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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

On the face of it Aquaretto appears to be a simple retheme of Zooloretto with meeples because, well, games have to have meeples. But...

The Cult Druid Groves, Celtic Stone Circles and Enormous Wicker Men are appearing all across the French countryside and quite frankly the...

As some of you know, I have a little brother with Worster Drought Syndrome, a condition that severely affects his speech, as well as...

After a long voyage, the settlers have reached Catan and built their first settlements. Harbours are built and new, seaworthy ships are...

The tribes of Catan quickly develop into experienced seafarers. One day they reach the islands to the west, the "Four Islands" group....

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...

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...

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....

The barbarians have been driven off, and peace is returning. The destruction the barbarians left in their wake is being repaired as fast...