The Short Version – TL;DR Fate of the Fellowship is a cooperative game for one to five players where you’re guiding the Fellowship across Middle-earth, keeping Frodo safe from the Nazgul, pushing back Sauron’s shadow armies, and working towards destroying the One Ring. It’s built on the Pandemic System but feels considerably more complex and … 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
Everdell is the game that gets commented on before anyone has taken a turn. The Ever Tree centrepiece dominates the table. The resource tokens are smooth, chunky, and satisfying to handle. Andrew Bosley’s artwork on every card is detailed and warm and feels genuinely hand-crafted. And then, once you start playing, you discover the game … Read more
Zuuli is one of those games that looks like it should be very simple and then quietly makes you second-guess every decision. It is a card-drafting, sanctuary-building game with adorable animal artwork, a solo mode, and a knack for producing moments where you realise three turns too late that you grabbed the wrong enclosure. Designed … Read more
Harmonies is a game I was introduced to at UK Games Expo last year and I have been a big fan ever since. It is the kind of game that looks like a gentle puzzle and turns out to have more interesting decisions than you expected. The kind of game you finish and immediately want … Read more
A Fresh Take on a Modern Classic Azul: Summer Pavilion is the third standalone game in the Azul series, and the one I would call the most forgiving. That is not a criticism. Sometimes forgiving is exactly what you want. The original Azul can be ruthless. Take too many tiles you cannot place and the … Read more
