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Regardless of how a person first became a fan of colony builders (from Settlers to Dwarf Fortress, Banished to Timberborn), one of the first things that you learn is that the biggest threat to your existence is overextension. In Crowded - A…

Before I get into this article, I want to say that normally I’m very much a supporter of building your own deck for you, not against somebody else. Let’s be realistic though, no matter where you play Magic, you’re going to be playing…

Hello board game fans! Join me as we say goodbye to this year's devastatingly hot summer and we finally enter the "ber" months, where we switch rapidly to staying inside and drinking hot chocolate. Surely, now, there is simply no better…

It has been over twenty years since N, the Flash-coded ninja platformer, first appeared in browsers, and now its back with more party modes as N Plus Infinity Times Two. Whether you played the original - still available - N, in 2004, or…

Following in the footsteps of games like ELO Darkness, Aristeia and Super Fantasy Brawl, Trials of Maya is shaping up to be a striking fusion of tactical MOBA combat and mythic world‑building — a lavish, expandable arena battler whose…

Star Wars Unlimited is a fast growing and widely popular TCG featuring some of the worlds most recognised characters. It's simple to play but hard to master and today I'm going to go through one of the events that are on offer that’s…

While at Brilliant Indie Treasures earlier in the year, Superpower Racing immediately caught my attention, and it wasn't just me, as there was a small group of people around already actively trying to improve on a best time set by the…

Chai: Tea for 2 is a game all about shipping, processing, and delivering tea as you duel against someone who is attempting to do exactly the same for their own customers. It's a more complex game than a cup of tea would be, but one that…

Five Elements Chess takes the purity of match-3 gameplay and applies elemental countering principles to make a fantastic, easy to learn and hard to master strategy game. By this point I think that most people understand the interplay…

I’ve already covered some of the great legendary creatures that can lead your decks from the new Hobbit set, but I would be remiss to ignore some of the excellent drops that have come out for the 99 too!…

Small units taking on overwhelming odds, possibly with an overarching strategy layer and permadeath, although they aren’t obligatory as far as I’m concerned.

Pokemon is literally everywhere I turn at the moment, likely because of their 30th anniversary. So, when I went into my local Tesco today and spotted the Krispy Kreme Pokemon Doughnuts that came out today, I knew I had to give them a taste.…

Steam has been running a whole bunch of festivals lately, with most often following specific genres or vibes bringing together the games found in them. The Pins and Pegs Fest have games that are sort... roll-y! Balls, pinball, plinko -…

When the team that are best known for taking over the helm of Minecraft announce that they're working on a new sandbox, exploration game, people would be right to sit up and listen. That's Reforj, and even this early in its own journey,…

Finding myself hooked on the survive-’em-up subgenre — and yes I will refer to them as that instead of “bullet heaven”, don’t try and stop me — means that I’ve played a lot of similar games. Some are weaker offerings like Cyberheroes Arena…

The lovely people at Yogscast Games have put together a little Steam sale, from now until the 13th of August, where they are highlighting what they've defined as Tiny Teams. These are micro studios that have massive ideas. There are tons of…

As the Expeditions series moves into its teens, Expeditions: Samurai shows how it has gone from strength to strength. Now onto its fourth entry, the Expeditions series has always felt like it was following along with trends rather than…

Steam is running an official Steam Festival, this time the Steam Cyberpunk Fest which is going on now until August 10th, with tons of highlighted games, discounts, deals and more. We have covered our fair share of Cyberpunk Games over the…

Greetings and salutations board game fans! What a treat we have in store for crowdfunding in August 2026! Don't forget to check out last month's collection of games, some of which are still up for grabs for just a little while longer. But…

Take on the role of interplanetary repair technicians in Crewcial, a co-op game for up to four players that's all about communication and careful throws. When it comes to co-operative games, one of the most important elements is…