Digital board games can be a mixed bag, as it can be difficult to capture what makes a board game so compelling when you cannot see the faces of players sitting around the table beside you. However, some board games are now designed to specifically take advantage of the digital…
Read MoreI love board games, from classics such as Monopoly and Risk to newer ones that release each and every year. Of the older games out there, Scrabble ranks among one of my favourites. It probably comes as no surprise that I enjoy writing and I like to think that my…
Read MoreArmello, the Australian-developed digital boardgame that is best thought of as a cross between the Animals of Farthing Wood and Civilization, is inbound to console. Previously a PC-only release, the game has players choose a character from one of a couple of different animal clans, and then compete to take…
Read MoreI love board games. I spend a lot of time playing them, and then spend a lot of time playing digital board games. My iPad, especially, has such a range of board games on it that I don’t even need friends any more (but seriously, friends, don’t leave me!). Related…
Read MoreReiner Knizia is a masterful board game designer, and his games make for excellent video game adaptations as well. I still play titles such as Samurai and Through the Desert today on my iPad, years after I downloaded them for the first time. And there’s a Kickstarter that has been…
Read MoreNintendo’s Amiibos have always been worthy collectibles, if for no other reason than the company seems committed to manufacturing scarcity so that not every fan will be able to find their favourite miniatures. But to date they have been complete misfires in terms of adding anything to the gameplay experience…
Read MoreReview by Nick H.Chess itself is a game that needs very little introduction or explanation – either you know how to play it or you do not. I learned at a pretty early age, though I have no delusions about having mastered it. In fact, I would openly state that…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Armello is a new Kickstarter worth noting. Developed (largely) in Australia, the game is the brainchild of a small team, but it is a game of real ambition. As you can see from the screenshots and the like, it’s a gorgeous looking fantasy game where animals…
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