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Board games are in a ‘golden age’ – or so we are told – and it seems to be true! A quick look at the upcoming releases at Essen or the games on Kickstarter and it’s easy to be overwhelmed. With so many games out there it’s exciting to see new themes explored. Of course, […]
In this third post out of four, I’m turning my attention to what makes us keep playing a game. What turns a good first experience into a favourite?
Mutants: Genetic Gladiators is a 2-4 player deck building game about mixing and matching a player’s gene pool to create the ultimate mutant warriors.
Villagers was funded in a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign by, UK-based company, Sinister Fish Games. Learn more about this card drafting game.
Board game cafes are becoming more and more common but have you ever seen one in a bus? That is exactly what Cakes and Ladders is! Read our interview.
The Honest Meeple selects his top five board games that are due to by released at Essen 2018, featuring titles from Days of Wonder and IELLO.
The ever popular Dixit now celebrates its 10th anniversary and is still a firm favourite with casual and veteran gamers alike. Here’s how to play the game.
Reviews
Board games are in a ‘golden age’ – or so we are told – and it seems to be true! A quick look at the upcoming releases at Essen or the games on Kickstarter and it’s easy to be overwhelmed. With so many games out there it’s exciting to see new themes explored. Of course, […]
Most games require luck, but every now and again, you come across a game where the only thing you need is skill. Ricochet Robots is one of those games.
Twin It is a game where players are attempting to spot matching patterns on 2 or 3 cards. It’s a fast playing, light filler game from Big Potato Games!
Features
In this third post out of four, I’m turning my attention to what makes us keep playing a game. What turns a good first experience into a favourite?
The first play of a new game is very important. A good experience leads to it becoming a long-term favourite. A bad one sends it to the shelves!
Each month members of our writing team come together to share their board game tales! Let’s find out “What We’ve Been Playing” during the spooky month of October! Tom H – Finishing Charterstone, Ice Cool Hilarity & Rhine Valley Experimentation October has been busy. In a month chock-full of highlights, finishing our three-player game of […]
Kickstarter
Mutants: Genetic Gladiators is a 2-4 player deck building game about mixing and matching a player’s gene pool to create the ultimate mutant warriors.
Deck builders took off after the classic Dominion, and since then the mechanic has been used in different and interesting ways such as Tyrants of the Underdark and Clank! It’s also been refined with games like Star Realms. Tabula Games are following up their successful campaign for Mysthea with a two-player deck building game set in the same universe that plays more like […]
Welcome to DinoWorld is 1-99 player roll and write game all about creating a dinosaur park from publisher Alley Cat Games
Previews
Villagers was funded in a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign by, UK-based company, Sinister Fish Games. Learn more about this card drafting game.
Keyforge is a Unique Deck Game, published by Fantasy Flight Games, where the contents of every box is unique! Here’s what happened a pre-release event!
Wacky Races is an upcoming game by Cool Mini or Not (CMON), that is due out in the first quarter of 2019. If you’re a fan of the show, see our preview.
Interviews
Board game cafes are becoming more and more common but have you ever seen one in a bus? That is exactly what Cakes and Ladders is! Read our interview.
At Essen 2018, we had the chance to interview the two designers behind the recent release from IELLO, 8Bit Box, Grégoire Largey and Frank Crittin.
Roland MacDonald is the designer and illustrator of Ruthless, an upcoming pirate themed deck building game from Alley Cat Games and Board Game Circus.
Countdowns
The Honest Meeple selects his top five board games that are due to by released at Essen 2018, featuring titles from Days of Wonder and IELLO.
With 175+ new expansions releasing at Essen 2018, this top five list might be a good place to start your search! See which expansions make our wish list.
It was pretty easy to get a seat at a Tabletop Gaming Live demo table and here are our top three games from the show.
How to Play
The ever popular Dixit now celebrates its 10th anniversary and is still a firm favourite with casual and veteran gamers alike. Here’s how to play the game.
Takenoko is a lovely game to play when you just want a nice quiet afternoon of gaming. Find out how to get the best from that panda in our guide.
Dream Home is a fantastic card drafting game for families to enjoy! In this guide we’ll teach you how to play the game and how to win!