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Disco Elysium — No Donuts for this Detective
An RPG by ZA/UM—an artist-collective-turned-development-studio based in Estonia and the UK—Disco Elysium’s setting and lore is drawn from a custom tabletop scenario played by the group for the past seven-or-so years. Given an isometric…
The Long Dark — Hope Kindles in Episode Three
Set in the wilderness of the fictional Great Bear Island north of mainland Canada, the first two episodes of The Long Dark set the story of how a strange geomagnetic storm hit and plunged the world into darkness. After much anticipation,…
Mable and the Wood — Shape-shift and trick
Mable and the Wood is a platformer with a twist: you can turn into other creatures and use their abilities to help you fight and overcome obstacles.
The Insults Game — Prepare for Abuse
With just over 300 cards provided and the way in which cards are mixed, matched and then returned to the table; there are enough cards provided to deliver an extremely extensive mix of insults with it being very rare for delivering the…
Omen: A Reign of War — Duel of the deities
I've always been a big fan of one versus one card games, the most famous of which is probably Magic: The Gathering. There's little time or money in my life to keep up with expansive and costly trading card games nowadays though, so I'm…
Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates — Shiver me timbers!
When it comes to six player games, you’ll usually need to invest in an expansion (or two) — or look to your collection of party games — in order to satisfy your guests. Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates is that rare and special gem that is…
Rocket Squad — Cardboard rockets that fit in your pockets
Rocket Squad is a hand management game with take-that elements for two to four players, in which you try to build the biggest cardboard rocket you can in order to earn the most points and claim the title of king of the backyard!
Morphies Law: Remorphed — Steal their mass
It's morphin time! Morphies Law is a video game about shooting people to steal their mass for yourself. Fighting for a giant robot called your 'avatar', you compete in a variety of battle modes, invariably stealing mass to help your avatar.…
Synth Riders — Electric Boogaloo
Synth Riders offers a unique approach to the rhythm genre with a fresh, new take on beat-mapped gameplay and a soundtrack that features some of the best tracks to groove to.
ColourBrain Disney Edition — Family friendly gaming
Enjoyed by both the adults in our house and loved by the kids, ColourBrain Disney Edition is the type of game that brings families together around the table, it’s fast enough to set up that kids don’t get bored waiting and it’s interesting…
Into The Dead 2 — A headlong hike into zombie hordes
Into The Dead 2 works in pretty much the same way as the original, with you barrelling headlong into the undead hordes, only a handful of bullets to your name. You can control whether you run towards the left or right of the screen, fire…
Finger Guns at High Noon — Battle Royal
At the outer reaches of board gaming is a dark place frequented mostly by the drunk and the curious. It's a place where few dare to tread, yet those who do will often swear by the invigorating ambrosia that they find there. What am I…
Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon — Sowing seeds and planting trees
IELLO are known for their beautifully crafted, straightforward games, often focussing on lighter mechanics and gameplay with a family-friendly feel. Whilst Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon shares IELLO’s usual exceptional production qualities…
Cat Quest II — Purrfectly Charming
Great for players of all ages and a welcome change from over complicated, ultra difficult, gore soaked realism, instead offering a charming, well illustrated and relaxing jaunt through a story laced with canine and feline based puns and…
Escape Room: The Board Game — An escape room in your dinning room
I’ve gone to a few escape rooms, they’ve been expensive yet memorable experiences. That said, I don’t often have time during the day to book up an escape room and organise my friends. Escape Room: The Board Game takes the idea of an escape…
Lonely Mountains: Downhill — Poetry in motion
In a very similar way to Celeste, Lonely Mountains: Downhill tells a story about persevering, only this time the way is down a mountain.
Lornsword Winter Chronicle — Cold Comfort
Somewhere between MOBA, Real Time Strategy, Tower Defense and action RPG lives a game called Lornsword Winter Chronicle. It’s a strange game that tries to answer the age old question of how to make a compelling strategy game specifically…
Ash of Gods: Redemption — New Story, Old Turns
Like most people, I’m a fan of a good yarn. Stories are important, but can they truly carry a video game? After a playthrough of Ash of Gods: Redemption, I’ve decided the answer is, in this instance, no. This turn-based, story strategy game…
Skulk Hollow — A Foxen good time
The relationship between board games and video games is a strange one. Obviously board games came first, and have inspired many a digital conversion — yet sometimes, the opposite is true. Taking the immediacy of video games and translating…
Blood Will Be Spilled — The Good, the Bug, and the Ugly
Whilst it may not be entirely buggy in it's nature, its inhabitants certainly are.