TTRPG Review: Goblin Quest (2015)
I’ve been fascinated with tabletop RPGs since the early 80s, as I’ve previously mentioned elsewhere on the blog. Dungeons & Dragons was one of my earliest, post-Star Wars obsessions; the […]
Board Game Review: Dragomino (2020)
Kingdomino has spun off in a few interesting directions since its release, with Dragomino being just one of several new versions of the game. This one’s aimed at younger players. […]
Board Game Review: Lucha Jefe (2017)
It’s a shame that card game Lucha Jefe is packaged so minimally, because inside that very unassuming exterior, a clever little game is hiding. Lucha Jefe is a somewhat abstract […]
Comic Book Review: Garbage Pail Kids: Origins #2
Though I hugely enjoyed the hugely entertaining crossover Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids recently, I couldn’t say the same for Garbage Pail Kids: Origins #1. Adam Bomb and the crew […]
Film Review: The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023)
As a fan of Mario since the 80s, it’s fantastic to finally see The Super Mario Bros Movie; it’s only the second attempt to bring Nintendo’s mascot and flagship character […]
TTRPG Review: Tiny Dungeon (1st Edition)
A few years ago, fuelled by passionate creators on Kickstarter, I backed a number of cheap, rules-light tabletop RPGs in the hope of finally convincing family and friends to play. […]
Comic Book Review: It’s Jeff! #1 (2023)
Jeff the Land Shark – the fourth-wall breaking, seriously meta hero Gwenpool’s adopted pet – gets his own comic, with the adorable It’s Jeff! #1. A series of seriously cute, […]
Board Game Review: Star Wars – The Clone Wars (2022)
Pandemic is a hugely popular game – and the underlying system it runs on has seen it rethemed in a surprising number of non-viral-outbreak-related ways. Following on from what was […]
Board Game Review: Jabba’s Palace: A Love Letter Game
You know what you’re getting when you buy a Love Letter game, right? A minimalist card game with 20 or so cards, which provides a surprisingly deep and strategic experience […]
Video Game Review: Talisman: Digital Edition (Switch)
Classic fantasy adventure board game Talisman was first released in 1983, which means it reaches the ripe old age of 40 this year. So what better time to check out […]
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 […]
In Remembrance of Large Marge – A Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure Appreciation Post
On this very day in 1974, the legendary trucker Large Marge lost her life in a tragic road accident. Not really, of course; the ghost of Large Marge is just […]
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 […]
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 […]
Video Game Preview: Azazel’s Christmas Fable (PC)
Ah, isn’t it a relief now that Christmas is out of the way? All of that stress over shopping, cooking and socialising. Not to mention all of those presents! Hang […]
Comic Book Review: Princess Princess Ever After (2016)
Princess Sadie is stuck in a tower, with many a Prince having failed to rescue her. So when Princess Amira arrives, she’s initially sceptical – but of course, Amira is […]
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