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Oh My Pigeons! – Review

Advert: This game was gifted for review by Ravensburger. All opinions are ours. Coo coo! Coo coo! Time to see who rules the roost in this pigeon collecting, ‘poo’ flicking game! (disclaimer: no real poo is flicked anywhere!) Key stats 2 to 5 players | ~15 minutes Publisher: RavensburgerDesigner: Shanon LyonArt: Alena Istif Categories: Animals, […]

The Old King’s Crown – First impressions review

Ding dong the Old King is dead, or long gone…will you be the one to claim the crown of this forgotten Kingdom? Let’s see if this game is worth the hype, shall we? Key stats 1 to 4 players | 60-120 minutes | Age 12+ Publisher: Eerie Idol GamesDesigner/Artist: Pablo Clark Categories: Fantasy, Medieval, Card […]

Trouble Brewing – First impressions review

Advert: We were loaned a prototype for review purposes. All opinions are ours. Design and components are subject to change. Double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble! Today we’re looking at Trouble Brewing, coming to Kickstarter later this year! Key stats 2 to 4 players | 60+ minutes | Age 14+ Publisher: […]

Canal Houses – Review

Walking up and down the canals of Amsterdam, there’s one thing that we couldn’t tear our eyes away from…the architecture of course! Which is the inspo for today’s game. Key stats 2 to 5 players | 20 minutes | Age 8+ Publisher: Gigamic (distributed by Hachette Boardgames UK)Designer: Zach HoekstraArt: Jason Gamber Categories: City Building, […]

Fiction: Banned Books – Review

Advert: This game was gifted for the purposes of review. All opinions are ours. you can navigate fact and fiction in this wordle-style deduction game? Let’s play Fiction: Banned Books! Key stats 2 to 8 players | 15 to 30 minutes | Age 10+ Publisher: AllplayDesigner: Peter C. HaywardArt: Anca Gavril, Daniel Profiri Themes: Literature, […]

Twittens – Review

Advert: This game was loaned for review through the UK Board Game Review Circle. All opinions are our own. Twittens sounds dreadfully British – and that’s because it is! Sussex slang for the alleys and backlanes that run behind houses, in this game you explore the twitten of your local neighbourhood to find point-scoring points […]

Tulip Season – First impressions review

Advert: This game was loaned for review through the UK Board Game Review Circle. All opinions are our own. Many years ago Matt and I were lucky enough to visit Keukenhof gardens (a short ride out of Amsterdam) and see the beautiful tulip fields it’s so well known for – if you’ve never been, I […]

8 Dragons – First impressions review

Advert: We were loaned the prototype of this game for the purposes of this review. All opinions are ours. Prototype components are subject to change. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NO! It’s a swarm of dragons flying over the lands, having a lairy old time. 8 Dragons had a lot of interest […]

The Mystery Agency: The Robber’s Grave – Review

Advert: This game was gifted for the purposes of review. All opinions are ours. The Mystery Agency is back with another unsolved case! Let’s dig into the latest mystery: The Robber’s Grave The Mystery Agency is a UK-based company that makes high quality, ‘escape room’ mystery boxes to play at home, designed by Henry Lewis […]

Orapa Space – Review

Advert: we were sent this game from Playte in exchange for a review. It’s Battleships (sort of), but in SPAAAAAAACE! Let’s take a look at Orapa Space, a deduction space race to locate your opponent’s planets. Key stats 2 to 5 players | 30 to 45 minutes | 8+ years Publisher: PlayteDesigner:Shota HasuikeArt:Wanjin Gill Theme/category: […]