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Micro Macro Crime City Review

Micro Macro Crime City is a little different when it comes to calling it a ‘game’, is it really a game or is it more of an activity? Do I care? After playing it, not really. I hear ‘x is not a game, it’s an experience’ but isn’t that what this hobby is about? Micro […]

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Zombie Kidz Evolution review

Zombie Kidz Evolution is the game that you want when you say “I want something that is fun, cool theme and that the kids will play” Released by Scorpion Masque in 2018 and created by Annick Lobet, Zombie Kidz Evolution will have you fighting back hoards of zombies while you try to lock the school […]

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What did I actually play over Christmas

Family board games are a funny thing. You can have the best of intentions with the games that you pick and then it all flies out the window. So I thought that I would revisit last month’s Christmas Games and see what I actually got played. From the previous post I am surprised to say […]

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Board Games for Christmas 2020

Another Christmas has rolled around and I tend to spend a bit of time with family at this time of year. When things get quiet it’s always good to pull out some games to either kill boredom, get kids off screens, or just have some fun in general. I’m lucky that the family that I […]

The Isle of Cats – Family review

I usually wait until I have played a game in all forms before I give it a review, however I felt that it was necessary to do an early one for Isle of Cats, particularly from a family perspective.  When Isle of Cats came through my door it was one of the more recent hotness […]

Hobby Games for the Family

This is the first post in the ‘What you might like’ series looking at games that may suit your style of play or your situation. First up is games for the family. In this time of isolation I see a lot of family time happening and especially playing games that you can pick up from […]

Why it didn’t rate – The Game of Things

I recently reviewed Just One, a simple word/party game that has gained the attention of Board Game media and received both critical and consumer acclaim. I played a heap of this game over the holidays with a bunch of different people and it was always a hit.  Another game that hit the table this holidays […]

boardgames for christmas

Christmas Board game buying guide

This post may seem a bit early, but it really is only around 6 weeks until Christmas, so when you factor in buying time, postage and all of the other stress around Christmas it is probably timely! The purpose of this post is to look at a few of the reasons why you might be […]