Tabletop Reviews

Set in a near-future vision of shadow chrome and neon, Dreadball is a directly competitive, arena-based sports game where two teams participate in a relatively violent spectator sport.

Become a fast-food van magnate with tactical deployment and a little bit of luck in Adam's Apple Games' Truck Off.

A real-time OR turn-based game of submariner strategy for up to ten players; is Captain Sonar a case for commission, or court martial?

Play it cool in this simple but fun game from Brain Games, winner of the Essen games festival's Children's Game of the Year award

The Bark Side is about as mechanically simple as any game out there, yet it is no worse as a result. Instead, it uses bright, characterful artwork and Man's best friend to create a cute (but wafer thin) narrative that appeals to children…

How far will you go to save your books as the library housing them goes up in flames?

We step into the shadows for a tense game of deceit and subversion.

King's Road is a title suitable — and indeed well scaled for — any number of players from two to five, with a clever balance of simplicity and depth.

It's time to venture under the bed, if you dare. Take control of a band of stuffed toys to fight against surges of enemies.

If simplicity's your style, look no further than this ghoultastic game of 'Guess Who?', where it's all about the numbers.