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Shackleton Base Review

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Shackleton base is built around some seemingly simple actions which belie how deep and malleable the game is. Like a drainpipe full of play-doh, maybe.

Orbit Preview

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Did you know there are only a few mammals in the world that lay eggs. They're called monotremes. One member of the monotreme family is the short-beaked echidna. Orbit is a game about tourists in space.

Mutagen Preview

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I miss the days when worker-placement games kept things simple and relied on solid core game design to tempt the box off your shelf and onto the table. Mutagen gives me that same feeling again, and I like it all the more for it.

Mass Effect: The Board Game Review

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So Mass Effect: The Board Game isn't a 1:1 recreation of any of the video games. It's also not a sprawling TTRPG full of its relationships and intergalactic power struggles. What is it then?

Spots Review

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Spots has already become a favourite here at home. It's quick to learn, packs in tons of variety, and it's stupidly charming.

Cosmoctopus Review

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Fans of lighter games, families dipping their toes in the waters of modern board games, and those of you who are part of a group that welcomes new members from time to time will take a lot from it

Windmill Valley Review

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This is a great example of everything a modern Euro game should be. Clean design, clear rules, bright boards, and just the right amount of mental overhead.

Roll Player Review

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A game about making a character for another game. Is that really a game? It turns out that yes, it most definitely is a game, and a fun game at that.

Luthier Preview

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The blind bidding clack-clack-clack of the worker disc placement adds a rich, bright counterpoint to the by-the-books Euro format of collecting resources to fulfil goals. A toccata to its fugue, if you like.