Review by Matt S. Talisman is one of the most well-regarded board games out there. First released way back in 1983, the game was clearly designed to capitalise on the love of pulp fantasy that was washing through board gamedom back then, thanks to the success of Dungeons & Dragons…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. What an inspired way to evolve the humble gamebook. With The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, Tin Man Games has taken its penchant for tapping into the nostalgia that us older (well, relatively) people have for growing up in the 80s, and managed to layer it with…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. Help. I think I have a new addiction. And that addiction is called Pokemon Duel. For whatever reason, this mobile (iOS and Android) game was released in some 60 countries outside of Japan with almost no fanfare, despite being, by all accounts, quite popular in its…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I haven’t liked the direction that Mario Party has been heading for quite some time. Back on the Nintendo 64, where the series debuted, I enjoyed the games because they offered nice, light-hearted and entertaining board games, with plenty of minigames thrown in to keep the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Some good news out of Australia today; Armello, the utterly brilliant little digital board game, is finally coming to the Microsoft Xbox One. But, even better than that (for those of us that already own the game on PlayStation 4), there’s an extensive DLC pack on…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. My relationship with the classic board game, Risk, is a complex one. On the one hand, I do love the game on principle; it’s a board game, and I like board games. As social platforms to engage the mind, I believe that board games fulfill a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If you’re a fan of board games, and don’t own an iPad, you’re not really a fan of board games. The device is absolutely dominant on the genre, and the shape and size of it make it a natural fit for the kind of interfaces that…
Read MoreTharsis is the most disturbing board game I have ever played. And on that basis, while I’m not sure it’s appropriate to say that it’s a good game, it has certainly left a memorable impression. Related reading: The PlayStation 4 hasn’t got too many board games at this stage, but…
Read MoreAmiibo Festival is more proof of concept than a major release from Nintendo, so let’s get that out of the way from the outset; come into this expecting some kind of deep, lasting, rich experience and you’ll probably be disappointed. To its benefit it works really quite well, and carries…
Read MoreI do love the Apple iPad as a device for board games. In fact, it is easily the best option for the genre, with a significantly greater variety available on Apple’s tablet for fans than any other platform out there. It is, in fact, the default platform for most board…
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