A Carnivore Did It! Review – Is there meat on the bones?
If you grew up with the Labyrinth movie with its 'guards on the door' puzzle, or more recently the video game Blue Price with its chest-opening puzzles, then you know what to expect.
Tag Puzzles
Digit Code Review – Code-breaking fun for two
I love it. No pretence. No trying to make something fit which really doesn't, like a hermit crab wearing a Coke can. It's just a case of the game mechanisms being enough to sell the game on their own, and you know what? They do. Digit Code is great.
Mars Expedition: SOL43 Review – Out of this world logic puzzles
Mars Expedition: SOL43 pits you as someone in the combined roles of geologist, navigator, cryptologist, physicist and many more besides, exploring our red neighbour, trying to unlock its secrets.
Sidequest: 7th Sea Review
If you're looking for the short version of "Is it any good?", then I can confirm that yes, it is. Stick around and let me explain why.
The Morrison Game Factory Review
A game about solving a mystery in a game factory, solving puzzles with parts of board games? Be still my beating heart.
Crumbs: The Sandwich Filler Game Preview
Crumbs is a lovely puzzle with the feel of something like Kitchen Rush, but without the pressure of the real-time elements.
Hiroba Review
In the first of a series of reviews of new French games, this is Hiroba. Hiroba is a quick and light game from publisher Funnyfox which leans heavily on the gameplay concepts of Sudoku.
Cryptid: Urban Legends Review
When pictures of the box art for Cryptid: Urban Legends began surfacing, it's fair to say I was a teeny bit excited. More Cryptid? Be still my beating heart!
Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion Review
Roiks Raggy! People fall into one of two categories: those who can do a passable Scooby-Doo impression, and those who think they can. Whichever group you fall into, you'll want to call upon your inner Scoob' to get stuck into Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion.
Tiny Towns (+ Villagers Expansion) Review
Tiny Towns is a damning indictment on urban sprawl, overcrowding, and an ever-expanding society's need for quick, affordable housing! Actually, it's not. It's a really cute abstract puzzle about space optimisation, forward planning, and the most adorable little wooden buildings.
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.
Mazescape Labyrinthos Review
Daedalus built the famous Labyrinth, used to imprison the Minotaur. Mazescape Labyrinthos drops you into a maze more devious than anything the Minotaur faced.