Game Length Medium (30-90 mins)

Medium length games

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.

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 filler material – good for a…

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.

Venice Review

I'm of a particular generation that can't see a gondola without singing "Just one Cornetto...." in my head, thanks to TV advertising in the 80s. Fortunately, thanks to the Venice board game, I now picture little cubes instead. It's a start.