Tamz has really wanted to play the abstract game Qwirkle for a while now. We have just decided to leave it in the shop as it comes in a huge box. So we decided to make our own ‘travel’ version. Nice and compact so we can play games on the…
Tamz has really wanted to play the abstract game Qwirkle for a while now. We have just decided to leave it in the shop as it comes in a huge box. So we decided to make our own ‘travel’ version. Nice and compact so we can play games on the…
Asmadi Games / £22 / Players 2 – 6 / 30 – 60mins / Age 14 + In Impulse, each player commands a fleet of transports and cruisers, exploring an untouched sector of the galaxy. You seek to earn enough prestige to convince the native populations to join your interstellar…
Mind Games UK / Kickstarted / Players 2 – 6 / 25 – 45mins / Age 8 + In Thin Ice it’s every meeple for itself as you move on an ever-diminishing ice sheet represented by the tiles whilst trying not to get stranded on a separated ice floe and drifting…
The last week of the school holidays and my colleague had to bring his daughter into work with him. It’s always fun to have little Holly running around, she is all smiles and giggles. This time she drew a whole load of pictures and made a lovely bat signal just…
Z Man Games / £50 + / Players 2 – 5 / 60 – 150mins / Age 12 + Terra Mystica is a strategy game for 2 to 5 players where you play fantasy creatures building villages and terraforming lands to suit your needs. Some games you are…
I love Descent, it reminded me of Hero Quest and the Road to Legend expansion added a feeling of an D&D campaign. Mansions of Madness is a brilliant game with puzzles, a sense of exploration, and added madness. Doom took the great mechanics from Descent and added a demon…
Whilst on holiday I mentioned that if you see a Spiel des Jahres award on a game you are guaranteed a good game. So here are Mike and Tamz’ musings on previous winning games we own or have played. 2016 Codenames Mike – Brought it but haven’t played it yet……
I’ve been having a bit of a drive over the last few weeks and trying to get some of my miniatures painted. To be honest there’s so much that I hava collected over the years that needs painting, I’ve gotten to the point of being overwhelmed. So I have decided…
MMMMmmm, Minecraft. I love the computer game, simple and easy to play. Digging up dirt and building a world with your own virtual hands. Crafting potions and raising animals. Simplistic rules that govern your world. SSSSsss…. Oh bugger! BANG! Then there’s Creepers THAT JUST WANT TO KILL YOU AND BLOW…