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S.O.N.A.R now available on Steam: new online cooperative survival simulator
News
S.O.N.A.R now available on Steam: new online cooperative survival simulator
S.O.N.A.R – ‘Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready’, an online multiplayer game developed by Abylight Studios, is now available on Steam!
Crowdfunding preview: Zoo Tycoon - Dinosaur Digs
A very attractive and incredibly immersive game, and will appeal to a lot of people, Dinosaur Digs is a serious park management game releasing on Kickstarter in early November.
Root publisher Leder Games announces Stomp!
The publisher behind Root is heading in a completely different direction with its next board game, Stomp, a cooperative dexterity experience that pits giant mechs against destructive monsters!
Reviews
Hamlet: the village building game review
There is something rather satisfying about building a little village from scratch. A farm appears, followed by a quarry, a lumbermill and perhaps a market, a familiar premise in board gaming, but Hamlet: The Village Building Game has an interesting way of approaching it.
Colt Express second opinion
Get off your horse and drink your milk. You’re in for Wild West adventure and last man standing makes the tea!
Solstis review
Solstis is a 1-2 player tile laying game that sees you make a delightful panorama to score points, best suited to those who prefer light, cosy game options.
Features
Board games I can’t wait to show my child
After finding out I was going to be a first time Dad, I got thinking of course, about board games, and all the incredible gaming experiences my little one will hopefully get to enjoy!
Spiel essen 2026 - my highlights
A little over a month after Tabletop Scotland, I was fortunate enough to be invited as a demonstrator to attend Spiel Essen in Germany, Europe’s largest board game convention.
Games we played during vacation week
The evenings are officially getting colder, which means prime indoor season is right around the corner. Sooo... board games, board games, board games!
Previews
Sky Bloom: Kickstarter preview
Start with a clean canvas and race to turn it into a garden by collecting seeds, growing blooms, and attracting pollinators - and yes, there are bees...
Crowdfunding preview: Payload
build high scoring rockets, acquire the best engineers and launch valuable payloads in Payload, a 1–5 player card-based hour-long space race!
Bride of Spooktacular preview
If 20 monsters aren’t enough for you, publisher Level 99 Games has just launched a Gamefound campaign for their first expansions, Bride of Spooktacular!
How to Play
Ashes & amber gameplay and strategy guide
Ashes & Amber is a 1–4 player card-based civilisation-building game spanning prehistory up to a possible near-term future. Although the well-written rulebook is short and the individual actions available to players are limited, this game hides a lot of subtlety.
How to play: Final Girl – Carnage at the Carnival
Intrigued by the Carnage at the Carnival Final Girl expansion? Want to know if it's worth your time? This how to Play guide is your answer!
How to play: Final Girl – A Knock at the Door
Nothing like a reunion at the quiet and secluded Wingard Cottage... especially when you have to face not one, not two, but THREE killers!
Interviews
Interview with Zero Strategy Games
Recently I’ve been enjoying many a game of The Sheep, a darkly comic cooperative survival game - now we have the chance to delve deeper with designers Luke and Kyle!
Q&A with Hegemonic Project Games
Recently, I had the opportunity to put a few questions to the Hegemonic Project Games design team behind the great new game, World Order.
Interview with J.J. Neville
Recently I had the privilege of talking to J.J. Neville, designer of the lovingly illustrated games Mycelia and STAG!
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