And while I've not played the video game Age of Wonders: Planetfall you should see if a space drafting exploration game is up your street!
youtu.be/jJyfmDEoyGc
Keep being wonderful everyone and thanks for being rather amazing!
You have to check out Mezen as one of the most beautiful and interesting puzzle games I've played in a while.
Be sure to learn more about it here: youtu.be/SHGF8JeHRYk
Morning everyone! I hope you're all keeping well
As you may have noticed I've not been online for a while and that's because I've been unwell and am putting board game reviews on hold for the time being.
So please enjoy these final two reviews from Hobby World International (Next post or two!)
Have an amazing time!
Absolutely brilliant 😂
You can't get rid of me that easily 😁
So I've been trying to take a break (since I can't get out of bed much) until I get things under control & I can get back to fun things like board games.
So these last two reviews should be it for a bit and I'm amazed I got them made!
Next series: The Board Games I Wish I Was Playing
A special filming selfie!
I usually take these as a reminder of the triumph of getting something filmed
I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (chronic pain & exhaustion) It explains why I take these photos - it's both physically & mentally hard to make things I enjoy. 1/?
Wishing you all a lovely Sunday morning!
Wishing you all a lovely Sunday morning!
So I got to try Raja of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers from Huch!
If you've played Raja of the Ganges then you've pretty much played this. It's a lovely implementation of one of the most vibrant worker placement games I own.
If only I could figure out those darn roads!
Thanks Oliver :) found you over on Twitter too!
This two places thing is hard to manage :D
What's your life looking like at the moment?
Brazil: Imperial from Portal Games is a lovely looking 4x game.
You want to be Emperor of Brazil (couldn't we have a better theme?) Go explore, trade goods, and create buildings & armies to rise in power.
A tidy and quick game with nice ways to enhance your actions!
SEAL Team Flix from Wizkids is a dexterity flicking game, you are SEALS braving scary situations to save the day.
While I was disappointed to meet the IRA & tree huggers on a mission, I love the multiple female characters & cool ways to flick your guns.
Awkward but entertaining!
Monday Morning have stuff to do tunes!
open.spotify.com/track/4rIRYY...
The plot thickens...
I know I for certain won't be backing any games with AI-generated art.
Did you know that the director of photography for 'Drive' also worked on one of my favourite Irish films 'Into the West'?
Taking the most lovely trip down memory lane with it 🙂
Let me tell you a story about Atiwa from Lookout Games
First, you get the fruit
Then you get the bats
Then you get the trees
Then you get the fruit
Which lets you get the bats!
This is a cool puzzle about filling your board without interfering with the lifecycle of the land. Fun!
Now the Terraforming Mars expansions are apparently using it too. One of the most popular board games and they're too cheap to even keep using stock photos. If you can't afford to pay artists, then you don't deserve art, especially not when it's created with stolen data.
I've only played it once but it's a standard resource management game where you choose actions on your turn (building space station sections, inviting aliens to visit, explore etc.) Dismantling your original fleet helps you build new stuff. Interesting but not the most exciting. And it looks dated.
Space Station Phoenix from Rio Grande Games has an interesting concept.
You use your resources to create space stations. But you start with a number of spaceships that you decide when to destroy to give you items to build newer stations.
Unusual decisions in a dated presentation!
Mosaic: A Story of Civilization from Forbidden Games is a beautiful game about (shock!) building a civilization
Pick your action to spread across the board, gather resources and learn abilities!
This is a pleasant one; and unlike similar games, it's easy to pick up and play.
So this weekend I'm going backwards in time and yet forwards because Warhammer 40k is still a distant future 😁
Giddy up 😄
Dorfromantik: The Board Game from Pegasus Spiele is a cute SDJ winner
It's a cooperative tile-laying game where you're trying to connect various terrain types in specific quantities. This is simple & chill with more to unlock as you play. Hopefully, the campaign will ramp it up some!
It's been a while since I needed to play something on repeat!
open.spotify.com/track/4GYV2j...
Anything catchy in your ears?
These days, more video game adaptations are in the board game world, and Age of Wonders: Planetfall from Hobby World joins the ranks.
It's an easy-going card drafting game where you explore planets on the quest for lost technology and conquest. This should be cutthroat with a group!
Ultimate Railroads from Z-Man Games is a cool combination of Russian Railroads and all its alternative maps.
It's a game in which you can really maximise your score as you build railroads. How you use your workers and enhance your strategy is satisfying to play even if I never win!
