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What’s a pirate’s favourite letter? That’s right, it’s the royal pardon. And whilst I can’t promise more quality jokes in our review of Libertalia, I can promise a curious look at a game meant for high player counts that works surprisingly well at two. How? Well, click the thing. Arrr.
Announcement! For the next six weeks we’ll be celebrating the best that small board games have to offer. Tune in for this first episode where we feature Sprawlopolis - one of the best city building games out there fitting into a demure 18 cards, a rulebook and a wallet to fit it all in. What could be more pocket than that? Answers on a pocket postcard.
Combos are empowering. We get to engage in creation whilst we play, even though that creation might have been an illusion carefully crafted by the designer. And we’ve all felt the desire to share our combo stories, but it’s never a story that lands well. Here’s why.
What makes Arkham Horror the Card Game so captivating? Perhaps it really is that good. Perhaps, like The King in Yellow, once you’ve experienced it you’ll just never be able to get away from it. Either way, we want to help you decide which parts are worth the entry cost. So we’ve sat through it. All of it. And here it is, act one of our Mega Review of Arkham Horror: The Card Game.
Fresh off the heels of us discussing this little gem on our podcast Efka is already ready with a video review. We’re going to keep it brief this time and point you straight to the video because the person behind the keyboard might or might not be crushed by a horrendous migraine right now. We can at least promise that this game is no headache!
Behold, the wonderful world of birds - nature’s favourite flying mammal - in all its glory. Wingspan doesn’t skimp one bit at showing you just how beautiful these creatures can be and comes with an amount of eggs so large that it can only mean that those one hundred and seventy bird cards have been getting up to no good in your brand new board game box. That’s right. Birds are the new sexy and publisher Stonemaier Games is ready to sell you a board game full of them. Just as well we’ve got a review ready to help you make up your mind.
Get ready for Jedus, Acoustic Spanners and a cranky doctor. They're all about to make some noise. Specifically, one kind of noise. It's our review of Clank! In! Space! and in space nobody can hear you make corny sci-fi references.
Elaine and Efka explore all the wonders of London and ponder on the nature of Guilds. A lot of knowledge here. A lot of wisdom.
Efka keeps a solemn vow, one that he will definitely not break in this video.
Starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore
This game might not dig very deep, but... OH NO PUN ALER...<terminate transmission>
Party games are great. They really tie the room together. But what if there's more people at your party than you could shake a stick at? Then break this game out!
Elaine and Efka struggle to find what game to review next until an ominous psychic vision...
Barbarians? Check. Slaves? Check. Dark Citadels? Double check. And you thought this is a friendly looking game...
It's just about time to turn the lights off and tuck in. But just one more thing before you glue those eyelids shut. We have a story to share with you. A story about a card game that might just captivate your imagination. Are you ready? Here's how it goes