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The Lost Ones — Beautiful art and rich atmosphere can’t hide mechanical shortcomings
From designer Gordon Alford and Greenbrier Games, The Lost Ones is a solo or co-operative narrative adventure game. Taking on the role of youngsters taken from their homes and cast adrift in a beautiful but strange world, players must work…
Hocus Pocus is spooky cooperative card chaos
A simple premise on paper, turns may only last 10-20 seconds but rounds can last anywhere from 5 minutes to 20 minutes depending on the deck shuffle and the spell types in play.
When it comes to big experiences, Kahuna’s small box is solid but a little lacking
Continuing our recent run of two player only games, Kahuna is a small box standalone game from publisher Kosmos and designer Gunter Cornett, in which the players act as deities vying for dominion of an archipelago in the South Pacific.…
Man and beast meet with deadly consequences in Matagot’s Raptor
I could think of more loveable heroine’s than the Velociraptor, yet there’s something about Bruno Cathala and Bruno Faidutti’s Raptor that invokes a primal instinct to protect, and leaves the players in no doubt about who the bad guys are.…
Slimy Joe is a board game full of slime!
Slimy Joe is a tabletop game that involves slime, meaning that it's designed with younger children and families alike. It’s perfect for four years old and older, two to four players, and each game will last around ten minutes. This means…
Sketchy Tales: Disney Edition — Chinese Whispers
Given the recognisable characters from the Disney back catalogue it’s easy to see why Big Potato included them in a customized edition of Sketchy Tales.
Lost Cities converts the Golden Age of exploration into a head to head duel
Since the second quarter of 2020, I’ve been playing more and more games with just two players — primarily with my wife and one of our children. Whilst many games work with two players, relatively few multiplayer games scale down well, and…
Fat Stacks can make some delicious sounding pancakes!
I make pancakes every single month. Sometimes, we add berries, sometimes we add sprinkles, sometimes chocolate… In Fat Stacks, you hope to add those yummy toppings while your “friends” add burnt pancakes, bugs, raw meat, and more to your…
Frozen Unicorns is a Charming Idea, but it isn’t much of a game…
When it comes to choosing board and card games, I’m always on the lookout for options that might appeal to me, my wife and our kids equally. This is a heck of a challenge, and so far only the likes of Jurassic Snack and Zoo Run have managed…
The Pursuit of Happiness is a gloriously thematic worker placement game
As our lives become more and more complicated, we often seek simpler, more straightforward pleasures — things like drawing with our children, or taking a walk with friends. In a related parallel, I seek release from playing board games, and…