Steve 
Onitama is the game I describe as chess for people who find chess intimidating, and chess players usually agree it holds up. It is a two-player abstract played on a five-by-five grid, where both players move their pieces using a rotating set of movement cards. No memorising piece types. No decades-long theory to study. Just … Read more
Mind Up is a push-your-luck game about building a sequence of numbers without going over your limit. It is fast, easy to explain, and generates the same stop-or-keep-going tension that the best games in the genre manage without overstaying its welcome. Published by Helvetiq, Mind Up plays 2 to 6 players in around 20 minutes. … Read more
The Egyptian mythology area control game that rewards aggression and punishes patience. One of The Most Aggressive Euros Game You Will Find Kemet is an area control game for 2 to 5 players in 90 to 120 minutes. You are an Egyptian civilisation competing to reach 8 victory points by attacking temples, recruiting mythological creatures, … Read more
Everything that changed between editions and whether any of it matters If you are trying to decide between the two editions of Parks, or wondering whether to upgrade from your existing copy, this post covers every difference we are aware of. We own the second edition and have played extensively. Where we reference first edition … Read more
More importantly can you stop playing once you start? Like the game which is about pushing your luck for just 1 more card i find myself pushing it for Just one more game. I’ve recently been captivated by Flip 7, a card game that masterfully blends strategy with chance. If you’re on the hunt for … Read more
Solo Sci-Fi Strategy in a Small Box Under Falling Skies is the solo game I reach for when I want something tense, quick, and mentally satisfying without a huge setup overhead. It is a roll-and-write game about defending Earth from alien invasion, and it manages to create genuine strategic decisions from a handful of dice … Read more
Blood on the Clocktower Review: The Social Deduction Game That Changes Everything If you love social deduction games but want something with more depth, drama, and intrigue than Werewolf or The Resistance, then Blood on the Clocktower is an absolute must. Blood on the Clocktower is the best social deduction game I have played. It … Read more
When Finspan was announced I was not sure the world needed another Span game. Wingspan has been one of my most-played games for years. Wyrmspan added dragons and a more complex engine layer. Where does a fish game fit? Having played Finspan a reasonable number of times, my answer is: it fits well, but for … Read more
Saturday was the first Sheffield Day of Games as i’m calling it. It was more of an afternoon of games for a few reasons but hopefully it will expand for the Next Edition. What is Sheffield Day of Games? Sheffield Day of Games is an amalgamation of a few different groups of gamers i am … Read more
Is it Spicy enough for you? Dune: Imperium is the game that convinced several people in my regular group that deck-building was actually interesting. It does something clever: it takes the card-acquisition loop of a deckbuilder and fuses it with a worker placement layer, so the cards you buy determine what your workers can do. … Read more
