A wonderful abstract strategy game with wonderful components in a tiny package.
Category - Travel
Matthew Bailey
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...
My Shelfie: The Dice Game
One thing that regularly gets asked here on “Little Board Gamers” is to recommend games that can be taken to places such as restaurants or on public transport to keep kids occupied. Now, roll-and-write games...
Spice Ships
Today we’re diving into “Spice Ships,” a fun, quick little set-collection card game that might just become my new go-to recommendation when someone asks for a light, fast-paced game. I played this one with Jack (9) and...
Rolling Realms Redux
Today, we have a special “Brucie bonus” review outside of our Halloween series—purely because we played this today, and I don’t want to wait until November to tell everyone about it! The original...
Away Team Bingo
A tiny little aside before I get into the spooky games (sorry for the delay – I’ve been a bit under the weather and I’m a day behind schedule). I wanted to mention a neat little print-and-play Roll & Write that I’ve...
Scratch and Scramble
The last review I’m doing before we get underway with this year’s Halloween Spooktacular is for “Scratch and Scramble”, a trick-taking game where you play your tokens to win tricks, while doing your...
High Rise Penguins
Over a year ago, during the 2023 summer marathon, I reviewed a game called “ゆらゆらペンギン (Yura Yura Penguin)”, a really fun Japanese card-shredding dexterity game that I regularly recommend but it was a real...
House of Cats
Game 57 of the “Now and Then Summer Marathon” is “THouse of Cats” played with Jack(9) & Toby(6). “House of Cats” is a cool and robust roll-and-write game that offers four distinct...