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Terraforming Mars Who dares Rolls TV expansion review omnibus

by Mike Bon December 18, 2019
Following hot on the heels of our return to Terraforming Mars we promised a follow up video compiling our opinions on all of expansions for that game, so without further mucking about and pondering following is our breakdown of all the expansions, how they work and whether we think you need to own them. Lovely, […]

Terraforming Mars Who Dares Rolls TV – Review

by Mike Bon December 18, 2019
WDR Gold Essential
Some time ago we reviewed Terraforming Mars and promised to look at all the released expansions for the game. Well as we pretty much have all of them now out and available it was a great opportunity to revisit the base game and update our opinions (a bit) with a video review of the game. […]

Nemesis Review

by Mike Bon November 20, 2019
WDR Gold Essential
Nemesis is our first encounter with an Awaken Realms game, it did rather well on Kickstarter and is a box oozing with content, miniatures and the opportunity to stitch up your friends. Yes please. Join us as we delve into this monstrous bit of fun and see if anyone can survive.

Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game Review

by Mike Bon February 11, 2019
WDR Gold Essential
We delve into Portals innovative and enthralling game of modern crime investigation and deduction.  

Lewis & Clark

by Mike Bon January 15, 2019
WDR Silver
  Let’s go paddling downriver in our canoes, fortunately, this involves very little duelling banjos and thankfully no pig squealing. We’re going way back to the expedition of 1804 that saw Meriwether Lewis and William Clark exploring the newly acquired Louisiana Territory. Lewis and Clark is a frothy milkshake of deck builder, worker placement and […]

Terraforming Mars

by Mike Bon October 17, 2018
WDR Silver
Welcome to our “Late to the Table” series of reviews. That’s industry code for eventually reviewing a hugely popular game long after every other reviewer, facebook group and pet with an opinion has flogged that particular nag to death. Anyway, where better to start than a cracking fugly hybrid euro sci-fi from a couple of […]

Village Attacks

by Mike Bon July 14, 2018
WDR Silver
Here’s our review of Grimlord Games Village Attacks a tower defense game festooned with mini’s and mayhem!  

Snowdonia

by Mike Bon June 5, 2017
WDR Gold Essential
To celebrate the fifth birthday of the most excellent Snowdonia we present to you our modest review of my beloved games.

Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon August 31, 2016
You’re both trapped in a small shack by the beach, a mob outside have sent out a crazed one of their number to draw you out. One of you is already hurt and trying to decode a puzzle while the other’s flailing wildly with a fire axe. Finally, the maniac drops to the floor, dead. […]

Scythe

by Mike Bon August 9, 2016
WDR Bronze
Scythe was massively hyped even before hitting Kickstarter and unsurprisingly proceeded to smash through its initial funding goal in a matter of hours, going on to be really rather popular. Little has subsequently diminished the frenzy of hyperbole leading up to its release. It’s the cardboard equivalent of a summer blockbuster. Scythe represents Jamey Stegmaier’s […]