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Pirate Borg explained
If you're looking for a rules-light, dark Caribbean TRPG setting, one that takes place in the time of piracy but is littered with the undead, the monstrous and the eldritch, then look no further than Pirate Borg. Pirate Borg is, when it…
Volcano Princess has you raising the next monarch
Volcano Princess is a bit of a cross between a tamagotchi game and an RPG adventure, where you need to make sure that your daughter is well taken care of and raised right, so she can become the best princess the land has ever seen. …
Ghost Blitz requires fast movements!
Ghost Blitz is a bit different from the tabletop games we have previously played, and actually works better with smaller groups of people. It’s a game that has a collection of wooden pieces and a deck of cards, challenging players to very…
Mothered – Help! My mom is a mannequin!
Mechanically, this is very simple to play, with there actually being quite limited interaction. I could see some people arguing that this is a walking simulator, a term that I’m not a fan of, but there’s a certain element of puzzle solving…
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance takes real-time tactics to the fallout of Judgement Day
Rebuild a resistance against the machines and save humanity in Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance's real-time-tactics. I was a little blindsided by the Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance demo. At first, I had thought it was going to be a string…
Everspace 2 – Room for two?
You can end up with a fleet of ships to hop in and out of when you head to home base, or you can sell them to get a new model. They feel quite different too, with powerful, armoured Vindicators being quite sluggish when compared to the…
A Castle Full of Cats is a spooky hidden object game!
A Castle Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you are looking for various cats within static screens to help you unlock more doors, go through lots of levels, and learn more about the cats that are living within this massive castle.…
Ghost Castle, the classic 80s board game, is a fine fit for Halloween
Ghost Castle is back, perhaps you never knew it the first time around, but it's back now. The early seventies game, Which Witch?, was a classic, race-to-the-finish board game with a tower-powered trap gimmick that made it instantly…
Mind the Gap is Line-Hopping Fun for All
From the iconic map design to its succinct and distinctly British cautionary phrase the London Underground is instantly recognizable. Mind the Gap is a game about negotiating the subterranean network beneath London, hopefully with more…
Punzel das Spiel challenges you to escape the castle
It’s a classic childhood tale; The princess is stuck in the castle, waiting to escape. Punzel das Spiel is a simple looking point and click adventure game, with minimal story and a big focus on puzzle solving and social interactions! …
Tenderfoot Tactics—Turn-based strategy fans rejoice!
Sometimes reinventing the wheel is as simple as realizing what each wheel does right and finessing those traits into a brand-new Mega Wheel—an ethos that translates quite well into the creation of Tenderfoot Tactics. Tenderfoot Tactics is a…
Agents of Dune is the ultimate onboarding tool for Dune: Adventures in the Imperium
It's not uncommon for companies to try and take existing universes and spin them out into role playing games, with franchises like Xena, Dr Who and Discworld already having tRPGs it was just a matter of time before Dune made the jump, with…
Patou has you exploring your own relationships
You have had a bit of an argument with your mother, like most teenagers have done at least once. Going to bed angry, you’ve woken up in a strange, dreamlike world, full of TVs, a giant troll, and looming voices to guide you. Patou is a…
Kingdomino & Age of Giants Expansion — simple but fun drafting game
Original Review: 28th June 2021, post updated with Giveaway (at foot of article) 17th October 2023. To be a Spiel Des Jahre (Game of the Year) winner, a game must be simple to teach and learn, fairly quick to play, and filled with fun,…
Dunaïa is an engine builder about racing to fulfil a mystical prophecy
In Dunaïa players carefully draft dice in a race to secure their tribes' future through using the titular metal beings to best position themselves before the three prophecies come to pass. Dunaia is a clever dice-drafting game with tight…
NPCville: The Story of The Blacksmith has you fixing your own MMORPG
Ever wonder what the NPCs of MMORPGs think once the game itself has gone out of fashion and no longer has players? NPCville: The Story of the Blacksmith has you playing as a character who is bored in her now deserted game, and is looking to…
Nightmare Horror Adventures has you solving a 15 year old murder
Nightmare Horror Adventures is a spooky, two to five player board game where you solve a mystery together. This is an immersive tabletop game where you will be using tiles, cards, a pawn, and a computer to really get into the feel of…
The Fabulous Fear Machine – Fear is a four letter word
The campaigns are split into a number of missions in which you need to spread a certain amount of fear within each region of a map, amongst other objectives, allowing you to spread your message. The idea is that your protagonist — or…
Crimson Tactics: The Rise of the White Banner unexpectedly innovates in the TRPG genre
The king is dead, the dukes are rebelling, corruption is rife and the towns are burning. Crimson Tactics: The Rise of the White Banner is a tribute to older turn-based tactics RPGs that puts you right at the heart of a nation on fire.…
Farlands is a futuristic Stardew Valley
Slice of life, adventure farming games are as popular as ever! There is such a high demand for wholesome games that have you working on small tasks and exploring characters that might live around you. Farlands is one of these types of…