Competitive games with high interaction
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 - the evolving card game in the style of a collectible card game. Beautiful artwork, and maybe more?
Four undead lords seeking to avenge their betrayal by the hand of their own king. Raise an army of once-dead fighters, rebuild your strongholds, and usurp the king, claiming his citadel
It all goes towards giving a wonderful push-and-pull feeling to the game, which once again, just slathers on more theme like dirty, greasy frosting.
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.
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.
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
Cartolan puts you in the role of adventurers, seeking to explore the unknown world and open lucrative trade routes with the various ports and cities obscured by the fog of ignorance.
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.
Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest is not only as piratey as a middle-aged man in eyeliner, it's a darn good game too.
If you found your way here as the result of looking for a review of Cuba Libre, there's a good chance the question fuelling your Googling was: "Is this the best COIN game for a newbie to the series?". The short answer is yes.
Pearladora is a game set around a series of lagoons, and in these lagoons are piles of pearls, just waiting to be claimed. The inhabitants of the islands, dotted around the lagoons, want to be the best and to collect the most pearls.