My second review from Haba’s ‘my very first game series’ is ‘Hungry as a Bear’. This is another dexterity game – although definitely a bit trickier than ‘Here, Fishy Fishy’ which I reviewed last week. In...
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Zoe Tulodziecki
Matthew BaileyMaking Monsters now LIVE on Kickstarter
Some of you will have seen our review of Making Monsters recently – a family-friendly game where you’re crafting weird and wonderful beasts in your very own laboratory.Just a quick update to let you know that...
Lucha Lucha Three Four Five
Today we’re going to be looking at Lucha Lucha 345!, a 1v1 abstract strategy game themed around the spectacle of Lucha Libre wrestling.Outside of board games and video games, one of my other biggest passions...
Uh Oh, Dino!
A few days ago a very unassuming box called Uh Oh, Dino! landed on my doorstep, which promised a fun and approachablecooperative game based around dinosaurs.Needless to say, having played it, this might be one...
Here, Fishy Fishy
A delightful dexterity game for very young children.
Tailor Master
As a nice palate cleanser to start off September with some brand-new games, today I’m going to talk about Tailor Master, a simple but really fun colour and shape matching reaction game from Whales Entertainment...
Nekojima
As we arrive at the last game of the Summer Games Fest, I’ve been saving this one, partly because my kids have been playing it all summer long, and I really wanted to share just how much fun it’s been in our house...
Squishmallows Take 4
As we approach our last few games of Summer Games Fest, which comes to an end this week, we’re taking a look at a game that’s been sitting on my shelf for quite a while but has never actually hit the table until...
The Dealer’s Tarot
As we enter our final week of the Summer with the kids going back on Friday, this is going to be a slightly unusual preview. Why?Because The Dealer’s Tarot isn’t a board game in a box — it’s a book of 22...
Star Wars: Battle of Hoth
As promised, the second really good Star Wars game that I’ve played in the last week or so is the brand new, just released last Friday, Star Wars: Battle of Hoth. Before we get started, it’s worth mentioning...
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters
A fun card game perfect for kids who don't like taking turns.
Gloomhaven: Bugs & Buttons
A small travel version of the full fat game that keeps all of the flavour of its bigger brothers.
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
A perfect entry point to more grown up Dungeon Crawlers for older kids