Nightfall: The Coldest War
When I first played Nightfall I thought it was a pretty good, fast and brutal game, but that, no matter how you played, it was more luck...
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Chris Bowler
Aug 7, 20174 min read
Hive Pocket
So, while at UK Games Expo I had the pleasure to meet and interview John Yianni, he was a delight to talk to and a very nice man. John...
Chris Bowler
Aug 7, 20177 min read
Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin
Theme In Heart of Doom the hero’s vanquished Doom itself and in doing so they shattered the Thunderstones and were transported to a new...
Chris Bowler
Aug 4, 20175 min read
Elder Sign
A couple of months ago I went out and bought myself a nice Android Tablet. Primarily I was sick of carrying around my massive 17” laptop...
Chris Bowler
Aug 4, 20175 min read
Existenz: On The Ruins of Chaos
I don’t often write negative reviews and when I do I try and write constructive reviews, rather than outright hate. Often if I can’t find...
Chris Bowler
Aug 4, 20175 min read
King of Tokyo
Unlike most gamers I’ve never really played “Richard Garfield’s other game”, Magic: The Gathering. Although I did own a starter set of...
Chris Bowler
Aug 4, 20179 min read
Thunderstone: Heart of Doom
It’s been almost a year since I started playing Thunderstone with my review of Dragonspire. Since then I’ve bought and played every...
Chris Bowler
Aug 4, 20175 min read
LOTR LCG: The Hills of Emyn Muil
How can we forget the fabled Hills of Emyn Muil where Sam and Frodo spent most of a book wandering aimlessly lost until that “sneak”...
Chris Bowler
Aug 4, 20177 min read
Rune Age
Fans of this blog will know that I’m reasonably invested in the fantasy realm of Terrinoth, created by the guys over at Fantasy Flight,...
Chris Bowler
Aug 4, 20174 min read
Nightfall: Martial Law
Theme In Nightfall: Martial Law you play the leader of an army of vampires, werewolves, hunters and the undead in a free-for-all,...
Chris Bowler
Aug 3, 20176 min read
LOTR LCG: Conflict At The Carrock
Conflict at the Carrock picks up where The Hunt for Gollum left off. But before we get to the adventure let's take a look at the player...
Chris Bowler
Aug 3, 20174 min read
Evolution
Evolution is a English translation of a Russian Card Game from Right Games, which they were kind enough to send to me. Lets take a look...
Chris Bowler
Aug 3, 20177 min read
LOTR LCG: The Hunt For Gollum
Each Adventure pack contains a selection of new player cards, a new hero and a new quest so I will be begin by looking in detail at the...
Chris Bowler
Aug 3, 20177 min read
Nightfall
Theme Night has fallen and the world has descended into chaos. Vampires and werewolves roam the streets, locked in mortal combat with one...
Chris Bowler
Aug 3, 20178 min read
Thunderstone: Wrath of the Elements
Eight months on and Thunderstone is still one of the most highly requested games in my house. However, when you play a game that many...
Chris Bowler
Aug 2, 20176 min read
LOTR LCG: Journey Down the Anduin
So this is a detailed look at the second scenario in the Lord of the Rings LCG. This scenario is rated a 4, not sure what out of because...
Chris Bowler
Aug 2, 20179 min read
Lord of the Rings: The Living Card Game
I’ve been putting off writing this review, partly because I wanted to actually beat the third scenario first, but most because I really...
Chris Bowler
Aug 2, 20172 min read
Carcassonne: The Entourage
Just a quick review this week as I look at the latest small box expansion for Carcassonne. Theme Your name is now legend across the...
Chris Bowler
Aug 2, 20176 min read
Shuuro
Last month I had the pleasure of meeting Alessio Cavatore, the man who literally wrote every game I played in my late teens and early...
Chris Bowler
Aug 2, 20177 min read
Thunderstone: Thornwood Siege
Theme You are a hero, using gold you have drawn further Heroes to your side. You’ve bought magical blades, sinister spells and honourable...
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