Carnuta Review – My new favourite tableau-builder
I picked Carnuta up on Friday evening. It's now Monday afternoon, and I've honestly lost count of how many plays I've racked up.
Game Category Strategy
Strategy games
Play Something Old: Troyes
It's a game where you roll dice and use them to take actions in the French town of Troyes in the 1200s. Phwoar! If that doesn't get you hot under the collar, are you even human?!
Dewan Review – Got an umbrella? It’s about terrain
"Unnecessary, slightly too sensual, but glorious all the same."
Doggerland Review – Your new favourite glacial retreat
If you played Stone Age and loved the theme, or wished there was a bit more to the game, then Doggerland was basically made for you.
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.
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.
Stamp Swap Review – One for the collectors’ collections?
Is it worth taking those single blue stamps and forgoing everything else on offer? Are the cherries on those pieces of cake big and juicy enough?
Railway Boom Review – Choo choose a great new game
Railway Boom's hook, its something special, its little bit of ooh-la-la, is the bidding mechanism that underpins nearly everything that happens.
Ayar: Children of the Sun Review – I have an Inca-ling it’s going to be good
Ayar does things differently from its predecessors, but still retains the feel and atmosphere of them while offering something wholly different. I think it might be the best of the bunch.