As we head into the “UK Games Expo” season, I had not planned to release a review ahead of the deluge of games I’ll be turning to over the next few weeks. This, however, quickly went out the window...
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Matthew Bailey
Spooktacular – Preview
A very quick preview post of an upcoming game I got a chance to play an extremely early prototype of last night and that is “Spooktacular” by Level 99 Games. Essentially you play as one of the monsters from...
Unmatched
A “not so quick” one ahead of an upcoming deluge of UKGE content.A couple of years ago, I featured a review of Unmatched: Cobble and Fog and gave it a very strong recommendation. Needless to say...
UKBGE First Time Family Survival Guide
Hey all have done my best to write a survival guide for people travelling to the NEC the weekend after next for the UKBGE. This is by no means comprehensive and if anyone has any good additions let me know below.Its...
Necromolds
It’s odd that I would ever utter the phrase, “this should have been more mainstream,” equally I have been trying to make my reviews a little more concise but I am fully aware this one if lengthy but I have a lot to say...
Harmonies
Today, we are going to play the current hotness, and that is “Harmonies”, played with Jack (9 and Toby (6). “Harmonies” is a cute and beautiful tile drafting and placing game that has caused quite a bit of press over...
Light Speed Arena
Generally speaking, about once a year a game comes along that becomes the game of the group. Two years ago it was Sync and Sand, and last year Subway Squeeze took that crown. If I had to go out on a limb and say what...
Dro Polter
Today, we’re going to be looking at “Dro Polter”, a slightly unusual dexterity game from Oink Games, played here by myself, Jack(.8.) and Toby(5). “Dro Polter” essentially plays like the opposite of the fairly popular...
Rafter Five
Today, we’re going to be looking at “Rafter Five,” a cute little dexterity game by Oink Games that comes in an incredibly small box. Played here by Jack (.8.) and myself. You set up the game...
Skyrise
“Skyrise” is a city-building bidding game that is a remake of the 2008 game “Metropolys” that has an incredible table presence. It gives the feeling of a weighty game but is actually fairly simple to play...