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Robot Royale requires a lot of thinking ahead

Jupiter Hadley Oct 10, 2022 0

Some board games have a lot of depth when it comes to the way you need to think. Thinking a few actions ahead so that everything lines up properly, is exactly what you need to do in Robot Royale, a board game all about robots shooting each…

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Vengeance: Roll and Fight is a frantic dice brawler that’s smarter than it seems

Matthew Smail Oct 7, 2022 0

A few years ago I spent several evenings playing Gordon Calleja’s Vengeance. Vengeance was (and still is) a brutal, fast-paced miniatures game that has the players recreate scenes from classic vigilante films like Taken or The Transporter.…

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Beacon Pines – Charming yet dark

Rob Covell Oct 6, 2022 0

When controlling Luka, you explore the titular town of Beacon Pines, getting into trouble with your friends, and potentially uncovering that mystery about the town. You’ll be talking to townsfolk, investigating points of interest, and…

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Plunder Dungeons has procedural fun

Jupiter Hadley Oct 5, 2022 0

Plunder Dungeons has you making your way through a mysterious dungeon, where you cannot really see what you are up against until you are right there battling against them! In this game, you will be collecting cards and then using them to…

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Spirit Solstice is about the different ways people find their way through the dark

Dann Sullivan Oct 4, 2022 0

Originally released last year, for the 2021 PICO-8 Advent Calendar, Spirit Solstice is a celebration of the PICO-8 engine as much as it's a peaceful, path-finding wander through a starry night. Before we start, it's worth noting that in the…

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The Quest for El Dorado: Heroes and Hexes Expansion adds more than just a little seasoning

Matthew Smail Oct 3, 2022 14

I have often discussed the two main different kinds of expansions that exist in the board game world — those which add to the existing mechanics of a game, and those which transform them. The first and only expansion (aside from a few…

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Metal: Hellsinger – The devil has all the best tunes

Rob Covell Sep 29, 2022 0

Over the course of the game’s three-or-so hour campaign, you’ll acquire shotguns, pistols, an explosive crossbow, and throwing blades to add to your basic sword and skull blast options. Each weapon really does feel unique, but other than…

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Spellbound: The Magic Within – An Enchanting, Yet Rocky Romp

Matt Fuller Sep 28, 2022 0

Visual novels aren't usually my forte, but that's not stopped me from dabbling in the genre from time to time and finding the odd gem like Behind the Frame. This time around I took a look at Wyrdren Games Spellbound: The Magic Within, a…

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Pinecone Dreaming is a peek into a peaceful, community life

Dann Sullivan Sep 27, 2022 0

I don't know about you, but modern life feels incredibly fast-paced and hectic; it's hard to switch off or to think of a life that's any different that the one that we're currently stuck in. Pinecone Dreaming is a short Bitsy game,…

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Wonderlands War is a maddening, psychedelic bag-builder!

Matthew Smail Sep 26, 2022 0

Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is perhaps one of the most creatively-used intellectual properties. From twisted comics and video games to star-studded Tim Burton movies, few stones have been left unturned in the retelling of Alice’s…

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