Update: Video review included.
Have you ever wanted to wander the trails around America's National Parks? Take some photographs, enjoy the weather, and take in the sights? If, like me, that's a fantasy for you, there is an alternative - the PARKS board game, by Keymaster Games
Read More
Recent Updates
A Deadly Dose (Play Dead London) Review
Last night I had the pleasure to attend another online murder mystery, this time run by Play Dead London. It's a mystery run by the actors, with the guests (me included) attend over Zoom. They reached out to me after my previous review of an online mystery, and offered me a chance to take part. Being the mystery fan I am, I jumped at the chance, and here's how it was for me.
Read More
The Baker Street Irregulars Review
The Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective series of games have been around for nearly 40 years now, and this year saw the release of the latest of the bunch - The Baker Street Irregulars. Let's see how good it is.
Read More
Sherlock In Homes Review
Sherlock In Homes is an online, interactive murder mystery. People connect over the Zoom video-conferencing software, and then watch and interview the actors of a murder mystery to test their sleuthing skills. But is it good? Let's have a look.
Read More
How To Build A Gaming Coffee Table
When I wanted a gaming table for the living room, I couldn't find one I liked, so I made one. Here's how.
Read More
Spirit Island Review
A lot of Eurogames involve building up a town, a city, a land, or an empire. But what happens when the formula gets flipped on its head? What happens when we actively try to prevent the growth and expansion? Let's find out with R. Eric Reuss' 2017 game, Spirit Island.
Read More
Silver & Gold Review
Silver & Gold. Designed by Phil Walker-Harding and published in 2019, this small box flip and write game promises treasure island fun for the family, but does it deliver? Let's have a look.
Read More
Palm Island Review
In a change from my usual style here, where I review games that tend to cover an entire table, today we're going to look at one that fits in the palm of your hand. Jon Mietling's 2018 game Palm Island comprises of just 17 cards, but can it contain a game worth buying in such a small package? Let's find out.
Read More
Everdell Review
If two of your favourite things are worker placement games, and anthropomorphised woodland creatures, then you're in for a treat
Read More
Recent Tweets
Happy Friday 🤘🏻🤘🏻. The Kickstarter prelaunch is live
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bookofskulls/book-of-skulls-slayers-of-eragoth-relaunch
🤘🏻
#boardgame #brettspieler #brettspiel #brettspiele #boardgamegeek #metal #heavymetal
Mini-rant from me this morning. Publishers, please remember that many of those of us writing, videoing, and talking about your games do it for the love of it. We are not free advertising for you, and we are not doing this for a living. We are not professionals.
🧵
Darn kids with their MOBAs and Fortnites and Gamestations. Back in my day, Twitter was all fields, we battled on tables.
And we still can folks! I might be a year or two behind the times, but I’ve played (and loved) Cloudspire by @ChipTheoryGames . Why? https://punchboard.co.uk/cloudspire-review/
Support me
If you like what I’m doing on this site, consider throwing a couple of quid my way. It’ll help me pay for the hosting for the website.
Subscribe to newsletter
I send short newsletters out every month or so, letting you know what’s new on the site, news of giveaways, events, and general updates.
[mc4wp_form id=”1034″]
