Tag: Hand Management

Case File: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 1-5⏳Time: 60-150 mins🎂Ages: 14+⚙️Mechanisms: Cooperative, variable player powers, dice rolling, set collection, hand management, solo Fate of the Fellowship from Z-Man Games is a cooperative adventure for 1-5 players. It was designed by Matt Leacock of Pandemic fame and incorporates an enhanced version of the Pandemic system into gameplay that immerses you in the … Continue reading Case File: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship →

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: 6 nimmt! (30th Anniversary Edition)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 1-10⏳Time: 45 minutes🎂Ages: 8+⚙️Mechanisms: Hand management, simultaneous action selection, cooperative mode 6 nimmt! returns again, this time with a 30th-anniversary edition! If you're unfamiliar with 6 nimmt!, the aim is to finish the game with the lowest score. All cards have between 1-7 bullheads, worth 1 point each. Every turn, you will be playing … Continue reading Case File: 6 nimmt! (30th Anniversary Edition) →

Case File: Mamma Mia

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 2-5⏳Time: 30 mins🎂Ages: 14+⚙️Mechanisms: Hand Management, Card Counting, Luck Every so often we play a game and instantly fall in love with it, like we did with Mamma Mia. Designed by Uwe Rosenberg and published by Rio Grande Games, it’s a small box card game for two to five players where you take on … Continue reading Case File: Mamma Mia →

Case File: Flowers (A Mandala Game)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦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) →

Case File: Unmatched Adventures: Tales To Amaze

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Players: 1-4⏳Time: 20-60 minutes🎂Ages: 9+⚙️Mechanisms: Co-operative, hand management, variable player powers, action points Have you ever watched an old supernatural film and wondered how you would fare against the creature? Well, in Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze by Iello Games you're given the chance to take on the role of a hero and find out... in … Continue reading Case File: Unmatched Adventures: Tales To Amaze →

Psycho Killer Unboxing

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'.