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Club Manager – The most authentic football management board game?
Club Manager, designed by Colin Webster, is a football management game that aims to capture the long arc of running a club rather than the moment‑to‑moment tactics of a single match. It’s a game about seasons (up to ten), not an individual…
Gunnar Sylvanas Glasses – What Do Your Elf Eyes See?
Gunnar have partnered with Blizzard for their latest release: The Gunnar Sylvanvas. A set of glasses featuring the distinctive colours and patterns of Sylvanas Windrunner, featuring silver accents bouncing off the Forsaken Red frames —…
In Bladesong being a smith is more than just hammering steel
In a world where TCG Card Shop Simulator and a deluge of other “simulator” games exist, perhaps it isn’t surprising that we have a few about smithing. For the appeal that a hot smelter and hard anvil might have, though, none have really…
Prepare to wrap up warm as Battle of Hoth hits your table
“Greetings Lord Vader, the shield will be down in moments, you may start your landing.” With that line, Battle of Hoth hits the table, giving players the chance to relive one of Star Wars’ most iconic battles. Published by Days of Wonder…
Combat Mission: Cold War — An extremely long and drawn-out war with multiple countries involved.
Although you know I prefer WW II, this is the first of three Cold War games I'm reviewing. And, this one's damn good.
Into the Grid makes roguelike deckbuilding feel fresh
From card effects slicing across the screen to enemies being able to grapple and grab you, the first-person camera of Into the Grid brings the genre to a mostly unexplored place. Being thrust face-first into some of these Sentinels forces a…
Crime Simulator – It’s Crime Time
Crime Simulator has you don your balaclava and attempt to basically steal anything and everything that isn’t nailed down. Whether it’s in someone's home, business or a gigantic warehouse in the middle of Arizona the world is rife with…
Demonschool – Occult studies
The trick rapidly becomes powering up your team, manoeuvring enemies into place, and then striking them all at once. It’s immensely satisfying when you manage to get things right.
Moon Colony Bloodbath is one of 2025’s most original games
Moon Colony Bloodbath, designed by Donald X. Vaccharino and published by Rio Grande Games, is a tableau-building and deck-destruction game that thrives on its clever arc of play, tongue-in-cheek retro-futuristic art style, and the way it…
An Early Look at Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy
Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy has you step into the shoes of an Acolyte of the Inquisition, a low ranking member of the order who has been sent on a mission to investigate potential heresies, as well as assist other members of the…
Gunnar Monterey – California Sun
These glasses are specifically designed to reduce eye strain thanks to tints that block out blue light and minimise glare that can be damaging to eyes. They also purport to trap more moist air around your eyes, decreasing the likelihood of…
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition brings pink-haired caveboy energy to the modern…
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition gives players a chance to time-travel back 25 years and play one of the most visually memorable platformers of the generation. For those of us lucky enough to grow up in the age of…
Scope: Panzer is a tactical, two-player battle in a tiny box
SCOPE: Panzer is a fast-playing, two-player World War II tank combat game from Draco Ideas and designer Juan A. Nácher that distills the tension of battlefield ambushes into a tight, 10–15 minute card game of memory, deduction, and…
Clean Up Earth Demo – Rubbish?
What is neat is the inclusion of recyclable rubbish that you take to machines which turn them into usable resources. Yes, there’s currency to upgrade your tools, but you’ll also get wood, ropes, and other such items that can build…
Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch – A Potential Gem Buried in Mechanics
Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch is an interesting beast. Part deck builder, part tower defense and part dungeon management, this is a game of so many gears I'm unsure if they all make the machine run smoother or jam up the mechanisms. The basic…
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a triumphant piece of 80’s nostalgia
Marvel Cosmic Invasion on Xbox is a vibrant, retro-inspired beat ’em up that combines the chaotic fun of classic arcade brawlers with a fresh tag-team mechanic, delivering a short, challenging and highly entertaining romp through the Marvel…
Mount & Blade II Bannerlord: War Sails – Calradia From The Waves
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord was an amazing addition to the series but now with the War Sails DLC released you can get stuck into naval combat and explore Calradia from a whole new perspective. I’ve been playing the Mount and Blade…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Stonemeier Games newest release: Origin Story!
From Stonemeier Games, the company that brought us familiar game shelf favourites such as Wingspan, Scythe and Tapestry; Origin Story is the newest member of their gaming pantheon. Designed by Jamey Stegmaier, one of the world's most easily…
Tozo PE1 – Soaking sounds
Available in three colours and coming in at under £35, the Tozo PE1 is a very small speaker that isn’t designed with booming sound in mind. Its reduced size is designed to make it portable, and the attached clip allows you to set it up…
Zoo Vadis rightly negotiates its way to the top spot for games of this kind
Zoo Vadis by Reiner Knizia and Bitewing Games is a sharp, negotiation-driven strategy game that reimagines Knizia’s classic Quo Vadis with a rather nice animal theme, streamlined rules, and incredible modern production values. We’re…