the Year awards, known as the Laurels of the Republic. Or Laurels for short. These awards showcase what we feel were some of the best games of their...
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Commander Spotlight: Rakdos Charm

Space. When it comes to the great cosmos and worlds beyond, its truly awe-inspiring just how vast it really is. With billions of stars, planets, and other celestial phenomena, there exists an ever-expansive list of things to explore beyond our...
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Commander Spotlight: Iridescent Angel

I have always been a fan of protection as an ability. It’s been around since the game’s beginning, but it’s also arguably one of the most complicated abilities for players to comprehend – perhaps only beaten out by banding. This...
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Greatway Games 004: Comfort Games

This month Erin, Adrienne, and Nicole take a trip into the comfort zone. We chat about what our personal comfort zones and gaming comfort zones are, a bit about where teaching games fits into that, comfort zones at gaming events,...
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Colt Express – Digital

As interest in board games continues to rise, so too does the interest in exploring new ways of playing those games. One such way is through digital ‘ports’ of those games – translating them PCs, consoles, phones, and tablets. While...
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Vox Republic 135: Gaming Difficulty

Episode 135 Length: 1:03:41 Show Links: RSS | iTunes | Stitcher | Download Episode   Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast! We post new episodes every other Thursday, with each episode being about 45 minutes long. Vox...
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January 2017 Haul

The next video in our monthly Haul series has been posted! Welcome back! We’re off to an interesting start in 2017. Tried to keep things low key this month, but…um…that never seems to work.

Commander Spotlight: Gaze of Granite

The one thing a Commander player will never be able to complain about is a lack of options available when building a deck. Yes, some players will gripe because a specific ability isn’t in the colors they want, or there...
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