Black Sonata Review
Black Sonata puts you in London in the early 1600s, tracking down Shakespeare’s elusive temptress and trying to determine her true identity.
Game Length: Medium (30-90 mins)
Chronicles of Crime: 1900 Review
The first Chronicles of Crime game was set in present time, then came the follow-up, set in 1400. Fast-forward half a millennium, and we’re looking at the latest game – Chronicles of Crime: 1900
Pilfering Pandas Preview
Holy alliteration Batman, it’s a Pilfering Pandas preview! It’s the third game from the husband and wife publishing duo, Wren Games, and it’s on Kickstarter as I type these very words.
The Quacks of Quedlinburg + The Alchemists Review
I’ve got to start this review with a bit of a bombshell. Quacks of Quedlinburg (which I’ll shorten to Quacks for the rest of the review) has NOTHING to do with ducks.
Feature: The Dark Imp
This special feature looks at the games produced by The Dark Imp, and designer Ellie Dix
Hadrian’s Wall Review
Garphill Games’ first big release for 2021 is here, and it’s a flip-and-write game. The roll/flip-and-write genre has traditionally been fairly light in terms of complexity, and the games are usually expected to be...
Earth Rising Preview
Earth Rising is a co-operative game which gives the players a straight-forward yet monumental task – save the planet in twenty years. No pressure then!
Ishtar Review
Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon, from Bruno Cathala and Evan Singh, is a combination of tile-placement and area control. The premise of the game pits you as rival gardeners, seeking to do the seemingly impossible – grow beautiful gardens in the middle of the desert.
Red Rising Review
Stonemaier Games are back with their latest big release. This time, it’s a card game, based Pierce Brown’s books by the same name, Red Rising. It’s a game of strategy, timing, using your faction’s powers, and uniquely, ending the game with a strong hand. Sounds strange? Read on.
Ragusa Review
Ragusa is a meaty Euro game from Braincrack Games and designer Fabio Lopiano. Players are developing the titular city, generating the precious commodities of the day, trading, importing and developing the city walls.
