The Electric State Roleplaying Game Review
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Category : Board Game Reviews
Project: ELITE Review
by Will Worrall
If you could encapsulate the term “zerg rush” into a board game, it’s probably Project: ELITE. It’s a skirmish game for 1-6 players from Artipia...
Tokaido Review
by Will Worrall
Japanese history and culture are endlessly fascinating. I don’t mean anime culture, although that has its merits as well. Instead, what I speak of is...
Marvel: Crisis Protocol Review
by Chris Dove
It’s safe to say that the focus of this review was one of the most anticipated games of 2019, when Atomic Mass Games announced they...
The Grimm Masquerade Review
by Will Worrall
Fairy tales are like free idea buckets. It’s not that using them is a bad thing or anything, it’s just that there are so many...
Carcassonne Review
by Will Worrall
Some games feel pretty timeless. As much as many people in the BG community would probably hate to admit it, there’s a reason why titles...
Super Camelot Review
by Will Worrall
King Arthur is possibly the greatest British legend. It has been represented in pretty much every medium, from the literary works of James Knowles or...
Near and Far Review
by Chris Dove
With my latest review, I will be doing something slightly different than usual by looking at a game that is now over two years old....
Star Wars: Outer Rim Review
by Chris Dove
There is a saying in the States that “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” I am officially ready to challenge...
Santorini Review
by Will Worrall
Chess is a famous game for a reason. It’s a game that relies entirely on strategy instead of RNG to get players through. It’s not...
Viticulture: Essential Edition Review
by Will Worrall
There’s something therapeutic about games where you grow things. In that vein, Viticulture: Essential Edition is a work-placement board game from Stonemaier Games in which...
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth Review
by Chris Dove
And so I look at one of my most anticipated games of 2019: sharing the same theme as my favourite game of all time, consisting...
Forbidden Sky Review
by Will Worrall
Board games and gimmicks have gone hand-in-hand since the dawn of time. Or at least the dawn of tabletop gaming. It wasn’t long after electronic...
Reykholt Review
by Chris Dove
Have you ever wanted to visit Iceland? Or wanted to grow vegetables? How about growing vegetables in Iceland whilst throwing a large feast for tourists?...
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game Review
by Will Worrall
Certain people cannot be dissuaded from repeating the same mistakes over and over again. Take Steamforged Games, for example. They seem pretty intent on taking...
Res Arcana Review
by Will Worrall
Card games can be pretty deep and involving, and on top of that, they’re usually much easier to set up and put away. Res Arcana...
Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right Review
by Will Worrall
Anthropomorphic animals killing each other is a pretty popular theme for media. We’ve got The Secret of NIMH, the Redwall series of books, and now...
Chronicles of Crime Review
by Chris Dove
The board game market isn’t exactly crying out for another crime-themed game; forget older games of that theme and just look at the last 12-18...