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Tyrants of the Underdark — underground, no one can hear you scream
Because board games are usually printed in limited numbers of perhaps up to a few thousand (for a standard retail release) there can be a big difference between versions when a reprint comes several years later. In the case of Tyrants of…
The Best Turn-Based RPGs for Nintendo Switch of 2021
This guest article, on the Best Turn-Based RPGs for Nintendo Switch, was submitted by Marcello Cacace of Turn Based Lovers. Turn-based games have been a staple of Nintendo consoles since the beginning. Fire Emblem got its start on the NES…
The Company Man — Its Rage Against the Machine!
Tired of the nine to five grind? Can't take another performance review? Finally had enough of your overbearing, inconsiderate boss? Well, now thanks to The Company Man, you can finally bring down the machine in this stylish, fast-paced, yet…
Thea 2: The Shattering brings Slavic-inspired, 4X strategy to Xbox Series X
If you know the original Thea at all, then you'll probably already know that there's no way I could do it justice in a brief article intended to take five or so minutes to read through. The reason that I've chosen to cover Thea 2: The…
Submerged: Hidden Depths — What Lays Beyond?
Uppercut Games’ standalone sequel to Submerged — Submerged: Hidden Depths tells the story of the protagonist Miku alongside her younger brother, now a teenager in this third-person "relaxploration" game.
The Resistance — figure out the spys
The Resistance is a short, deception based game that makes for a good ice breaker and is fun in groups, especially those that are well established and where everyone knows each other! Who doesn’t want to try and defeat a traitor? In The…
Monster Camp — Both Monster and Camp
If you are someone that enjoys silly, somewhat crude and horny humour Monster Camp is a great get. But if you played a lot of Monster Prom before, this might just feel like more of the same.
King of Tokyo Monster Box brings a ton of fun to your tabletop
At over eleven years old, King of Tokyo has stood the test of time, bridging the gap between earlier examples of what we now call “modern board games” and the current Kickstarter generation, which sees bigger and flashier boxes released…
Aquamarine Dives Into A Goregous Alien Ocean
Aquamarine sees The Seeker trying to survive a planet known as Aquamarine with the help of an intelligent rescue pod.
Morels: Homestead showed that I can’t quite make it as a farmer
When we got the Oculus Quest, I was very excited to try out a number of games! One of them was Morels: Homestead, a realistic farming game that has you transforming an empty plot of land into a glorious farm! I have tried to get into…
Shinorubi — My eyes have melted
Of course, all these opponents are shooting at you pretty much constantly, and you’ll need to dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge your way through their bullets. Like many games in this genre, Shinorubi gives you a large ship, but only a tiny…
Kingdom Hearts Perilous Pursuit saves worlds from the heartless
Kingdom Hearts Perilous Pursuit is a dice rolling game where you have to work together as a team to save worlds from the heartless, co-operating with careful dice-allocation and dice-sharing to overcome the darkness corrupting each world.…
Cannibal Cuisine has you cooking to survive
When it comes to cooking, couch co-op games, I love trying out new ones! Cannibal Cuisine is one of these types of games, however, there is a twist. Instead of cooking up lovely dishes for some sort of crowd, you are actually killing…
Demon Turf — Queen of the Flattened
I was delighted by the visual presentation when I first saw Demon Turf. The combination of 2D characters placed into a 3D world feels novel. In my preview, I mentioned some worries that I hoped would be addressed by launch. Even still…
Prison Architect: Perfect Storm adds a much-needed events system
Prison Architect's Perfect Storm expansion adds an Event System that promises to keep your attention. When it comes to city-building, management and tycoon games there are more than a few sub-genres. Prison Architect, for me, has always…
Youtubers Life 2 is more fun than being a Youtuber
To be honest, I didn’t think I would like Youtubers Life 2. I have not played the first game, and felt like I just wouldn’t enjoy a tycoon game about making and editing videos for Youtube. But, Youtubers Life 2 has proven that becoming a…
Sable — Gliding Into the Sunset
So much of Sable can be boiled down to gliding and climbing. It’s much more than that; you’re in pursuit of purpose; As I played it, it sparked moments of self-reflection. Sable sets out on her gliding, which is a sort of extended…
Glass Road shows off the lighter side of Uwe Rosenberg’s repertoire
Most board game fans have heard of the legendary Uwe Rosenberg, however he is mostly famous for games like A Feast For Odin, Agricola and Patchwork, rather than some of his less well known titles — which happens to include Glass Road. As…
Pupperazzi is adorable, but lacks finesse
I am a huge fan of wholesome games and do enjoy a game with a photography theme. After having finished The Good Life recently, I was pretty stoked when Pupperazzi made it’s way onto my Xbox, downloaded and ready to be played! It’s a game I…
Blood Bowl 3 is quite Literally Fantasy Football
I've learned to temper my expectations when it comes to new releases with Games Workshop IPs. Having now played and reviewed multiple Warhammer titles, I often find their releases to range from slightly underwhelming to buggy and near…