One of my favourite things about getting the chance to try out brand-new and interesting games is when something totally takes me by surprise and ends up being an absolute family favourite. Played here with Jack (9) and...
Category - Strategy
Matthew Bailey
Flick Fleet
Game 25# of the “Now & Then Summer Marathon 2024” is “Flick Fleet” played with Jack(9). “Flick Fleet” is a charming indie space skirmish game where two players set out a fleet of...
Kids Express
I got a review copy of Kids Express and played it with my 4-year-old twins. Kids Express is a kids game with a similar theme and look to Colt Express, but completely different gameplay (which is great for me since I...
Ambie Valdés
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...
Klondice
Now the half-term holidays are a distant memory we needed something simple to cheer us up midweek so enter… “Klondice.”“Klondice” is a dice-rolling light strategy game based on...
Wormholes
Having had an adventurous morning browsing Amazon.co.jp for unusual Japanese import games, Jack and I went to our local board game cafe, Unplug & Play (), to enjoy a few games. The first one on our list was…...
Snail Sprint
Game 6 of the “Bailey Family Summer 2023 Board game Bonanza” is “Snail Sprint”, played by myself, Henry(2) and Toby (5).I posted about Snail Sprint before in 2021 with a 3-year-old Toby (pic...
Peruke
Game 4 of the “Bailey Family Summer 2023 Board game Bonanza” is “Peruke”, played by myself, Jack (_8), Toby (5) and Dennis Bailey (my dad) (71).“Game A of the “Playing with a...
Connect 4 Blast
My next step in my scary wade into “mainstream stuff you can buy in a toyshop” comes from “Connect 4 Blast” which Jack(7) received for Xmas but we have only just unboxed it. Played with Toby(4)...
Bugs in the Kitchen
Quick one tonight As part of my newfound acceptance of games that are on sale in mainstream toyshops, I attempt to find more of them this time looking at “Bugs in the Kitchen” played by myself, Jack(7) and...