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. […]
Comic Book Review: Dungeons and Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 (2023)
For geeks and gamers of a certain age, the 80s Dungeons and Dragons cartoon holds a very special place in our hearts. This IDW comic – like the rest of […]
Board Game Review: Batman – The Animated Series Dice Game (2016)
A perennial favourite of mine since it was released way back in 2010, Zombie Dice – by Steve Jackson Games – is a fast playing, push your luck dice game […]
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: 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: 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: Love Letter
Since it was released in 2012, Love Letter has quietly become quite the gaming phenomenon; it has amassed a big following and anyone who plays it will absolutely adore it, […]
Board Game Review: Heroclix – X of Swords Miniatures Game (Starter Set)
Heroclix has been around in one form or another since 2002, remarkably. It’s a miniatures game that’s suitable for beginners, players of all ages or just those gamers who are […]
Video Game Review: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood and Teef (Xbox Series X)
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Which is both the blessing and curse of the Warhammer 40k universe; it’s an often lore-rich and tantalisingly […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: RPG Stories: 3D World Builder/VTT
Lockdown may have taken many in-person pastimes away, but necessity – as they say – is the mother of invention. The fact that tabletop gamers couldn’t gather in person didn’t […]
Tabletop Game Review: Puzzle Post: The Dupe
Escape rooms are a big deal these days, especially now that pandemic restrictions are being eased; it seems that just about everyone is coming out of lockdowns and getting themselves […]
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 […]
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