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Yokai Pagoda Review – Creature feature

Yokai Pagoda Review – Creature feature

Yokai Pagoda gives you a couple of basic decisions to make at all times, but the spell it conjures in...
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Decko Review – Upping the ante with deck-builders

Decko Review – Upping the ante with deck-builders

You get the feel of that Balatro-ish hand-warping craziness, but without having to count past a million.
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Ryugu Preview – Everything’s better down where it’s wetter

Ryugu Preview – Everything’s better down where it’s wetter

An early prototype of Ryugu was kindly provided by 14Games. All artwork and rules are subject to change. Thoughts &...
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Chicago & Northwestern Review – Express trains

Chicago & Northwestern Review – Express trains

Chicago & Northwestern is the distilled spirit of cube rails. It’s mainline meanness moonshine, and it’s pretty awesome.
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Zenith Review – A planetary tug-of-war for two

Zenith Review – A planetary tug-of-war for two

Zenith is a tableau-building game with multi-use cards, tracks to climb, and five fronts to compete on, a la Lost...
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Last Week of Summer Review – Radical retrowave?

Last Week of Summer Review – Radical retrowave?

For me, it's probably a little too light and disjointed, but if you've got a group who like lighter games,...
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Excursions Preview – Got space for a little one?

Excursions Preview – Got space for a little one?

Within 90 minutes, you've had a really engaging, fast-paced, enjoyable game. It doesn't feel like you're making do. It's not...
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Snow Planner Review – Off-piste worker-placement fun

Snow Planner Review – Off-piste worker-placement fun

Snow Planner takes the concept of a dice-as-workers game, layers on a lovely theme, and delivers a really solid Japanese...
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Cosy Games Done Different – Your guide to cosy games with a difference

Cosy Games Done Different – Your guide to cosy games with a difference

It's Autumn, or Fall for my transatlantic friends. Time to hunker down with warm, comfy things, and that includes games.
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