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Star Wars Villainous Review

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If you're going to make a game called Villainous, you need charismatic Villains, and the Star Wars universe is full of them. Star Wars + Villainous mechanisms + a few new tweaks = Villainous 1.5, and I really like it.

Kamisado Review

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Kamisado finds a happy medium between the two extremes. It's a game I can teach to anyone in a minute and have them enjoy, but the depth of the strategy continues to emerge long after your fiftieth game.

Fatal Knockout Preview

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I grew up in the Golden Age of arcade beat-em-ups. The likes of Street Fighter 2 consumed me and my spare change for years. For a long time, there was no way to get that same feeling at home, and the rip-off games that appeared didn't really scratch that itch (we won't talk about how much I spent on a Japanese import copy Street Fighter 2 SNES cartridge)

Achroma Review

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Achroma - the evolving card game in the style of a collectible card game. Beautiful artwork, and maybe more?

Pugs In Mugs Review

I've got a pet pug called Jeffrey. Actually, I've got one-and-a-half pugs, as I also have a half-pug called Peggy. Now, as squishy as a pug might be, there's no way I'm getting Jeff in a mug.

Scout Review

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On the surface, it's easy to say Scout is a set collection game. The truth is that it's more of a 'carefully craft a set and then get rid of it' game.

Verdant Review

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Flatout Games has built a good name for itself with its previous games, Calico and Cascadia. Verdant picks up the baton and keeps running, delivering another solid, clever game

Micro Bots: Duel Preview

The thrill of a re-purposed bread bin knocking seven bells out of a Tupperware box with a knife, is hard to beat. While Prometheus Game Labs' Micro Bots: Duel might not be quite as violent on your table, it's a cheaper and easier option for 1v1 robot carnage

The Shores Of Tripoli Review

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The Shores of Tripoli is a two-player, event-driven wargame from Fort Circle Games. It's set on the Barbary coast of North Africa at the turn of the 19th Century, and it's great.