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First Impressions: Burrows & Badgers (2nd ed.)

I finally got Burrows & Badgers 2nd Edition to the table on Thursday, and the thing that struck me most was how quickly it settles into its own rhythm. The…

First Impressions: Hades II

7 Dec 202529 Nov 2025

I'm just a few hours into Hades II, and it’s clear this sequel represents quite a shift in tone, rhythm, and mythic focus. Where Hades was a sprint through fire…

Expansion Review: Apiary: Expanding the Hive

25 Jan 202519 Jan 2025

Expanding the Hive is the first expansion for the board game, Apiary. Designed by Connie Vogelmann and published by Stonemaier Games, it came out in 2024. Whilst I paid for…

First Impressions: Explorers of Navoria

I recently embarked on an adventure at club with Explorers of Navoria, a new board game that promised a nice blend of exploration, strategy, and cuteness. I didn't pick the…

First Impressions: Nucleum

I recently tried out a new (to me) board game; Nucleum. Nucleum is a strategy board game that has been generating quite a buzz in the tabletop community and in…

My First Games of Magic: The Gathering: Commander

17 Aug 202421 Aug 2024

On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of diving into my first games of the Commander variant of Magic: The Gathering, and I must say, it was an exhilarating experience! I'd…

Miniature Games…

First Impressions: Age of Fantasy (OPR)

On Thursday, I had my first play of Age of Fantasy, the AoS-like ruleset from One Page Rules. I shared the list I intended to use before the game. On…

First Impressions: Root

13 Feb 202313 Feb 2023

The Game Root is a game of adventure and conflict in a forest kingdom inhabited by a variety of creatures. Players take on the role of one of the factions…

First Impressions: Rex

Last night, I finally got Rex: Final Days of an Empire to the table. We played a six player game, so every faction was used and the game was reasonably…