Board game reviews and previews
Board game reviews and previews
When Raiders of Scythia landed in 2020, it caused a few heads to be scratched. Garphill Games already had a 'Raiders of' title with 2015's Raiders of the North Sea. Unless you'd followed Scythia's progress, you'd be forgiven for wondering if it was another game in the same vein, a spiritual sequel, or a remake
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.
Your goal, if ewe can believe it (sorry...), is to jump the fence enough time to send your person to the land of nod, without letting the nasty nightmares get to them first.
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
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.
Through a mixture of placing tiles and rolling dice, players assume the role of a character in each scenario, and choose how best to fulfil their own destiny, while others race to do the same.
One of those odd questions that people seem to ask is, "Do you prefer dogs or cats?". I'm not sure why it matters, but whether you prefer canine of feline, Atikin Games have you covered with their latest 3-in-1 Kickstarter for Playful Pets.
The aim of the game is to either grow your clan large enough to form the nation of Bjarmia (I googled it, it was a real thing), or kick enough ass to win through sheer dominance.
Those three words on their own - "solo board gaming" - seem pretty paradoxical to many. Taking a hobby that relies on people around a table, and doing it on your own.
Regular visitors to Punchboard know that I love mystery, and in particular, Sherlock Holmes. When Van Ryder offered me the chance to review one of the GNA series, I jumped at the chance.