Board Game Review: Hungry Monkey (2022)
With the feeling of a classic card game, albeit with a couple of surprising elements that deliver some clever strategic twists, Hungry Monkey is a game that’s straightforward to pick […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: Night Market
Having launched on Kickstarter on the 9th of March and achieved its funding goal in just 12 hours, it’s clear that Night Market – a worker placement board game with […]
Board Game Review: Bejeweled
Remember the days before Candy Crush came and stole the thunder of PopCap’s wonderfully therapeutic, gem matching puzzle series on mobiles? I do. Bejeweled was everywhere. For good reason too; […]
TTRPG Review: Sea of Thieves: Roleplaying Game
Available now from your friendly local games store or directly from Mongoose Publishing I’ve become pretty addicted to Rare’s wonderfully emergent, open-world pirate video game Sea of Thieves. It’s deliberately […]
Review: Transformers: Battlegrounds
If you know me – or have read my articles for a while – you’ll know that I’m a huge Transformers fan. I’ve been a fan ever since they first […]
Board Game Review: Machi Koro
We all have that one gateway game that piqued our interest and showed us a world of possibility beyond the roll-and-move simplicity of mainstream board games. Mine was The Settlers […]
Board Game Review: Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power
It’s hard to believe that Ravensburger’s excellent Disney Villainous has only been around since 2018. A game in which players each take the role of a different Disney villain, it’s already seen numerous expansions which can be played without the base game or by combining any of the villains from any set to compete in a struggle to be the […]
Board Game Review: Bob Ross: Art of Chill
It wasn’t that long ago that a game being based on a familiar media property – whether that be a book, film, comic or video game – would simply be […]
Board Game Review: Nessos
I’ve got to be honest – I didn’t think I’d enjoy Nessos at all. Though it bills itself as Greek Deduction & Bluff right there on the box, the theme is next to irrelevant to the gameplay and in truth, given how it feels quite pasted on, could just as easily be Norse, Samurai or Cyberpunk themed without it making […]
Board Game Review: Back to the Future: Dice Through Time
The Back to the Future films are three of the most iconic movies ever made, rightly beloved as classics even now – 35 years after the first movie debuted. They’re […]
Board Game News: Marvel Villainous
Not only have Ravensburger been on an incredible roll with classic movie licensed games in recent years (see games such as Jaws, Jurassic Park Danger! and even the brilliantUniversal Monsters-meet-Pandemic action of Horrified), but they’ve also seen enormous success with their Disney Villainous series of games. In Disney Villainous, players compete to be the most wickedly evil character from a […]
Board Game Review: Eight-Minute Empire Legends
The first Eight-Minute Empire was an excellent experience; though games rarely wrapped up faster than 20 minutes – rendering the title a bit economical with the truth – it was […]
Board Game Review: The Quacks of Quedlinburg
It’s been a while since I’ve sunk my teeth into a proper Euro-style board game, but The Quacks of Quedlinburg most definitely fits into that category. It has an unusual theme – with players cast as quack doctors, competing to brew the most potent potion. Try pushing your potion’s potency too far and you may end up with no mixture […]
Board Game Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Showdown
Anyone who knows me well – or has been a long term reader of my articles – knows that I have a particular fondness for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. […]
Board Game Review: Exit: The Mysterious Museum
Every time I write about a game in the Exit: The Game series of escape-room-at-home type experiences, I’m setting myself a ridiculous challenge. How on earth do I talk about it without spoiling the contents or giving away what clever little puzzles lay within this particular box of fiendish challenges? If you’ve read my blog for a while, you’ll know […]
Board Game Review: Dungeon Mayhem: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Expansion
I’m a sucker for Dungeons & Dragons, as readers of the blog – who’ve read RPG-related articles from me – will know. Amongst all of the D&D related games I’ve […]
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