Message in a Bottle is a fun word game that reminds me a little bit of Boggle, but with a much lower entry point, much faster gameplay, and it’s also very playable with a mixed age and ability group. It comes in a...
Author - Matthew Bailey
Matthew Bailey
Candy Party
Candy Party is a simple, small-box game from Haba based around the idea of trying to match sweets. The gameplay is relatively simple. You start by placing the wrapped candies face down in a three-by-four grid and...
Uno House Rules!
We’re going to have a really quick game today for game 6 of our “travel games log”, and that’s our second Uno set — Uno House Rules. Now, Uno House Rules — just to clear up some confusion — is...
Roll for It!
Roll for It! was one of the very first games I ever reviewed here at Little Board Gamers, and that review is looking pretty long in the tooth now. It’s about time we gave it an update, especially as Roll for...
Trailblazers: Travel Edition
For game 4 of our travel games log, we’re taking a look at “Trailblazers: Travel Edition”. Produced by Bitewing Games and more recently distributed by Allplay.Played here with Jack(9) and Toby(6)...
Uno Teams
The first of two Uno games we’re going to be looking at in this series is Uno Teams, a brand-new variant released by Mattel. With the basic conceit that you are playing in teams, the first thing to make abundantly...
Tic Tac Trek
A wonderful abstract strategy game with wonderful components in a tiny package.
Barbecubes
We kick off game 1 of our “Travel Games Log” with “Barbecubes”, a small tin-box game from Alley Cat, and the sequel to the highly recommended group favourite “Tinderblox”. You begin...
Travel Games Log
As the UK half-term hits us full force and the Easter holidays loom on the horizon, we’re turning our focus to small-box games that are perfect for travel. Expect a mix of fresh releases from Alley Cat Games, some...
KO Corral
As we approached half-term, all the boys were absolutely shattered, so we decided to play something a little less involved. That’s how we ended up playing “KO Corral”. Now, I had fairly high hopes when I...