Video Game Review: Catan – Console Edition (Xbox Series X)
Despite its enduring popularity, The Settlers of Catan – first published in Germany in 1995 as Die Siedler von Catan and more commonly known as simply ‘Catan’ these days – […]
Board Game Review: Pandemic: Hot Zone – Europe (2021)
First published in 2008, co-operative board game Pandemic has proven so popular that it has spawned numerous expansions, spin-offs and licensed adaptations (including a fantastic Star Wars game based on […]
Video Game Preview: Catan – Console Edition
In my mid-20s, I suddenly discovered board games again. Thanks to the surge in popularity of euro-style games – which emerged from Germany, for the most part – I discovered […]
From The Vault: A Board Game Review from 2005 – Nexus Ops
To this day, Nexus Ops remains one of my favourite board games ever. Though reliant on the luck of dice rolls and, to a lesser extent, card draws, it’s a […]
From the Vault: An Interview with Game Designer Charlie Catino
In a previous life, I wrote for a now defunct retail website, Infinity Games (aka IGUK). Their site and my content is sadly long gone and no longer accessible, but […]
Board Game Review: Turn A Phrase
It’s always pretty cool when a game can sell you on it’s entire concept and almost all of its rules just from a brief summary on the box. It’s something […]
Board Game Review: Talisman: Star Wars (2021)
The original Talisman fantasy board game was first released in 1983, which means it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Though, as you may expect from a game that made […]
Board Game Review: Beasts of Balance
The first time I played Beasts of Balance, I became so absorbed in its Jenga-meets-Pokemon gameplay that I lost all sense and track of time; a few hours passed without […]
Board Game Review: The Fuzzies
As tactile and simple as games can be, The Fuzzies is essentially Jenga, but with gravity-defying, colourful fuzzy balls. The basics are so simple that they’re printed on the back […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: Lost in the Shuffle: A Double-Dealing Puzzle Game
Currently seeking funds – and heading towards the end of its rightfully successful Kickstarter campaign as of the time of writing – Spencer Beebe’s clever puzzle game Lost in the […]
Board Game Review: Blitzkrieg!: World War Two in 20 Minutes!
A two player strategy game from Paolo Mori, Blitzkrieg!, promises gamers a World War II campaign in 20 minutes. Though it initially looks a bit overwhelming, with lots of icons […]
Board Game Review: Exit: The Lord of the Rings: Shadows Over Middle-Earth
I’ve written about the Exit games before; as well as a general overview of how they work, I’ve also covered a few of the individual games in the range. The […]
Board Game Review: Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!
Another two player, 20-minute strategy game from Paolo Mori – following on from his previous, well received Blitzkrieg!, which promised gamers that they could play through World War II in, […]
Board Game Review: Monki (2021)
The old adage ‘never judge a book by its cover’ is one I’m generally aware of and thankful for – but in the case of ‘Monki’, I had a serious […]
Video Game Review: Wingspan (Xbox Series X)
It was only a few weeks ago that I finally got around to playing the board game version of Wingspan; it’s about time too, because I’ve now been able to […]
Board Game Review: Travel Blokus
Tetris has a lot to answer for. Sorting those shapes and keeping them tidy to allow for the Pavlovian flash of colour and sound that signifies a line disappearing is […]
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