Summoner Wars
In the following review I will be talking about the Summoner Wars system rather than any specific decks. A while back Plaid Hat games had...
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Chris Bowler
Aug 1, 201711 min read
Descent: Journeys in the Dark
This review is for Descent 1st Edition, if you wish to see a review for Descent 2nd Edition click here. Interestingly enough I find both...
Chris Bowler
Aug 1, 20172 min read
Zooloretto: The Petting Zoo
The Petting Zoo is a simple expansion that comes as part of the Polar Bear or Rio Grande Expansion #1 (they’re both the same but have...
Chris Bowler
Jul 21, 20176 min read
Valdora
Valdora came out in 2009 and there was quite a buzz about this new Michael Schacht title, now however the game seems to have faded...
Chris Bowler
Jul 12, 20174 min read
Pandemic on the Brink - New Roles
So, this is just a mini review examining the new roles that come in the first expansion for the 2008 hit Pandemic. On the Brink adds many...
Chris Bowler
Jul 12, 20178 min read
Lord of the Rings
Designed by the power house of games that is Reiner Knizia way back in the year 2000, a time filled with excitement as cinemas began to...
Chris Bowler
Jul 6, 20175 min read
Wits & Wagers
In Wits and Wagers you play a guest at party which involves trivia games. However, rather than playing a bored, know-nothing pleb you get...
Chris Bowler
Jul 6, 20179 min read
Thunderstone: Dragonspire
So, for the last two weeks only two games have hit the table Descent Road to Legend and Thunderstone Dragonspire, and I haven’t been...
Chris Bowler
Jun 23, 20175 min read
D&D: Eternal Winter
A new Hero - a mighty barbarian - has joined the faithful band in their quest to rescue a kidnapped Prince from the claws of a fierce and...
Chris Bowler
Jun 22, 20176 min read
Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game
An evil Lich Lord is terrorising the Kingdom, only a fighter, wizard, rogue and cleric have any chance of stopping him and to do so they...
Chris Bowler
Jun 22, 20172 min read
Zooloretto: Job Boards
The Board of Directors has informed you of the results of years of study and now you know exactly what kind of animals will drive your...
Chris Bowler
Jun 21, 20176 min read
Aquaretto
On the face of it Aquaretto appears to be a simple retheme of Zooloretto with meeples because, well, games have to have meeples. But...
Chris Bowler
Jun 21, 20174 min read
Carcassonne: The Cult & The Siege
The Cult Druid Groves, Celtic Stone Circles and Enormous Wicker Men are appearing all across the French countryside and quite frankly the...
Chris Bowler
Jun 21, 20176 min read
A La Carte
As some of you know, I have a little brother with Worster Drought Syndrome, a condition that severely affects his speech, as well as...
Chris Bowler
Jun 21, 20173 min read
Heading For New Shores
After a long voyage, the settlers have reached Catan and built their first settlements. Harbours are built and new, seaworthy ships are...
Chris Bowler
Jun 21, 20173 min read
The Four Islands
The tribes of Catan quickly develop into experienced seafarers. One day they reach the islands to the west, the "Four Islands" group....
Chris Bowler
Jun 21, 20174 min read
Archaeology: The Card Game
During these hard economic times, it’s nice to be able to find a good little game for less than £10 and that’s exactly what Archaeology...
Chris Bowler
Jun 16, 20179 min read
Cosmic Encounter
Today I’m going to talk about a game which could be the definition of broken, its random beyond any other game I can think of, the powers...
Chris Bowler
Jun 15, 20177 min read
The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac
Last week I had the pleasure of coming home from a long day at work to find a priority mail package from the US lying on my bed....
Chris Bowler
Jun 15, 20176 min read
Traders & Barbarians
The barbarians have been driven off, and peace is returning. The destruction the barbarians left in their wake is being repaired as fast...
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