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An ornate “Here Lies” box with small character portraits stands against blurred sepia-toned figures

Here Lies review

Steven Gibney

Here Lies is a cooperative deduction game that turns players into world-famous detectives working together to solve their most challenging cases.

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A summer-themed aerial cityscape in pink and blue, with a centered poster reading “Last Week of Summer” and a sunset over the horizon.

Last Week of Summer review

Darren Colley

Last Week of Summer takes players back to 1986 for one final week of freedom before the responsibilities of adult life begin!

A colorful “Mantis” game box labeled “Grab & Game” stands against a pink background

Mantis second opinion: rainbow robbery has legs

Tim Logue

Mantis shrimp are an absolutely staggering array of colours and, apparently, there is a fairly active underwater economy based entirely on taking things from your neighbours.  

Lorcana card's over a blue backdrop, lorcana logo over article title

Lorcana cards on my wishlist

Ella Jones

I am always a sucker for pretty aesthetics in games, and this enchanted card plays into that, to the extreme. Here I list my highlights of the upcoming releases of Disney Lorcana.

A colorful “Buffer Time” card game box featuring four animated characters, set against neon speed lines for a playful, high-energy feel.

Star Trek Lower Decks: Buffer Time review

Joshua Manley

The big question is whether Buffer Time, the Lower Decks card game from Modiphius, understands what made the show itself so special and is able to translate that into an entertaining card game...

A black TACTA craft kit package with bright, multicolored geometric designs stands against a blurred backdrop of playful shapes

Tacta second opinion

Ned Madigan

I love Tacta. It is an amazingly fun game that, at its heart, is a very simple concept. It’s a highly interactive experience with elements of Take That mechanics, area control and tile placement.

Minecraft Explorers game box shows blocky characters holding tools in a bright pixelated forest

Minecraft Explorers review

Ned Madigan

In Minecraft Explorers, a card game based on the hugely popular sandbox video game, Minecraft, players explore the blocky landscape together looking for hidden treasure.

A dark green Vicious Gardens game box, decorated with vivid yellow and green artwork, sits amid playful, oversized plant shapes on a bright green background.

Vicious Gardens review

Ned Madigan

Grow a thriving garden and become a master gardener in this tactical hand management and set taking game - Vicious Gardens.

Critique de Heroes of Timeline

Critique de Heroes of Timeline

Dryss Narrava Studio

Dès que j’ai aperçu la boîte avec ses nuances de violet, ses lignes dorées et ses héros fantasy dans des hexagones, mon enthousiasme et ma curiosité ont grimpé en flèche.

A fantasy board game box, “Thief’s Market,” shows colorful rogues trading treasure around a table

Thief’s Market Third Opinion

Sophie Jones

Thief’s Market, re-released in 2025, is a refreshed version of its 2016 counterpart, with new cards, artwork and streamlined gameplay!

The Upside down challenge game's logo and box-art on a blurred background

The upside down challenge review

Matthew Morgan

Welcome to the Upside Down Challenge, a party game that takes everyday activities and turns them into wonderfully chaotic challenges.

A card from a game featuring a strong man called Hercules - some powerful characters feature in the background in heroic poses.

Hercules review for Marvel champions

Thomas Taylor

Marvel Champions is both a single-player and co-operative card game, where you attempt to pilot a Marvel hero to success against a range of different villains from across the Marvel Universe...

A red-and-black horror game cover titled “The Bloody Inn” shows a shadowy figure holding a glowing yellow key

How to play The Bloody Inn

Charlene Forbes

In 1830s France, a group of farmers invest in The Bloody Inn with the intention of killing their guests to steal their money, and just about everyone is willing to help them do it...