Fighting Fantasy Quest: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain Preview
Choosing what happens in your story is at the core of Fighting Fantasy, so seeing it preserved in the game is wonderful.
Adam
Adam is a board game critic with over 15 years of experience in the hobby. A semi-regular contributor to Tabletop Gaming Magazine and other publications, he specialises in heavyweight Euro games, indie card games and transparency in board game media.
Roll The Dice x Punchboard – New beginnings
I'm delighted to say that we've agreed a partnership, and moving forward Punchboard and Roll The Dice will be working together.
Terrorscape 2 Review – A killer new version
Terrorscape is an in-your-face, brash, box of cat-and-mouse nonsense of the very best kind.
Full Board Gaming 2026 Convention Report
The Full Board Gaming convention is in its third year, and once again I headed a couple of hours up the road to Torquay to join the 130-odd people escaping the winter blues.
Point Galaxy Review – Out of this world tableau building
Point Galaxy is absolutely slathered with the Point game jam that Shawn, Molly, and Robert cook up in the Flatout Games kitchen.
Roller Disco Preview – Legwarmers at the ready!
Roller Disco is a ladder-climbing shedding game with a strong sense of style, unlike pretty much every other game with similar DNA.
Sanctuary Review – Ark Nova lite? Not really.
Sanctuary is lighter than Ark Nova, but still enough to get your teeth stuck into, and yes, I believe there's space in your collection for both.
Tianxia Review – Prestigious times defending China
I like Tianxia a lot; it does things you rarely see in modern games.
Ready Set Bet Review – Worth Taking a Gamble On?
Ready Set Bet actually has some of that Sackson DNA, but it's implemented very differently.
A Year Of Play – My 2025 in Board Games
2025 is winding down, and like many others, I start to get a bit reflective at this time of year. I've been running Punchboard for over five years now, and 2025 was probably the best of the lot.