Alternate reality 1920s Europe was a foggy place. It's a few years after a great war, and the nations of the area are beginning to see economic recovery. Leftover from war-time, large Mechs litter the countryside. Many remain operational, having been re-purposed for peaceful farming and transport uses. Peace shan't last for long though, where … Continue reading Scythe Review
Roll up roll up! Welcome to the Meeple Circus! You've just invested in a fledgling circus business - with two fresh acrobats to start you off it's time to recruit some new talent and put on a show. After a few practice performances and rounds of recruitment, your company will perform before a tent full … Continue reading Meeple Circus Review
It's the 1850's. You are the leader of a new group of settlers headed into the Rocky Mountains to find a fresh start and a new home. There's talk of abundant resources, wide open fields, rich mines, cows. Montana sets players the task of rushing to settle in the new state. Players recruit workers to … Continue reading Montana Review
It's the mid 16th century! The beginning of a golden age of interior decorating in Western Europe. Recently returned from a tour of Alhambra's finely decorated palaces, King Manuel I of Portugal has some exciting ideas for revitalising his palace. Using colourful Azulejos - the distinctive Spanish/Portuguese tiles well known for their bright and patterned … Continue reading Azul Review
Things aren't looking great! You've been kicked out of your kingdom (who knows why) and banished to a strange, faraway land. There's some funny stuff going on here - the King is missing and there is a new and mysterious Behemoth wondering the countryside. Despite any apparent troubles though, this new land offers you and … Continue reading Feudum Review
Somewhere deep in the mountains lies a green, fertile valley farmed by dwarfs¹! It seems that practical dwarfs don't really enjoy eating 100% cave mushrooms, and thus must compromise their cave dwelling desires with a bit of outdoor farming. Of course, the most balanced life requires one to do a little bit of everything, and in … Continue reading Caverna Review
It's the year .. uhh It's the future! Technology has evolved to the point where humans no longer need to work and everything could be made plentiful with android labour. Unfortunately, this development didn't result the the post scarcity utopia one would hope for. Something went wrong along the way, and the city of New … Continue reading New Angeles Review
Welcome to The Boardgame Detective! The Boardgame Detective is here to provide reviews of boardgames that are light on rules explanation and delve more into what the game feels like to play. Articles centre on the author's praise and criticisms for the game. Each article provides a brief theme and rules overview of the game … Continue reading Welcome
Walcome ye lass (or laddie). It be the mid 19th century and Scotland is transforming with Industry! The quiet villages of the countryside are being overrun with bread factories, whiskey distilleries, and cheeseries. Always sticking to their traditions, each of the Caledonian clans has a proud speciality. They hope this will put them ahead of … Continue reading Clans of Caledonia Review
It's a new frontier! An Alien Frontier. Someone has found a ripe juicy fresh dried up husk of a planet and everyone is keen to colonise it! They also took the liberty of setting up some useful public facilities in orbit to help prospective settlers on their quest. Oh yeah - and apparently some dead … Continue reading Alien Frontiers Review
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