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 […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: Thunder Road: Vendetta
Though the 1986 Milton Bradley game Thunder Road – which brought Mad Max-esque, post-apocalyptic vehicular combat on an endless stretch of highway to the tabletop – isn’t the most famous […]
Board Game Review: Welcome to the Dungeon
I’m always in awe of truly minimalist game design – and many titles that emerge from Japan follow this kind of ethos, with tiny numbers of components and short sets […]
Board Game Review: Splash Party
Despite the slightly dodgy-sounding name (or is it just me?), Splash Party is a game that the whole family can play; you can learn it in minutes and play it […]
Board Game Review: Cindr
Does it feel like too much hard work to get yourself out there on the dating scene? Your dating problems are nothing compared to the ones faced by the characters […]
Board Game Review: Dungeons & Dragons: The Adventure Begins
The 5th Edition of perennially popular TTRPG Dungeons & Dragons has brought it to new levels of popularity, with more accessible rulesets that cater for an awful lot of diversity […]
Board Game Review: Western Legends
Ever wanted to saddle up and ride out into the Old West to become the most legendary personality there ever was? Now’s your chance, with the hugely enjoyable Western Legends […]
Board Game Review: Pac-Man: The Board Game
Back in the mid-80s, there were a glut of board games based on video games, with some absolutely incredible designs that, whilst quite dated by today’s standards, were nonetheless visually […]
Board Game Preview: Top Pop
Though carbonated drinks have, somewhat surprisingly, been around since the 1700s and flavoured fizzy beverages date back to at least the 1800s, it wasn’t until mass production processes were pioneered […]
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