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Sushi Go!: Spin Some for Dim Sum is simple, tactile fun
Here at BigBossBattle, we’re big fans of sushi-themed games, and we’ve already reviewed Sushi Go!: Spin Some for Dim Sum’s older sibling, Sushi Roll, as well as several other titles like Maki Staki and even Sushi Bar. Lots of sushi games…
Power Sink – Underwater Puzzles
Go into the depths of the ocean, find various power orbs and connect them onto dodgy, old buildings to ensure that the colony has power. In Power Sink, that’s your job. As a little creature, you need to jump and sink your way through a…
Classified: France ’44 disrupts German plans in the run up to D-Day
Having been interested in video games for more than thirty years, I’ve noticed that interest in WWII seems to come and go in phases. With several AAA games that deal with the war against Hitler’s Germany already on the horizon, it’s great…
Project Downfall – First-person hotline
The cartoon aesthetic belies how many severed heads, devastated bodies, and crushed bones you’ll leave in your wake. Linking this back to Hotline Miami once again, each chapter is split up into very short stages in which you need to kill…
Power Hungry Pets is a Single-Card Hand Shakedown
The Exploding Kittens team are back, this time with Power Hungry Pets a pet-based twist on modern-classic Love Letter. If you've not played 2012 release Love Letter then you're missing out. It's a quick to learn, quick to play game about…
South Pole Bebop’s turn-structure makes its PVP duels sing
At the bizarre intersection of very specific Jazz subgenres and tight-tactical gameplay comes South Pole Bebop, where penguins, seals and puffins face off against each other and zombies! I've got to be perfectly honest, there's a lot to…
Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze makes for fantastic cooperative play
In Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze, up to four players will act cooperatively to tackle a couple of nefarious villains (and their minions) from popular pulp fiction. With a distinctly mid-20th century feel, Unmatched Adventures: Tales…
Capes Preview – Super-Powered Strategists
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take control of a team of silver age superheroes? If yes, then Capes might just be for you. If you’ve ever played a squad-based strategy game before, then you’re going to immediately recognise…
Among Ashes – Dusty
You are casually playing Quake knock-off Demon Blood one cold December evening in the year 2000, when your friend Mark messages you on Awesome Messenger to tell you about a weird game he’s been playing. Already this is giving me nostalgia,…
Become an adorable cat in A Day with Mochi
Oh, to be a cat out in the world! In A Day with Mochi, you get to do exactly that — play as a young cat who is currently living on a tropical island. There are tons of local cats here that just wander around doing whatever they want to do.…
221b Baker Street has you searching for clues
There are a lot of board games that have you playing Sherlock Holmes and we have covered a bunch of them over the years. Sherlock Holmes is one of the most well known detectives, and getting to solve mysteries is always fun! In 221b Baker…
GladiEATers has you fighting with your food
GladiEATers is an interesting mix of a fighting and cooking game, combining into something you’ve likely never played before. Before you are able to battle against different chefs, you must cook your ingredients, building your battle party!…
Forever Home – Touching, with a splash of strategy
Forever Home is a board game all about finding homes for dogs that have come to your shelter, but doing so in a way that scores you the most points possible at the end of the game. It’s a mix of strategy and sort of deciding if the odds…
Empire of the Ants is a beautiful looking strategy game that plays great on console
Guide your colony through a deadly forest as they escape from a flood in their search for a new home in Empire of the Ants. The secret to getting strategy or tactical games to work on console is an incredibly closely guarded secret,…
Feudum Review — Septennial Edition Coming Soon!
Banished from their homeland, players must set out to a new, unsettled area and build a new home against the odds.
Invector Rhythm Galaxy – Galactic beats
A nice new addition from the sequel is a casual game mode that is played solely with LB for the bass notes and the A button for the lead notes. This is a great feature for younger players or those who find coordinating lots of button…
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island shows greek gods in a new light
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island is a goofy, charming puzzle game where you find yourself shipwrecked on a strange island, with some people who seem somehow familiar. You play as Alex, who is now tasked to figure out a way off this island all…
Paleo Vet is family-weight fun a few tricks up its sleeve
Playing games with the kids is what it’s all about for me, so I am always especially delighted when we get offered a game that is simple enough for them to play, but chunky enough for me to enjoy alongside them. In Paleo Vet, one to four…
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley — Sweet summer days
Alright, full disclaimer — proud owner of several of Tove Jansson’s beautiful Moomin books, Moomin tattoo. I love these weird little melancholic creatures! Who doesn’t? So I approached Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley with a lot of…
Get Wavey – Funny Words and Phrases
As you might have noticed over the years, we go through a lot of quick board games intended for groups or parties that would work well on holidays or before a meal. Get Wavey is another card game that fits perfectly in this category. It’s…