Tile placement games ask you to put tiles down to form a board, or a park, or a zoo, or some other kind of place.
I was sent a copy of Bella Vista for free by Hachette Boardgames UK. Thoughts & opinions are my own. Bruno Cathala has a stellar back catalogue, and along with Andrea Mainini this time, he has spawned a twinkling new…
Knitting Circle is still a fantastic puzzle that fans of games like Calico, Azul, and River Valley Glassworks will really enjoy
Celeste can't sit with her back to the window, and Grandpa smells. So how do you arrange the seating so that everyone is happy? Saashi & Saashi have taken the concept with The Great Evening Banquet and turned it into a game
Sanctuary is lighter than Ark Nova, but still enough to get your teeth stuck into, and yes, I believe there's space in your collection for both.
Is it worth taking those single blue stamps and forgoing everything else on offer? Are the cherries on those pieces of cake big and juicy enough?
Once you have more than four people sitting at the table, that's when Between Two Castles has its 'hold my beer' moment.
I've introduced Overparked to three separate groups since I bought it at UKGE, and it's been a hit with each and every person who's played it.
Three years ago I wrote a post about whether Reiner Knizia could stay relevant as a modern designe. I should have known better than to doubt him.
Looot does a lot of things well. It combines two separate geometric puzzles - one shared, one personal - and asks you to figure out the best way to take advantage of the opportunities on each.
It's here now, I have my hands on a copy, and I have to admit that for the most part - I was wrong.
If you think games like Isle of Cats, A Feast For Odin, or even Barenpark are tricky tile-placement puzzles, then you ain't seen nothing yet. Horseless Carriage is a harsh, unforgiving mistress.
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