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Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: The Rise and Fall of Anvalor — Citadel defence
Since Games Workshop agreed to license its intellectual property to external organisations, we’ve seen a rich and varied mixture of video, board and other games covering every aspect of the worlds of Warhammer. One recent game to take…
Cytus Alpha — Pitch perfect panic
Some fifteen or maybe even twenty years ago, I was good at rhythm action games. It began with the likes of Parappa the Rapper and Final Fantasy Theatrythm, but with the advent of instrument based games like Rock Band and DJ Hero, my…
Raccoon Lagoon — A helping hand
In Racoon Lagoon, it is your job as the Island Spirit to maintain and keep your island prosperous. Do you have what it takes to keep the castaways that landed there happy?
IELLO Mini Games — Nessos and High Risk
You may already have heard of IELLO Games range of Mini Games, the most popular of which is almost certainly Schotten Totten. There are several others in this series of simple, small box experiences however, and with IELLO launching…
The Blackout Club — Spare pants required
The Blackout Club classes itself as multiplayer psychological horror, and that's a great label for the game, indeed, it starts with one of the most effective hooks I’ve experienced in a while.
Yoku’s Island Express — A greater roll
There have been many different pinball games over the years, ranging from Mario to Metroid, but none have the charm or breadth that Yoku’s Island Express does.
Zombie Dice: Horde Edition — Braaaaiiins!
Zombie Dice is a luck based, dice rolling game that was first released around five years ago. Two or three expansions later, and the whole lot of expansions has been combined and compressed into the Horde Edition that we’re reviewing…
Silk — Smooth as you like
Games demonstrated at Essen always tend to create quite a buzz, and those with unusual mechanics and attractive artwork can really stand out among the sea of eurogames. Silk, from designer Luis Ranedo and artist Roc Espinet, was first…
The Coal Room — Working in the coal industry
So then I started throwing other random objects in the furnace, which also became a little dull. It was only once I paid attention to some of the details in the room that I realised there were other secrets hidden here.
Coldwater Crown (and The Sea expansion) — The biggest fish?
Whilst you may not assume that fishing and board games have much in common, both are generally relaxing pastimes that demand complete immersion into the situation. Coldwater Crown and its recent expansion, The Sea, combine these hobbies by…
Night Call — Idle conversations with strangers
Ultimately, Night Call is a better taxi game than it is a mystery game.
Subdivision Infinity DX — Dead Space or Space Opera?
Arcade 3D space action shooter Subdivision Infinity DX makes it way onto home consoles.
Grim Legends 3: Dark City — Let’s join a cult
Unsure of who you are, what your past contains and what happened to the monster-hunting, cult-like collective you were a part of, you take on the role of Sylvia, a member of The Order. In Grim Legends 3: Dark City, you’ll be accompanied by…
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland is the prefect blend
The Atelier franchise shows no sign of slowing down. Not long after the release of Nelke & The Legendary Alchemists, developer GUST and publisher Koei Tecmo Games released Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland. It's the long-awaited fourth…
Kraftwagen V6 Edition – The racing line
In Kraftwagen, each player is a car company mogul during the halcyon days of the early 20th century. The players will obtain victory points by building desirable car bodies, adding powerful engines and investing in race day technology.…
Creatures and Cupcakes — A world of mythical creatures & cakes
Many creatures go on a journey in the hope of making to a magical land. One that might be a castle made of cakes and full of wondrous items. Creatures and Cupcakes is a very simple tabletop game that takes the idea of moving magical…
The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire — Nuclear family
With a theme as potentially dry as the production of power, it takes a design team with flair and imagination to create a compelling board game from it. Games like Power Grid have achieved this to some extent in the past, but I was curious…
Blazing Chrome — HardCorp
A love letter to the classic 16 bit run & gun, Blazing Chrome brings the arcade home.
Etherborn — Surface Tension
Etherborn is a tricky, platforming puzzle game that bends gravity to its every whim and asks players to discover their purpose in a world devoid of logic.
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime — Crooked cops
Barbara has been murdered and the world is full of puzzles. Important objects are, unexplainably hidden in plain sight Noir Chronicles: City of Crime is another cheesy, point and click adventure game loaded with hidden object puzzles, this…