Tabletop Reviews

Embark Review – Yo Ho Ho and a Box of Fun

June 14, 2019 by Andrew Stretch

There’s a number of different ways that tabletop games set up players against one another. In one game you might be taking turns around the table working together for a…

Escape The Dark Castle Review – Spooky Scary Skeletons

June 13, 2019 by William Worrall

Atmosphere plays an interesting role in tabletop gaming. In the case of tabletop RPGs setting the right atmosphere with lighting and music can be an important part of the experienced.…

Off The Shelf / On The Tabletop – Star Wars Outer Rim – Space Banditry

June 11, 2019 by Adam Potts

I visited the old On The Tabletop team recently and we decided to do an OTT Legacy Team article. So this On The Tabletop report is on Fantasy Flight Games’…

Sonic Crash Course Review – Blue Blur Speeds By

June 7, 2019 by William Worrall

I have made no bones about my opinion of video games being turned into board games. Often times the board game adaptations turn out much worse than the video games…

Middara Review – Setting a New Standard For Narrative Boardgames

June 4, 2019 by Travis Williams

Middara: Unintentional Malum Act 1 is incredible. I generally shoot for a longer opening for my board game reviews, but Middara is no ordinary board game. Sure there are trappings of…

Batman: Gotham City Chronicles Review – Holy Excellent Board Game Batman!

May 31, 2019 by Travis Williams

Batman: Gotham City Chronicles is big, beautiful, complex, heavy and, most importantly, a ton of fun. This isn’t the game you are going to reach for when you want to…

Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage Board Game Review

May 30, 2019 by Travis Williams

I started my love of hobby board gaming with the D&D Adventure Board games many years ago, let the games sit idle and unplayed for quite some time, and then…

Dragon Ball Z: Over 9000 Review – Basic B*tch Brawling

May 25, 2019 by William Worrall

Sometimes a joke just outstays its welcome. There is possibly no better example than the ‘Over 9000’ meme which became so popular a while back that it was in danger…

Symbaroum Tabletop RPG Review – First Impressions From A Fractured World

May 16, 2019 by Giaco Furino

Deep in the ink-black darkness of the ruinous forest of Davokar, something dreadful stirs. You can’t see it, but you know your shadow is already marred with oily streaks from…

Space Gate Odyssey Review – Worker Management Gets Tactical

May 14, 2019 by Adam Potts

In Space Gate Odyssey players compete, attempting to build an efficient space station in order to populate planets with settlers. The aim of the game is to become the overall…