Wow, what a great time I had at PAX Australia 2024! I'm just back from a whirlwind weekend at the convention, and it's time to sit down and write about what I saw. I took the opportunity to experience some unreleased designs that people had brought to PAX to test and spruik. Of course, PAX … Continue reading 2024 Pax Australia Indie Tabletop Round-Up
👨👩👧👦Players: 1-6⏳Time: 45-60 mins🎂Ages: 14+⚙️Mechanisms: Hand management, Action Selection We’ve been having a blast playing Libertalia – Winds of Galecrest. In this game you are the captain of a flying pirate ship, part of a fleet that lands on a different island each day in search of treasure. It’s played over three rounds, each broken … Continue reading Case File: Libertalia Winds of Galecrest
👨👩👧👦Players: 2-4⏳Time: 20-30 mins🎂Ages: 10+⚙️Mechanisms: Hand Management, Area Control Spring has sprung here in Australia, so fittingly we’ve been playing Flowers from Lookout Games. It’s for 2-4 players and is a spin-off of the two player only game Mandala. In Flowers, players take turns adding coloured cards to the three mandala locations. Once all six … Continue reading Case File: Flowers (A Mandala Game)
👨👩👧👦Players: 2-4⏳Time: 25 minutes🎂Ages: 10+⚙️Mechanisms: Cooperative, communication limits I love small portable games, and I'm a huge fan of co-ops, so you can imagine how excited I was when I discovered Wave from Kosmos ticked both those boxes. Will you be able to ride the perfect wave? In this surfing-themed game, you work together to try … Continue reading Case File: Wave
Psycho Killer caught my eye initially as it is a locally designed game right here in Canberra. It was initially Kickstarted in 2020, and after a successful campaign, it is now available through their website and locally. Inspired by retro slasher movies, this is a quick, take-that style hand management game where you must avoid injury and attacks from your 'friends'.
Welcome to the Ball, friends! We shall all transform beneath our magical masks... 2 – 5 Players | 20 – 40 Minutes | Designed by Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner & James Hudson The Grimm Masquerade sees players pointing fingers and throwing accusations, all while trying to keep their own identity hidden. It is a bluffing … Continue reading The Grimm Masquerade Unboxing
Roam is the next small-box game by designer Ryan Laukat (think Eight Minute Empire size) which is set in the same universe as Near and Far/Above and Below. The game was launched on Kickstarter, with the option to upgrade to metal coins (regrets!) and included a small promo pack of cards to add to the … Continue reading Roam Unboxing
The Archons - the universe's most powerful beings. They've found a safe of some kind. They want to open it. They need a key. Maybe they can make it? Maybe they can forge it. Maybe they need your help. Keyforge. 2 Players | 30 mins | Designed by Richard Garfield Keyforge, announced in mid 2018 … Continue reading Keyforge – After The Hype
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