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Sheriff of Nottingham (Second Edition) takes bluffing games to a whole new level
Bluffing has always been a cornerstone of traditional card games, with games like Go Fish, Bluff and S**thead (or your local variant thereof) all being popular classics the world over. But sometimes, a game like Sheriff of Nottingham comes…
Stardew Valley: The Board Game is a great adaptation of the video game
I have spent hundreds of hours in Stardew Valley the video game. I spent so much time cultivating my land, fishing, mining, befriending everyone, and otherwise ensuring my farm is perfect. So when I heard there was going to be Stardew…
Ankh: Gods of Egypt: Pharaoh expansion adds little complexity, but lots of fun
If you’ve read my recent review of Ankh: Gods of Egypt, then you’ll know how big a fan I am of Eric Lang’s epic “Mythic” trilogy. Ankh is a fantastic game in its most basic form, but as with most games launched via Kickstarter, there are…
Ticket to Ride: 15th Anniversary Edition is a very special thing indeed
If you’re reading this review, then I’d be willing to bet a lot of money — maybe even a crisp fiver — that you’ve heard of Ticket to Ride. Even if you’re here because you're curious about whether you should take the step of purchasing it as…
Mörk Borg Explained
Mörk Borg, which translates from Dark Castle in Swedish, is a dark fantasy, incredibly metal, Tabletop RPG. The rulebook itself is an artistic masterpiece, with everything down to the font and backgrounds taken into consideration on a…
Happy City is the small box city builder that has universal appeal
How do you define a happy city? Is it the number of shops and banks a city has? Is it the public spaces; the parks and libraries? Or is it access to work via industrial and commercial districts? In Happy City, you’ll balance these decisions…
Ankh: Gods of Egypt completes the Eric Lang trilogy, but does an increase in plastic riches result…
Along with several other games that have really “changed” the scene for me (including Scythe and Terraforming Mars) Eric Lang’s 2015 Blood Rage is a watermark in gaming history. Blood Rage had it all — Vikings, amazing miniatures, tight…
Flotilla is a theme-heavy eurogame from Wizkids, but does it sink or swim?
Although apparently in the minority, I used to consider Kevin Costner’s Waterworld one of my favourite films. I think what I liked about it was the unique take on the idea of a world ravaged by global warming and what that meant to the…
Lord of the Rings: The Card Game — Revised Core Set is a great place to begin your Fellowship
A little while ago, I was lucky enough to review the Lord of the Rings Adventure Card Game on Xbox and I really enjoyed it. As I was researching that review, I realised that the digital release was actually based on a board game — Lord of…
Does Reiner Knizia’s Mille Fiori shatter Azul’s reign as the abstract game of choice?
In general, when Dr Reiner Knizia sets his mind to something, the outcome tends to be good. Knizia is responsible for some of our favorite games, with the likes of The Quest for El Dorado, Yellow & Yangtze and Lost Cities among his…