Rauha Review
The alternate drafting is really interesting and adds a nice little squeeze of tension, drizzled over the top of the game.
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Task Force: Carrier Battles in the Pacific Review
Thematic touches are all over the game's design, and while they're the sort of things wargame veterans might take for granted, newcomers - who VUCA have clearly invited to the party with Task Force - will be pleasantly surprised.
Hideous Abomination 2nd Edition Review
Ever fancied yourself as a bit of a Doctor Frankenstein? Did you spend your childhood drawing weird and wonderful creatures and monsters? If so, I think Hideous Abomination might be the game you're looking for.
Atlantic Chase Review
For most of the game your boats are in some kind of quantum state, which sounds ridiculous I know, and I'm almost certainly misrepresenting quantum mechanics, but that's where we are.
Rear Window Review
Dishing out clues to help the rest of the table figure out the identities - ringing any bells? That's right folks, Mysterium. Rear Window shares a lot of design DNA with Mysterium
Vaalbara Review
Vaalbara shares some of Citadels' DNA but does it in a distinctly different way, resulting in a quick, lightweight game with a decent level of interaction
UK Games Expo 2023 – Convention Report
Over the first weekend of June 2023 the NEC in Birmingham, UK played host to the UK Games Expo once again, and it was fantastic.
Village Rails Review
Over the course of a game, you're going to make seven railway lines with twelve cards. No more, no less.
Akropolis Review
Akropolis would be tricky enough if was just a case of planning your own city because there are a buttload of decisions to make with every single tile choice and every single tile placement.
Asteroid Dice Preview
Asteroid Dice is best described as Throw Throw Burrito in spaaaaaace! But it's also got a bit of bluffing thrown in and a natty, secondary throwing part to it which reminds me of Strike, despite being pretty different.