Reviews and Roundups
Football (soccer, for all you American friends), like many other sports, is a very dynamic engagement that is hard to implement on a tabletop. Yes, there have been attempts made, i.e. the legendary Subbuteo, newer Time of Soccer, or more recently, Counter Attack. The reason I’m mentioning Counter Attack, is that it shares a designer … Read more
Paladin’s Oath is the closest you can get to playing Mage Knight on your PC. Read the following review to find out how the system works and how the gameplay feels. Introduction Paladin’s Oath Review It’s no secret that Mage Knight is my favorite board game. I love its sense of progression, character building, freedom, … Read more
This article discusses the 5 reasons Concordia is more than worth playing almost a decade since its original release. It’s still one of the best board games around! Introduction to 5 Reasons Why You Should Play Concordia in 2022 One of my favorite Latin proverbs from school was Ubi Concordia, Ibi Victoria (Where there is … Read more
Big box board games can provide a tremendous experience to the players, but they also require a lot of input in return. Playing time, table space, learning process, or a specific number of players. Often, these terms are hard to achieve and you only have time for something small and short, a so-called filler board … Read more
Not everything is about looks – Santa Maria is a board game proving this 100%. Read what it has to show beneath the surface. Introduction With the number of board games flooding the market each year, it’s inevitable that some games will fly under the radar for one reason or the other. One of those … Read more
Yellow & Yangtze is a tile-laying game with a lot of player conflict. It’s a spiritual successor to Tigris & Euphrates and shares many similarities with it. But how well does that translate to a screen? Introduction If you have a decent board gaming mileage, you’ve probably at least heard, if not played the 1997 … Read more
This article is a review of the digital edition of the popular board game, Raiders of the North Sea. Is the port good and how much content is included? Introduction As a long-life fan of video games, I’m always intrigued to see board games ported to digital media. While a lot of their appeal, particularly … Read more
This is an in-depth review of Ark Nova, one of the highest-rated board games from 2021. But can it also get on the list of all-time greats? Introduction to Ark Nova Board Game Review Visiting a zoo remains one of the finest childhood memories for many of us. It’s something magical seeing exotic animals for … Read more
If you wondered whether you should buy the expansion for Underwater Cities, you will find your answer in this article. Also, a detailed overview of the contents, including new player boards and gameplay modules. Do You Need New Discoveries Expansion For Underwater Cities? New Discoveries is an excellent expansion to the already very good game, … Read more
Read our Messina 1347 board game review to find out about its superb theme implementation and game arch. But does the initial enthusiasm vane after more plays? Introduction to Messina 1347 – Board Game Review As harsh as the current pandemic seems to all of us, it’s by no means the first or the worst … Read more