The Witches is the second of Martin Wallace’s Discworld board games. It follows Ankh Morpork. In Ankh Morpork I found myself dropping friends in heaps of trouble for fun and to win the game. In The Witches I found that you were often better off helping each other out – particularly when it came […]
Sneakily straight forward: A review of the Discworld Ankh-Morpork board game
The rules to Tree Frog Games’ Discworld Ankh-Morpork board game say; Ankh-Morpork is a relatively simple game. When it is your turn you play a card, do what it says on it, and then fill your hand back up to five cards. The next player then does the same, and so on until someone […]
A look inside: BioShock Infinite – The Siege of Columbia
Plaid Hat Games’ board game based on Irrational Games’ hugely popular BioShock Infinite supports between 2 to 4 players. Each player controls one of the city’s factions and has to battle each other while also coping with the chaos created by Booker Dewitt and Elizabeth as they charge around. Victory points are earned by […]
Catching up with the Princess Bride games
Games Salute announced plans to do a series of tabletop games. CEO Dan Yarrington said;
BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia opens for pre-order
Based on BioShock Infinite the board game BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia from Plaid Hat Games will set you back a cool $84.95. If you pre-order now the board game slides in at a mere $59.95 and that’s a $25 saving. Make no mistake; this is a big game! 1 Game Board 1 Rulebook […]
Classic Talisman board game reborn as PC game
Based on the 4th edition of the Games Workshop classic, Nomad Games has released the Talisman Game for the PC. Although based on the board game Noman have spun this version of Talisman differently; it has a solo play mode. There are 60 quests, each with three achievement levels and players trade gold, objects, collect […]
Official Settlers of Catan gameboard on Kickstarter
This is an official gameboard because it has the backing of Mayfair Games. The idea, design and work is being pushed by Bill Trammel, a fan with the skill sets to making the gaming board happen. This Kickstarter has made the mainstream headlines – I read about it first on TechCrunch. Needless to say; goals […]
Cryptozoic’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey board game due early 2013
The poster above is the latest teaser for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It features the White Council at Rivendell. That’s Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel and Saruman. Saruman seems like a grim chap; glad he’s on our side. Cryptozoic have announced a license dealwith Warner Bros Consumer Products that allows them to produce a new board […]
Hungry Hungry Koopas
Take a fantastic game, a game that requires skill, intelligence and maturity – a game like Hungry Hungry Hippos – and challenge yourself to make it better. That’s exactly the challenge Donald Kennedy rose to. The toy maker dabbles in making iconic video game characters come to life as models. It’s a skill he has […]
Settlers of Catan Pizza
This is kinda cool. That said and speaking as a huge pizza fan (a fan of huge pizza) I’m not sure how tasty this Settlers of Catan pizza actually looks. I think I see olives on it. Olives? What next? Adding mushroom? Urg. P.S. It’s probably a good thing board games aren’t made from pizza. […]
