Reviews

You’re given a space with a desk, a shelf and box full of your games. That’s it. Do as you wish. Do you want to leave the games in the box? You can, but you’re sort of missing the point. Feel like putting them on the shelf in alphabetical…

Sektori comes across as a fairly unassuming and run of the mill shooter at first —  perhaps just another minimalist twin‑stick shooter with neon visuals and a pulsating techno soundtrack — but once you start playing, it becomes clear that…

CLAWS can most closely be described in game terms as a role playing experience. You are an operator for the Etcetera Helpline, a nondescript company that helps out those who get in touch. When your shift starts you are immediately contacted…

Rocky Roads is the third expansion for Days of Wonder’s fantastic HEAT: Pedal to the Metal, and very much represents a kind of “more of what you like” expansion in the best possible sense. There’s no attempt to fiddle with what works well,…

The Kinfire Delve series by Incredible Dream is a set of cooperative fantasy card game that I was not expecting to get as hooked on as I have. Kinfire Delve sits comfortably with the other high energy huge sprawling fantasy epics that have…

Finspan: Sharks and Reefs is a “no bloat”  expansion that feels pretty clear in what it wants to offer: a richer, more varied version of the base game built around a single new mechanism that integrates cleanly into everything that we…

Gunnar Glasses are a brand of eyewear that specialise in reducing eye-strain, and they’ve got hundreds of pairs to try - from more mundane to these Mad Moxxie branded ones — which has come about as a result of a special collaboration with…

There’s a certain charm to a world run by raccoons. Nighttime heists, furtive eyes peering over stolen loot, the occasional dumpster dive. Charming, opportunistic, slightly terrifying. This might be why I consider raccoons an avatar of…

In early April, Windrose released and was an absolute success with over 1.5 million copies sold quickly, within less than a month. The pirate themed RPG has you explore islands, calm waters and much more treacherous locales, to finish…

When it comes to party games, there are a bunch of different sub-categories — from working together through to plain-ol' trivia. Over the years we've also reviewed games that need you to get up and dance, or even run the length of the room.…

Mascot Horror has been on the rise and increasing in popularity since the 2010’s, after the incredible success of Five Nights at Freddy's. This spawned several other popular franchises, all looking to chase that same feeling of dread,…

Opening its exhibits in May 2026, straight from the amazing brains of Two Point Studios and published by Sega, comes the newest expansion for Two Point Museum: Arty-Facts.  Two Point Studios are one of the most creative and fun studios to…

Everything is Crab is an evolutionary survivors-adjacent sandbox that challenges players to develop a character from Indistinct Blob to…well the possibilities are kinda off the charts. In one run I was a tentacled elder god receiving bounty…

The Mandalorian has been an amazing spin off in the epic saga that is Star Wars and now you can have your very own part of it with the Cable Guys Mandalorian phone and controller holder. The Mandalorian controller and phone holder is a…

Brick Like This! takes the simple joy of building and asks a very important question: What if building with bricks was less about creativity and more about desperately trying to follow instructions while someone shouts increasingly panicked…

Bitmap Books has produced many exceptional retrospectives, but Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History is the kind of rare book that doesn’t just document the history of an important series — it captures the feeling of an entire…

The early presentation is quite solid, with great visuals setting the tone for what is a fairly sad tale of loss. Arriving at the town gives the image of severe damage and a major rescue operation going on. The use of light, wind, and rain…

I’ve played many roguelikes, all promising something new. It has to be said that the concept of playing as the detached skeletal head of an immortal fleshy body is certainly a new one. In Skull Horde you fight through dungeons to find your…

As a promise to myself this year, I’ve been trying to push myself out of my comfort zone and try to play more games in genres that I usually wouldn’t touch. This includes things like roguelites. When Atomic Owl was offered to me, it made me…

Grime II is a sequel to Grime, a very well-reviewed game from way back in 2021. I can only judge the original from the bits I see online, but it appears to have earned the praise, so I approached Grime II with a bit of trepidation. I’m a…