Gatsby Review – Lavish party or lost love?
Depending on your age and demographics, you can think of it as a rap battle, an Errol Flynn duel, or, for me, the insult swordfighting from Monkey Island.
Game Length: Short (up to 30 mins)
Short games
Malabares Review – Trick-taking, juggling brilliance
Ladies, gentlemen, children, and everyone in between. Roll up, roll up! We have a brand new Lacerda game to look at today. That’s right, a new Lacerda game, and it’s a Lacerda game you probably haven’t even heard of, let alone played
Solstis Review – Peak tile placement?
Solstis is one of those games where you need your head on a swivel. Knowing what your opponent is up to is as important as knowing what you are doing.
Boreal Review – A pyramid scheme for two
Sometimes a game is good enough to stand on its own. It has a theme, but that theme is like a dog wearing a bumblebee costume – it’s cute, but it’s not fooling anyone.
Jackpot: Set The Reel Preview – Winner, winner, cherry dinner
The combination of trying to do well in the current round whilst setting things up for the next round is at the heart of Jackpot. And you know what? It’s tricky. It’s really tricky.
Digit Code Review – Code-breaking fun for two
I love it. No pretence. No trying to make something fit which really doesn’t, like a hermit crab wearing a Coke can. It’s just a case of the game mechanisms being enough to sell the game on their own, and you know what? They do. Digit Code is great.
Mars Expedition: SOL43 Review – Out of this world logic puzzles
Mars Expedition: SOL43 pits you as someone in the combined roles of geologist, navigator, cryptologist, physicist and many more besides, exploring our red neighbour, trying to unlock its secrets.
Gwent Review – You want peace? Fight for it!
If you know the differences between different Gwent versions, you know what to expect. If you’ve no idea what I’m blathering about, don’t worry about it. This review is for you, Gwent newbie.
Overparked Review – Lots of fun
I’ve introduced Overparked to three separate groups since I bought it at UKGE, and it’s been a hit with each and every person who’s played it.
Lunar Trick Review – Dark side of the moon?
I hadn’t seen anything like it, and the idea of three suits which changed, and knowing that trump cards could be in one, two, or even all three suits, had me intrigued.
