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Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game: Battle of Pelennor Fields Boxed Game — Lord of the Table?
Featuring an incredible eighty-four miniatures (two of which are very large monsters), Pelennor Fields is one of the most expansive starter packs that I’ve seen in miniatures gaming.
Maki Staki — Make sushi rolls and hope for the Nice Rice
A very cute card game where you make sushi!
Dale of Merchants 1 and 2 review — Animal crackers
Dale of Merchants features a straightforward concept and simple components, but there’s more to it than meets the eye — find out what it’s all about in our detailed review.
Archmage review — Sorcery
Players race to fill the power vacuum left in the wake of a fallen Archmage, claiming the map and dispatching apprentices/.
No Yolk — Raise chickens and sell eggs
Try to make sure your hen house produces the most eggs possible!
Shikoku review — Stairway to heaven
On the Japanese island of Shikoku, pilgrims visit each of the island's 88 temples as they seek the path to enlightenment.
War Chest review — Chip off the block
War Chest is an abstract strategy and bag-building game designed by Trevor Benjamin and David Thompson and published by Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG.)
Mage Knight Ultimate Edition review — Reach for the skyrim
A sprawling tabletop RPG, Mage Knight is a deep and enjoyable experience.
Dice Hospital review — Roll with the theme
Somehow, a few creators have managed to make hospitals into an engaging, fun theme. Alley Cat Games' Dice Hospital is one such game
Yokai Septet review — Tricky little things
Seven is the magic number.
That’s a Wrap! Kickstarter preview — Lights, table, action!
Throughout the game, two to five players each compete to make movies by compiling a theme, a script and some key features like actors and studio props.
Critical Mass review — Mechanised warfare
A recent release from Arcane Wonders, Critical Mass was developed in collaboration with Tom Vasel and The Dice Tower as part of an 'Essentials' range, which has a specific focus on creating accessible, exciting games.
Big Bang 13.7 review — Explosively exciting
Big Bang takes the relatively complex concept of the dawn of all life and boils it down into a straightforward, addictive tile-placement game.
Tokyo Highway (4 Player Edition) review — Rushing headlong
Tokyo Highway is a game for two to four players that focuses on building networks of highways that become increasingly more entangled as the game progresses.
Shadows Amsterdam review — Hamsterdam?
Two or more (ideally in even numbers) players split into two teams of detectives, then split again into one intelligence officer and then a number of detectives.
Dwar7s Winter review — oh baby, it’s cold outside
Dwar7s Winter is a compact, straightforward and attractive tower defense board game set in a cartoonish fantasy world.
BarBEARians: Battlegrounds review — Grizzly fun
If you’ve ever played a mobile phone strategy game, then BarBEARians: Battlegrounds should seem instantly familiar.
Suburbia review — Bright lights, big city
A city-building board game which still delivers well after 6 years.
Burger Boss review — Running your own burger stand
Compete with your friends for customers when it comes to having your own burger joint!
Cavern Tavern review — It’s your round
Ever fancied running your own pub? Keep your boss in a good mood and hop to it — we're taking a look at dice-placement game Cavern Tavern.