The Old Hellfire Club Kickstarter Preview – A Sideways Glance
'Aye! I said scuffling my way through what must have the best part of at least forty men, all armed with rapiers and skilled in the art of shuffling people…
Solar Storm Kickstarter Preview – A Sideways Glance
In space no one can hear you apply sun screen..Apologies for the frankly dreadful attempt to start off a first thoughts piece for Dranda Games and their game Solar Storm.…
Dan Hughes First Impressions (Without Unboxing) (NOT A REVIEW)
In what can be said as a strange direction in the industry, I was recently sent a review copy of the latest version of Dan Hughes by Jude & Dilisio…
Airecon – Wandering Non Wizard Travels To Harrogate (Or There and Back Again)
It is a difficult thing to prepare for meeting people that so far, you have only really interacted with online. I'm happier to share a direct message, or Facebook chat,…
Teotihuacan: City of Gods – Review
Where do I start with Teotihuacan: City of Gods? Getting it on the table it looks equal parts complex and beautiful. Essentially a Euro, with elements of set collection, some…
Legends of Novus – FUNdaMENTAL games – First Impressions
The Legends of Novus from FunDaMental Games is one of those strange games where the theme, the promise of adventure, and the components make you fear that you’re about to…
Flip & Find’s Diner – Review
Flip & Find's Diner takes a game anyone with children will know - tile matching - and puts a little extra ingredient into the mix. Does this elevate it beyond…
Loke BattleMats – Giant Book of BattleMats – Playtest and Guest Review
When Loke BattleMats were kind enough to reach out and offer me a chance to try out their Giant Book of BattleMats, I had to concede it would be unfair…
You’re Doing it Wrong!. – Janice Turner – Wren Games
Disclaimer: No gamers were harmed during the writing of this blog post.So, you’ve designed a game, you spent many hours, days, weeks even designing and/or finalising the artwork and writing…
Hey Kickstarter, let’s make some noise
It's been an interesting year for the crowdfunding platform, with its share of multi-million dollar successes, controversies surrounding outright potential fraud and plagiarism, and continuing dramas centering around project fulfillment…