Board Games Archive

Review of Coup card game for iPhone & iPad The game of Coup has only been around since 2012, but quickly rose in the popularity ranks among Canadian card games (or is it a board game?) The premise has a lot to do with it. Lying, stealing and manipulating your way into supreme political...

Coup card game mobile app for Android. It’s rather fascinating how quickly the game of Coup has grown in popularity. We can attribute its success, in part, to being such a fascinating game in the first place. After all, who doesn’t at least day-dream of world domination? However, it’s also attributable to an excellent...

Coup is a fascinating game in many ways. It’s fast (average 15 minutes), accommodates 2 to 6 players, and often rewards the player with the strongest skills at deception. You can’t cheat, obviously, but you can lie and bluff your way to ultimate supremacy. You’ll need a good poker face and an absorbent memory...

Most of the games we cover have a deep and rich history; some so old their exact origins are undecipherable beyond theorizing. You’ll be glad to know that Coup is not one of them. This game isn’t very old at all, although its immense popularity has already spurred an abundance of sequels. The only...

Coup is a fantastic game of power and deception. The commercial version can be purchased for $10 and up, depending on the edition of choice. Or, you can save some cash, and instead use a standard deck of cards to play Coup. All you have to do is apply specific card ranks to each...

Coup is a fascinating card game, shrouded in secrecy, demanding nerves of steel, and players with a thirst for power. Each player is dealt secret identities, utilizing deception to hide their own, and deduction to unveil those of their opponents. Invented by Rikki Tahta, Coup is a game for 2-6 players, recommended ages 10...

Cribbage is one of the most beloved card games in the world, especially here in Canada. Traditionally, we play by Canadian Doubles Cribbage rules, wherein four players team up in dual partnerships, each competing to be the first to achieve 121 points. The game is so popular that many of its most avid fans...

For avid fans of the game, the history of Cribbage is fascinating. It dates back over 400 years, to a time when card games were just evolving. Like most games of today, Cribbage has an ancestral background, linking to the origins of similar titles. Unlike most, however, historians believe they know exactly who invented...

Cribbage is an old-fashion card and board game played in many regions of the world. Here in the Great White North, we do things a little differently. By the most common Canadian Doubles Cribbage rules, every hand gets a bit more interesting, and trusting your partner’s intuition is everything. How to Play Cribbage in...