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SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton Rising has you work as a team to save the Krabby Patty recipe
Plankton is at it again, in the board game SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton Rising — where he is attempting to overthrow the Krusty Krab through annoying customers out of the building and stealing the Secret Formula! This game is a…
Troy Mythos: A Total War Saga — Refreshed and ready to play
Tighten your loincloth! Lace up those sandals and pick up that spear! And get ready to run for the hills! It’s time for some ancient Bronze Age warfare in Troy Mythos.
WRC (10) is the FIFA of the motorsport genre, but does this iterative step make for a definitive…
For more than twenty years now, I’ve loved rally games. Whether I go back to the seminal experience of Colin McRae Rally, or consider the likes of Richard Burns Rally, Rallisport Challenge and the Dirt: Rally series, I’ve always been keen…
Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion — A mystery worth solving
When I was a child, I loved Scooby-Doo. I didn’t understand why everyone was pretending to be monsters or how they pulled off their disguise to do crimes, nor did I understand really much of what was going on, but I loved Scooby-Doo and the…
Roll Player (with Monsters and Minions + Fiends and Familiars) review — Step forward adventurer
Roll Player focuses purely on creating optimal characters based on a randomly chosen class, alignment and back story.
Thea 2: The Shattering makes its case on Nintendo Switch
When I first played it on — I think the Xbox One — Thea: The Awakening rapidly became one of my favorite games. I played it so much, for so long, that I think I saw just about everything that it had to offer, and when Thea 2: The Shattering…
Try and figure out who is lying to you in SNAKESSS
There are two true facts about our tabletop group. One, we love party games and two, we feel that Big Potato Games create some of the best party games out there. So, we were delighted to find SNAKESSS at our doorstep, Big Potato Games'…
Orcs Must Die 3 is Tower Defence Done Right
With an eight year gap since Orcs Must Die 2, fans of the series could have been forgiven for thinking that Orcs Must Die 3 would never come. As it happens, this third iteration will be the first time I’ve dipped my toe in the series — all…
Recompile — Coded With Limits
Recompile doesn’t give it’s best elements enough time to shine. Backtracking is a staple of metroidvania that feels fun with its own twist here. Combat takes a backseat as its unsatisfying or can be completely avoided. The lore is what…
Evolution: Climate warms up on Nintendo Switch
I’ve been a fan of North Star Games’ Evolution games for a few years now, and Evolution: Climate was the first game I played upon introduction to my current, most prolific gaming group. Our reviewer Sara found Evolution to be a success on…
Quests & Cannons – Adventure Awaits !
Quests and Cannons feels and looks great, has high replay value and some deep strategy mechanics hidden under some beautiful, unique artwork.
Islanders: Console Edition – Sea rocks
Building interactions are key to high scores and a long game. Each building has a base score that can be modified by placing it near certain other buildings. Mansions like to be near city centres, whilst a shaman hut wants to be near…
Imperium: Legends tells a thousand years of history in just a few short hours
There’s always a balance to be struck in civilisation building games. Designers, I am sure, must feel a huge pull to try and cram every aspect of ancient life — from technological development and warfare to farming and animal husbandry —…
Necrobarista: Final Pour — Noir Coffee
The original iteration of Necrobarista of introduced me to the Terminal Cafe, where I met a host of interesting folks. Set in a magical Melbourne, this cafe has great coffee — and its patrons aren’t necessarily on the plane of the living.…
Blightbound – An Action RPG that doesn’t pull its punches
New characters can be rescued from the blight if you can find them within a level and then escape successfully after completing your mission. You can find them back at the camp and fall into one of three camps — Warriors, Assassins and…
Horrible Histories: The Board Game has you relying on your knowledge
If you don’t know of it, Horrible Histories is a series of books, movies, TV shows, plays, and other content, that take history and spin it into a funny and often somewhat gross way, to keep younger children interested in history. Many…
Sam & Max: This Time it’s Virtual – Virtual Insanity
Whilst the content may not be the strongest on offer the humour and writing is; and it’s what will keep fans of the dynamic duo playing to the bitter end.
Agemonia — Into The Adventure
Agemonia sees players bringing together a group of heroes in a kingdom on the edge of chaos — but will they save or ravage the land?
The Ascent — Cyberpunk Inspired Series X Showcase
The Ascent looks and runs amazingly well on the Series X, it’s smooth and whilst the load times are few and far between they are pretty snappy.
Everdell expanded review — Sylvanian family now including Pearlbrook, Bellfaire and Spirecrest
Everdell is a game of worker placement, resource collection and tableau building in a woodland realm populated by numerous species of animal, and now featuring up to three expansion sets.