Anno 1800 (Board Game) Review
Anno 1800 has made the transition across the ethereal planes between digital and physical, and thanks to Martin Wallace and Kosmos Games, we can now play it on a table
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Bag Of Dungeon Review
Lots of good things come in bags. I'm a big fan of crisps, for example. But now, now dear reader, you can get a whole freaking dungeon in a bag! Bag of Dungeon is a dungeon-crawler game from Gunpowder Studios, which, unsurprisingly, comes in a bag.
Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan Preview
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Roiks Raggy! People fall into one of two categories: those who can do a passable Scooby-Doo impression, and those who think they can. Whichever group you fall into, you'll want to call upon your inner Scoob' to get stuck into Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion.
TEN Review
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Big Potato Games – Party Game Review Special
The rather wonderful people at Big Potato Games sent me a selection of their games to play, so I made the most of the Christmas break to test them out. A collection of people from 9 to 70-something helped me out, and here's what we thought.
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Whirling Witchcraft Review
Whirling Witchcraft is the latest in a proud line of games which let you build a tableau, your 'engine', on the table in front of you. Rival witches are aiming to wield magic so powerful that they simply overwhelm their neighbours, claiming victory in the process.