They say good things come in small packages, and they don’t get much smaller than Zuuli, which is about the size of a pack of playing cards. Zuuli is a card game from Unfringed, where players are building and upgrading enclosures at their wildlife parks, while rescuing the animals who’ll live there
I really like Z-Ball. It quickly turned from a game I wanted to play a few times to give it a fair review, to a game my son and I take when we go somewhere, because we really enjoy playing it.
The premise of this abstract game is simple. You play the roles of deckchair attendants aboard the infamous ship, and your goal is to appease the First Class passengers who want prime deck space for their deckchairs.
In Distilled, you play the role of a character who has inherited an abandoned distillery. Your goal is to return it to its former glory, restoring your family’s name, and earning yourself the title of Master Distiller.
So you’re a Viking. And you’re dead. You’re a dead Viking. That’s where Langskip starts off, in this light, small box game from Crab Studios. It holds the unusual honour of being the second Viking-themed race game I’ve played.
Holy alliteration Batman, it’s a Pilfering Pandas preview! It’s the third game from the husband and wife publishing duo, Wren Games, and it’s on Kickstarter as I type these very words.
Cosmic Voyage is a co-operative game in the same style as the Forbidden series, where you’ll need to work together to overcome the hazards thrown your way and make it safely home.
The Tu’x Rebellion is a competitive, yet co-operative game, set in a fantasy world. It combines Euro-like resource management, and outright war-gaming, in a grand scale campaign.
Over the last few years we’ve started to see a lot of board game adaptations of video games. It’s a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. Why are we seeing more and more of them, and most importantly – are they any good?
Earth Rising is a co-operative game which gives the players a straight-forward yet monumental task – save the planet in twenty years. No pressure then!
The lovely folks at @alderac sent me Whirling Witchcraft, which I'm really enjoying. It's basically an engine-builder in the style of something like It's A Wonderful World, but with the aim to overload your neighbours' boards when you pass these gorgeous cauldrons around.
3I've been playing Arkosa, from @toonhammergames , and I've had a lot of fun. If you'd like to know more about the bunker-building alien eurogame, take a look at my preview - https://punchboard.co.uk/arkosa-preview/ . Well? What are you waiting for? Potter along now.
I love this talk by @gengelstein . The psychology of loss aversion and choice is so interesting. I'm sure there are plenty of board game designers out there even now who could take so much away from it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1YcCcBVfY
