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Paleo Vet is family-weight fun a few tricks up its sleeve
Playing games with the kids is what it’s all about for me, so I am always especially delighted when we get offered a game that is simple enough for them to play, but chunky enough for me to enjoy alongside them. In Paleo Vet, one to four…
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley — Sweet summer days
Alright, full disclaimer — proud owner of several of Tove Jansson’s beautiful Moomin books, Moomin tattoo. I love these weird little melancholic creatures! Who doesn’t? So I approached Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley with a lot of…
Get Wavey – Funny Words and Phrases
As you might have noticed over the years, we go through a lot of quick board games intended for groups or parties that would work well on holidays or before a meal. Get Wavey is another card game that fits perfectly in this category. It’s…
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – Yes, Lord Captain
Welcome to the 41st Millenium, Trader! Do you like war? No? Well that's too bad because there's a LOT of it.
Okay, first things first, I am utterly and unapologetically enthusiastic about the universe of Warhammer 40,000. I think it’s an…
The House of Da Vinci – Mona Lisa guile
If you’ve played The Room or its ilk, you’ll know what the structure of this game will be. If not, you’ll work your way around a room, finding odd objects that will have hidden switches and compartments that will provide you with items that…
A Tiny Sticker Tale – an adorable adventure
Honestly, I am not sure if sticker books are still a thing. As a child, I had sticker books that were themed, tons of them, with my own collection of stickers. My children do not collect stickers, however, and instead use them in crafting.…
CoraQuest and the Keep on Questing expansion will bring your family together
In the reviews business, context is everything. Because everything written or spoken is subjective, it’s important to understand where the reviewer is coming from and what makes them tick — otherwise you can never be sure that what you’re…
Children of the Sun is ‘connect the dots’ with a sniper rifle
"That's not how bullets work" is probably the last thing, beside the bullet, passing through the head of most of the enemies in Children of the Sun, a game where you can redirect your single bullet after it tastes destruction.
Children of…
Godsforge Twilight of the Great Houses and Godsforge Return of the Dragon Lords…
In Godsforge you play an elite spellweaver battling for control of said Godsforge, the last source of magical energy in a crumbling world. This is accomplished by summoning creations and casting spells to pummel your rivals into submission.…
Boiling Point remains a divergence point for open-world first person shooters
Long before the Far Cry series started messing around with RPG systems, Boiling Point was an open-world, first-person shooter that played with RPG and faction-based gameplay. It's back now, with a new lease of life from Ziggurat…
A Squirrel Must Have Buried It is a charming combination game
A Squirrel Must Have Buried It is a charming combination game where you have to combine various nature-themed objects that could have been possibly buried for future use - who knows.
In A Squirrel Must Have Buried It, you start off with…
Bore Blasters – Dwarves in Copters!
Dwarves in gyrocopters. There’s just something about it, right? I don’t know how many games that can offer you both of these, but what I can tell you is that Bore Blasters has lots of them. Up until recently, I had no idea that I wanted a…
Best Board games with cute animal themes and chunky mechanics!
Animals have always made for a popular theme in board games, but did you know that not every game about animals is designed for younger players? Whilst some certainly are, some of the most complex and thoughtful games out there are actually…
Are Pokemon EUIC events worth attending if you don’t PVP?
I am not someone who likes battling other people, in any sense of any game. It’s just not my thing. However I am a Pokemon fan, so I wanted to attend Pokemon EUIC in London, although every year I wonder if it’s worth attending.
Pokemon…
Nacho Stack – Food-Themed Dexterity Game
Who doesn’t like a big plate of nachos? Nacho Stack is a game that happens in two parts; the first part is creating the nacho stack and the second part is about 'eating' the nachos themselves. The entire game is made up of triangle chips,…
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor – Dig Deeper, Shoot Faster
Bugs, Guns and Ore - If you like one of those things, you're gonna have a good time with Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.
Get busy mining, or get busy dying!
Dig deeper, shoot faster. If I had to describe Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor in one…
Noun Town Language Learning helps you learn a language!
There are lots of different language apps out there, but certainly not many that are in VR! Noun Town Language Learning is a VR (and PC) game where you can tinker around with objects in a quirky, 3D World, to learn a different language.…
Gunhead Sees you Trying to Scrap Suspiciously Active Derelict Ships
The gun-blazing action in Gunhead is exciting, but is it as gripping as we'd hoped?
For Glory: Premium Edition offers head-to-head deckbuilding in ancient Rome
Maybe I am biased here, but I often find myself thinking that confrontational card games like For Glory: Premium Edition are at their best when the experience is focused on just two players. In this head-to-head game about life and death…
Morgan: Metal Detective – Explore a small island!
There has been an increase in cozy, first person adventure games, the latest to join the trend is Morgan: Metal Detective. You play as a young woman who has returned to the Island of Glasden after her grandfather has passed away. There is a…