I was sucked in by the mixture of Brutalist architecture and Bauhaus design choices in the game’s artwork and presentation, and although the saying is true that you can’t polish a turd, fortunately, Politik’s gilding goes further than skin deep.
If you're looking for the next Lopiano Euro crunchfest, Green City isn't it. If, however, you want something lighter, something really different, and to see what happens when European designers meet Japanese publishers, Green City is great.
Another superb Japanese card game with great components, an easy teach, and Sai Beppu's beautiful artwork throughout
Magical Athlete is the Black Sheep of the family. The nonconformist. The maverick. The 'bad game' which is an absolute blast to play.
It's unadulterated creative stupidity, and I love every second. You'll utter sentences never before given breath to, and never to be repeated before the inevitable heat death of the universe.
The spreading tendrils of your empires eventually intertwine, and that's where the interaction begins. The interaction is what drives Eclipse and makes it as much fun as it is.
Cadaver is a quick, easy, set-collection game with a generous helping of take-that thrown in for good measure
Achroma - the evolving card game in the style of a collectible card game. Beautiful artwork, and maybe more?
With a name like Unlucky Adventurers, you might be wondering if it's a game of complete luck. The answer is a bit of yes, and a bit of no.
Guns or Treasure is a quick card game which pitches rival players as pirates, aiming to take the most treasure, and with it, infamy!
Not too many games put you in charge of your own cult. Fewer still task you with collecting the souls of the host city's inhabitants by killing them all.
In space, no-one can hear you scream. Luckily they can hear you shouting "Oh my god, I can't believe you did that! You absolute nerf-herder!", because you'll be saying things like that quite often when you play Gravwell: 2nd Edition.