Magnate: The First City Review
"Ooh, it looks like Monopoly! Is it like Monopoly?". No, friend, this game is Magnate: The First City, and it's nothing like Monopoly
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Pendulum Review
Real-time worker-placement?? What on Earth were they thinking? As Dr. Malcom said in Jurassic Park: "your scientists were so precoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should". I'm not sure there were many scientists involved with designing Pendulum, but you get the idea.
Rescuing Robin Hood Review
As the name implies, Robin Hood has been captured by the Sheriff of Nottingham (boo, hiss), and it's up to you to round up the villagers, defeat his guards, and rescue our hero in Lincoln green.
Interview with Cogito Ergo Meeple & Solar 175 Preview
Cogito Ergo Meeple are the brains behind the Philosophia titles Dare To Be Wise and Floating World, and the upcoming Sci-fi epic, Solar 175. I had the chance to grab some time with them to ask a few questions about the team, their games, and their taste in biscuits.
Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan Preview
Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan takes the Maya civilisation as its inspiration, delivering a Euro game mixture of area influence and engine-building. During the game you'll be expanding your city state, building pyramids, and if push comes to shove, asking the gods for a helping hand
Horrified Review
The brain you stole, Fritz. Think of it. The brain of a dead man waiting to live again in a body I made with my own hands! Dr Frankenstein gave life to one of the all-time classic movie monsters in the 1931 version of Frankenstein. In Horrified, by Ravensburger, players have to work together to bring down the monster, along with his bride!
Vast: The Mysterious Manor Review
Spooky is a great word. It conjures up images of ghosts, ghouls, monsters and horror, but does it through the lens of something safe and fun. It's kid-friendly, it's all things Scooby-Doo, and it's one of my favourite feelings. Vast: The Mysterious Manor aims to recreate that feeling in the poster child for all things spooky - a haunted mansion.
Wingspan Review
If you've been around the board game scene in the last couple of years, there's a good chance you've already been exposed to Wingspan. It caused huge ripples when it landed in our pond, like a less-than-graceful duck coming in for a landing
Architects of the West Kingdom Review (+ Age of Artisans)
We're heading back to Garphill Games' West Kingdom, taking a look at the first game in the trilogy. I started the series with Paladins, then Viscounts, and now I'm looping back around to the game that started it all - Architects of the West Kingdom.
Webscapade – Season 0 Review
I love an Escape Room. I've done as many in-person rooms as I could before lockdown hit, and I'm a big fan of games that replicate the feeling, like the Exit series, and the Escape Tales games. I recently heard about a new escape room experience, an entirely web-based one called Webscapade, and was invited to come along and play.