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A Thief’s Fortune — Treasure trove
In Artipia Games’ A Thief’s Fortune, the players each take responsibility for a different, alternative timeline, belonging to the same unfortunate individual. With thematic links to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, A Thief’s Fortune is…
Sushi Roll — Grab sushi on conveyor belts for points
Those futuristic-seeming sushi places where conveyor belts of food move around — just waiting for you to grab up exactly what you want — are always a great place to explore and try out new bits of food. Sushi Roll is a dice rolling tabletop…
ELO Darkness — Lane warrior
Some games are built to be efficient, both in the way they work and the use of components. Whatever grand vision the designer might have, sometimes market factors like price point and shipping show their influence. Wood is replaced with…
Flamme Rouge — Le tour de table
With the cycling season in full swing and events like the Tour de France bringing fans of the sport together all over the world, there’s never been a better time to look into other ways to enjoy the sport. Flamme Rouge, from Lautapelit and…
Godsforge — Just like magic
If you’re a fan of Magic: The Gathering and other card battling systems, then you’ll almost certainly want to check out Godsforge from Atlas Games. This attractive boxed game invites two to four players to join an endless war for the most…
The Blessed Dark — Demon summoning fun
Some tabletop games come in big boxes, boasting large boards, meeples and loads of tiny components for you to play with. Others come in smaller packages, allowing for more portability, but still delivering on a big scale. The Blessed Dark…
EXCEED: Street Fighter — Shoryuken!
There isn’t a videogame series on Earth that is more iconic than Street Fighter and there are few card combat systems held in higher regard than EXCEED, from Level 99 Games. Combine these two properties and what do you get? Let’s find out.…
Call to Adventure — Short stories
Brotherwise Games’ Call to Adventure is a card based narrative adventure game that combines a unique “rune throwing” mechanic with classic tableau building. Playing between one and four players, Call to Adventure initially surprised me…
Gloom of Kilforth — Dark n’ stormy
Dare you venture into the dark and foreboding RPG fantasy that is Hall or Nothing’s Gloom of Kilforth? Thanks to a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign, Gloom of Kilforth has recently been reprinted for a second time, but this…
Imhotep (and a New Dynasty expansion) — A great legacy
We’ve been compelled to unearth Imhotep inorder to find out what kind of treasure it might hold. Designer Phil Walker-Harding is well known for his fast paced games that use tight mechanisms to deliver satisfying outcomes, including the…