Playing tabletop games is one of my favourite social activities. I loved them as a kid and have been embracing the current renaissance brought about by the influx of European style games like ‘Settlers… Continue reading
Needless to say, this isn’t the first tabletop game to employ an attention getting title. It’s evocative of the already popular ‘Kittens in a Blender’. Yet this game has become a pre-order smash… Continue reading
Let me start with a story. About a year ago I joined a local gaming collective called WABA (Western Australian Boardgaming Association) in order to meet like minded board gaming enthusiasts and try… Continue reading
Here’s a simple game that I was introduced to over the weekend, immediately went out and bought and played dozens of times since. Each game lasts roughly ten minutes and usually involves a… Continue reading
Even if you only occasionally dip into modern board games, you’re likely to have seen Love Letter. The wonderfully concise card game involves luck, bluffing and memory, is easily stored in its little pouch… Continue reading
Publisher: Cryptozoic Players: 2-4 Play Time: 45 Minutes Genre: Dice rolling, hand management Review: Oh dear. Oh dearie dear. Here’s a game that went from Kickstarter success story to cautionary tale. After the Lovecraftian themed reverse-Monopoly launched… Continue reading
Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 3-5 Play Time: 60-90 minutes Genre: Deduction, bluff Review: As I start writing I remembered that this is the third Days of Wonder game I’ve reviewed in a row. Not intentional,… Continue reading
Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 2-5 Play Time: 30-90 minutes Genre: Strategy, conquest Review: Small World is a very popular game that has been putting out expansions and new versions consistently since it’s first publication in… Continue reading
Publisher: Avalon Hill, Wizards on the Coast Style: Adventure, Exploration, Horror Players: 3-6 Play Time: 60 minutes Time for our fortnightly session of clearing the table and rolling dice. Most people who routinely play… Continue reading
Publisher: Plaid Hat Games. Style: Dice, strategy, partial co-op. Players: 2-5. Play Time: 2-4 hours depending on campaign. Wait, what happened to Cheap Game Tuesday?! Well, sometimes I just haven’t had the time to… Continue reading
