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Posthuman Saga is the post apocalyptic board game you’ve been waiting for
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…
Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared — Delightfully Maleficent
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…
DiTiC is the smart, minimalist tile placement game that everyone needs
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 — Football simulation has all the raw tools to succeed
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.
Furry Foodies lets you knock food off the table.
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 looks cute to hide how cut throat it is!
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…
Enter the Majesty of Wingspan: European Expansion
Wingspan: European Expansion is the first expansion of Wingspan featuring the birds of Europe.
Nemesis — in space, no-one can hear you cackle maniacally
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 a punishing strategic masterpiece available both physical and digital
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…
Paris: New Eden is a post-apocalyptic builder about rebirth
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…