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Salamandra Review – Worthy of worship?
Call it a toy, call it a gimmick, call it a quality-of-life improvement, call it what… read more
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Kobayakawa Review – One card, five stars?
It’s a cliché to say it, but Kobayakawa is much greater than the sum of its… read more
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South West Cornwall Games Expo 2026 in Review
2026 saw the third iteration of Roll The Dice Cornwall’s South West Cornwall Games Expo, and it was the best yet. Read more
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Tally Up Review – Party gambling brilliance
Tally up is great, and for around £15 it’s really a question of why shouldn’t you buy it? Read more
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Inkwell Review – For illustrative purposes only?
A beautifully made game in the same vein as Azul, but maybe not enough there for fans of meatier games. Read more
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Eternal Sevens Review – Seventh Heaven
Eternal Sevens does for Sevens what Eternal Decks did for games like The Crew or Hanabi. Read more
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Vantage Review – Wonderful wanderlust?
A review copy of Vantage was kindly provided by Stonemaier Games. Thoughts & opinions are my own. Vantage landed last year with a lot of hype behind it. Jamey Stegmaier’s baby, years in incubation, landed on tables with a heavy thump as grateful storks departed. The premise is huge. Vast even. Remarkably, Vantage manages to… Read more
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Play Something Old: Citadels
My battered old copy of Citadels still gets played, and it will continue to for years to come. Read more
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