Board Game Reviewers
Word of mouth is one of the most powerful forms of advertisement. Getting your game reviewed puts your game's name out there and amounts to free publicity. Reviews are also a great form of feedback for the designer but also helps increase consumer confidence so that people are willing to buy your game. If you're going to run a crowdfunding campaign for your board game, be sure you have several reviews from independent reviewers so that you can feature them on your campaign page.
Even positive reviews typically contain suggestions on how to improve the product. Pay attention to what people have to say about your game and make improvements based on that feedback. Reviews also attract others to your game by pointing out why your game is fun and worth playing.
Below you'll find a list of reviewers that we recommend. These individuals have a great track record in the gaming community, loyal followers, and have reviewed other games from the TGC community in the past.
Board and Card Game Reviewers
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Father Geek Cyrus Kirby at FatherGeek.com is a well known game reviewer who reviews games with his family. He is a friend and supporter of The Game Crafter and you can email him to setup a review. Contact him |
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All Us Geeks A podcast about all the geeky goodness in the world. They discuss board games, movies, television, geek culture, and anything that comes to our hosts' and guest hosts' minds. Contact them |
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Gamer's Remorse A new table top game webseries with a full featured format: introductions, rules, a play through, and a review of the game. The series highlights the innovative nature of indie games. Contact them |
| Undead Viking Videos Lance Myxter (aka UndeadViking) has reviewed board games for almost a decade. He's known for his independent style, conversational approach and his weekly Google Hangout. Contact him |
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| The Cardboard Republic A tabletop gaming site catering in part to independent and self-published games, with an interest in bringing attention to games heading into crowdsourcing & production stages. Contact them |
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Pizza Games & Zombies A popular weekly podcast that loves independent game designers! Now in its third season, PGZ is a tabletop review live streaming podcast that reviews games live on the stream! Contact them |
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Broken Prism Reviews A fresh take on board game video reviews. All games are considered for review with a focus on games from The Game Crafter. Exceptional games receive a special 'approved' award. Contact them |
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On Board Games, a Dice Tower Network Podcast
Erik & Donald have hosted game related discussions and provided reviews since 2007. New/old games, Kickstarter projects, accessories, or anything game related is fair game for reviews.
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Single Handed Warfare Specializes in war games and games with a solo mode. Contact them |
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Dad's Gaming Addiction Likes intellectual and quirky games, but reviews all games. Contact them |
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Indietabletop Simple reviews for any board game enthusiast. Focused on sharing the gameplay experience to help readers find a game that's perfect for them. Contact them |
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The Dice Have It Board/card game reviews from a family perspective. Contact them |
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A Pawn's Perspective Toy and game reviews, unboxings, and more written by Rob Kalajian using his "4P" system for in depth coverage. Rob has been writing reviews in the tabletop industry for over 7 years and focuses on fun more than anything else. Contact them |
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Board Game Quest Board Game Quest has been reviewing board games since early 2013 and publishes new articles daily. We focus on providing our readers with in-depth reviews of tabletop games including photos, gameplay overviews, and our thoughts on the game experience. Contact them |
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WYLD Gaming WYLD Gaming is the brainchild of Aaron JD Sturgill, gaming enthusiast by hobby and social media specialist by trade. WYLD Gaming specializes in news, reviews, and more regarding mostly anything in the gaming industry from board games to card games to video games, etc. Aaron is very involved with board/card game designers and has been responsible for working with several Kickstarter campaigns and early production playtesting and reviews. Some popular games he has reviewed is Brotherwise Game's "Unearth" and Certifiable Studios "Endangered Orphans of Condoyle Cove". Contact them |
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The Board Game Kaptain Josh Kaplan, AKA The Board Game Kaptain, is known for reviewing games with his friends, doing top ten lists, and full game playthroughs as well as other videos on gaming and geek culture. The Board Game Kaptain has a long track record of reviewing and drawing attention to independent games. Contact them |
Are you an established game reviewer interested in reviewing the latest indie game titles from The Game Crafter community? If so, please contact us by clicking on the "contact" link in the upper right corner of this page. We can discuss a potential partnership where you become a TGC recommended reviewer with your name and logo added to this list.