Case File: Apiary

Apiary is a fantastic worker placement game set in space, where you lead a colony of bees to victory

Case File: Fantasy Map Maker

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 1+⏳Time: 30-60 minutes🎂Ages: 10+⚙️Mechanisms: Dice rolling, drawing, map addition, solo Fantasy Map Maker from Doopy Games is part game, part creative endeavour, and unlike most other games, it's also completely relaxing and meditative. During the game, you will map out features such as mountains, coast, houses, and forest, as well as drawing in prominent … Continue reading Case File: Fantasy Map Maker →

Azul: Mini Review

It's the mini 16th century! The beginning of a golden age of interior tiny 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 (tiny) colourful Azulejos - the distinctive Spanish/Portuguese tiles well known for their bright … Continue reading Azul: Mini Review →

2025 Pax Australia Indie Tabletop Round-Up

Wow, what a great time I had at PAX Australia 2025! This years PAX had more tabletop stuff than ever before and I took the opportunity to experience some unreleased designs that people had brought to PAX to test and spruik. Of course, PAX is huge, and there were SO many games being play-tested in … Continue reading 2025 Pax Australia Indie Tabletop Round-Up →

The Anarchy Review

King Stephen is struggling to control England after fracturing loyalties since snatching the throne many years ago. The lands have become lawless, some may say The Anarchy reigns! With your help the King hopes to crush disloyal strongholds and restore law and order to the lands. Hopefully, your box-ticking strategic and political skills will help … Continue reading The Anarchy Review →

Case File: Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 2-6⏳Time: 15-20 mins🎂Ages: 14+⚙️Mechanisms: Hand management, take that, player elimination, score and reset Would you investigate a mystery if there was a risk you could go insane? That's exactly what you'll do in Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter from Zman Games. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn." Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter is a 2-6 player … Continue reading Case File: Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter →

Case File: Finspan

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 1-5⏳Time: 45-60 Minutes🎂Ages: 10+⚙️Mechanisms: Card Placement, Engine Building Fishie-span…ahh I mean Finspan, is the third game in the Wingspan universe. Set in the ocean, you play as a marine researcher whose job is to discover new fish as you explore the murky depths. Finspan is played over four rounds of six turns each. You … Continue reading Case File: Finspan →

Case File: Great Western Trail: El Paso

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 1-4⏳Time: 60-90 minutes🎂Ages: 12+⚙️Mechanisms: Deck building, set collection, variable set-up, track movement Howdy pardner! It's time to pony up because Great Western Trail: El Paso from Lookout Games is here, and we've got some cattle to sell! Time to get to work and sell some cattle On the trail to El Paso, players buy … Continue reading Case File: Great Western Trail: El Paso →

Case File: Azul Duel

Azul Duel is a two player specific version of the classic tile laying game Azul. It's packed with new concepts to keep you interested while feeling familiar to anyone who's played before

Case File: Coloretto

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 2-5⏳Time: 30m🎂Ages: 8+⚙️Mechanisms: Card Drafting Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Chameleon! We’ve been playing Coloretto from designer Michael Schacht. It’s a card game for 2-5 players where you try to gather the best sets of Chameleon cards. On your turn you have two options. You can either draw a card from the deck and … Continue reading Case File: Coloretto →