Tabletop Reviews

Now don’t be shy, you can’t tell me that you’ve never wondered who would win in a fight between a tiger and a polar bear, or whether an elephant is a better endurance swimmer than a leopard. It’s OK, we’ve all asked those questions at some…

OK, I admit it; when I came into the process of reviewing Barenpark, I’d never played it before. With a game like this comes baggage — the weight of expectation. Everyone has an opinion on it, whether that be because they think it’s too…

Smoothies is a game titled as if it is a food game, but do not be fooled, it isn't really a food game. That doesn't mean it’s a bad game — Smoothies reminded me of Bingo, but in a way that you are doing math and having power-ups to juggle.…

If your kids (or really any kids that you’ve been entrusted to look after) have a passing interest in dinosaurs, then you simply must introduce them to Jurassic Snack. This gorgeous small box game is a two-player feast that is suitable for…

The original Imperial Settlers released back in 2014, it had players race to conquer new lands, juggling economy, expansion and land capture in a race to glory. Empires of The North launched last year, and while it's set in the same…

Have you ever played a tabletop game and realized that it was probably invented by a few drunk college students who truly know all the rules, but aren’t very good at communicating them? That’s how we all felt at the end of Taco Fight, but…

When it first launched back at the start of 2019, Heroes of Tenefyr was seen as something of a surprise hit. The first print run sold out quickly, and fans of the game really enjoyed the mixture of light deckbuilding, push your luck and…

Every once in a while, a board game comes along which is almost completely unique. For better or worse, there’s little I enjoy more than exploring new systems, components and mechanics. Having begun playing Nagaraja without any expectation…

If you love the idea of running around the locations of classic horror movies such as Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Invisible Man, then Horrified might be just what you’re looking for. This wholly cooperative game pits up to five…

It’s not often that we see a game that is designed and produced in the Middle East (except, of course, probably the most important board game ever made; Chess, which originated in either India or Persia). Conqueror: Final Conquest is a…

Designer Gordon Calleja and publisher Mighty Boards have doubled down on their radiation-soaked epic, Posthuman Saga which has recently hit the shelves following a successful Kickstarter. Can this gorgeous looking production capture the…

In some ways Villainous and its expansions have created a game which potentially could be played by up to twelve players; if you had enough time and resources to play it that way; but also manages to create twelve different play styles…

In the current board game market, it’s tough to be either original or minimalist, since the penchant of the moment seems to be multi-million dollar Kickstarter games crammed with detailed, unnecessary miniatures and basic combat systems.…

Counter Attack from Webstar Games tackles the tough task of mapping a game of football to the tabletop. Two players compete against each other to work the ball towards the opposition goal and past their goalkeeper.

Cats are mischievous animals, everyone knows this. They take joy and pride in knocking items off of the table. In Furry Foodies, your cat's goal is to knock food from the table and avoid knocking noisy plates off. This is a really fun, yet…

Jumble Jam is one of those food games that I saw, thought was cute, and didn’t read much into the rules. There are pastries, cats, and very cute graphics to draw the player in — which worked for me — but it turns out to be a very cutthroat…

Wingspan: European Expansion is the first expansion of Wingspan featuring the birds of Europe.

In Nemesis, from Awaken Realms and Rebel, players take on the roles of the crew of the titular spacecraft, awakened rudely from hypersleep to find that something has gone terribly wrong on their ship. As well as competing with the unknown…

Yellow & Yangtze is the semi-sequel to Tigris and Euphrates, with both games featuring a similar design from the now legendary Dr. Reiner Knizia. This later version moves the theme from Mesopotamia to China and publisher Grail Games…

Even though it’s a genre that I enjoy, there’s no denying that the post-apocalypse concept is becoming a bit tired across both board and videogames alike. Zombies, mutants, aliens — whatever the threat is, we’ve seen it all before. But…