Game Length Short (up to 30 mins)

Short games

Faraway Review

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Faraway is one of those games that actually deserves the hype, and deserves its recent As d'Or win.

Secret Identity Review

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We'll start with the bit you probably want to know - is it any good? The answer is yes, it's great, with a small caveat for younger players.

Sea Salt & Paper Review

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Sea Salt & Paper is a great game which now happily nestles in my travel back of 'card games to play anywhere with anyone' along with the likes of Scout and 6 Nimmt.

SpellBook Review

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Blasting through the Spiel Essen 2023 small box noise like a double-barreled shotgun comes a new game from the double-barrel surnamed Phil Walker-Harding.

Point City Review

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When is a city-builder, not a city-builder? When it's an engine-builder. Point City is a quick, bright, and easy game about building a city.

Deep Dive Review

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Deep dive is a quick, light, push-your-luck game which takes a minute to teach and fifteen minutes to play

Malum Hortus Preview

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Malum Hortus is a cooperative game where you play nymphs, lured to a beautiful garden to frolic, or do whatever it is when nymphs have a few hours to kill. Some weeding, maybe?