Reviews Archives - Page 11 of 15

12 Jul 2016

Review: Barony

by Jacob Englebrecht-Gollander | posted in: Reviews | 0

At its core Barony is really an abstract strategy game with a medieval theme pasted on. Or rather, I would presume that is what many would say. Some of the best games out there distil a theme to its most abstracted level. Some call these games theme-less, but to me it is always about how the game makes me feel. If the game makes me feel like I am walking through a desert in its mechanics then I don’t need any amount of flavour text or in-game personas to feel like I am playing the theme.

4 Jul 2016

Review: Rattle, Battle, Grab the Loot

by Peter H. Møller | posted in: Reviews | 0

Rattle, Battle, Grab the Loot might have the most descriptive title ever. It tells you exactly what the games is about. First you Rattle some dice and throw them in the box. Then you resolve a naval pirate Battle based on these dice. Finally you Grab the Loot. So is this game just as great as it is silly and fun? Read on to find out.

21 Jun 2016

Review: Imhotep

by Peter H. Møller | posted in: Reviews, Top Rated Games | 8

Imhotep is fantastic game with clean easy to teach rules, great components and so many interesting choices to make each turn. And it only takes around 40 minutes to play.

7 Jun 2016

Review: The City

by Peter van der Helm | posted in: Quick Games, Reviews | 0

Recently I played a couple of games of The City. It’s a small card game for 2-5 players designed by Thomas Lehmann. Well known for To Court the King and Race for the Galaxy. In this card game players build a city by placing building cards in front of them. The first player to reach 50 points wins this quick game.

28 May 2016

Review: Scoville

by Peter H. Møller | posted in: Reviews | 0

Scoville is a game all about chilli-peppers. Planting them, crossbreeding them, selling them and cooking them into deviously hot dishes. Planting and crossbreeding is done on a shared field and getting the right chilli-peppers at the right time is what this game is all about.

24 May 2016

Review: Fungi

by Marc 'Qiadris' Garzon | posted in: Good With Two, Reviews | 0

Fungi (or Morels as it also know) is a game about collecting delicious mushrooms and eventually cooking them. Of course, someone else is on the hunt for those tasty treats. Who will be the best fungal chef in the end?

13 May 2016

Review: A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)

by Peter van der Helm | posted in: Good With Two, Reviews, Top Rated Games | 0

I’d like to introduce you to a card game called A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition). This game is an LCG (Living Card Game) which means that the game expands through expansion packs which increase the card pool size for you to build decks with.

4 May 2016

Review: Targi

by Jacob Englebrecht-Gollander | posted in: Good With Two, Reviews, Top Rated Games | 1

Targi is a wonderful two player game about trading among the nomad Tuareg tribes in Sahara. You try to “out trade” the other tribes while at the same time avoid the robbers in the desert.

24 Apr 2016

Review: Above and Below

by Peter H. Møller | posted in: Reviews, Top Rated Games | 1

Above and Below merges choose your own adventure books with a well designed worker placement game. All wrapped up in a highly thematic and visually stunning package. It makes building your own little village an experience you should not be without.

19 Apr 2016

Review: Flip City

by Marc 'Qiadris' Garzon | posted in: Quick Games, Reviews | 0

In Flip City you are in charge of, well, a city, which you want to develop faster than the other players. There are two ways to win: have the best city, or the biggest; but there are several paths to either end. Plan ahead, and keep an eye on what your rivals are doing.