Film… Film Review: The Green Knight 8 Sep 2024 Directed by David Lowery and starring Dev Patel and Ralph Ineson, The Green Knight is a 2021 medieval fantasy adventure movie based upon the Arthurian canon; specifically the 14th-century poem,…
Books… Book Review: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 7 Sep 20247 Sep 2024 The Eyre Affair is a humorous sci-fi novel by Jasper Fforde. Although now a well-established author, this was Fforde's debut novel, and the first in his Thursday Next series. It…
Card Games… Card Game Review: Disney Lorcana 4 Sep 20243 Sep 2024 Disney Lorcana is the Disney trading card game form Ravensburger. Designed by Ryan Miller and Steve Warner, there have been several sets of Lorcana over the past year, to the…
Board Games… Game of the Month, August 2024: 1960: The Making of the President 31 Aug 202430 Aug 2024 American politics is a high-stakes, winner-takes-all game. 1960: The Making of the President transports players back to a pivotal moment in history; the race for the White House between Nixon…
Board Games… Board Game Review: Paperback 24 Aug 202412 Aug 2024 Designed by Tim Fowers, Paperback fuses elements from two popular games: Scrabble and the deck-building king, Dominion. It was published by Fowers Games in 2014. I bought my copy myself; no review copy was provided.…
Board Games… Board Game Review: New York Zoo 19 Aug 202417 Aug 2024 In New York Zoo, players step into the roles of zoo developers, tasked with constructing animal parks and filling them with a variety of animals and attractions. The game was designed…
Board Games… Board Game Review: Scythe 13 Aug 2024 Scythe, designed by Jamey Stegmaier and illustrated by Jakub Różalski, transports players to an alternate 1920s Eastern Europa. In this steampunk-infused world, factions vie for control over territories, resources, and…
Reviews… RPG Review: Slav Borg 10 Aug 20247 Aug 2024 Written by Pawel Klimczak and illustrated by Kasha Konachowicz, Slav Borg is a roleplaying game that blends post-Soviet aesthetics with fantasy elements. Picture a world where crumbling concrete blocks meet…
Books… Book Review: Murder on the Interstellar Express by Gregory D. Little 7 Aug 20246 Aug 2024 Murder on the Interstellar Express is a humorous sci-fi novel by Gregory D. Little. It is scheduled to be published in September 2024. This review is intended to be free…
Books… Book Review: 2040: A Silicon Valley Satire by Pedro Domingos 3 Aug 20246 Aug 2024 2040 is a science/speculative fiction and political satire novel by Pedro Domingos. It is due to be published on the 20th of August 2024 by BookBaby. A review copy of…
Card Games… Game of the Month, July 2024: Scout 31 Jul 202419 Jul 2024 This month's Game of the Month is one that I first played back in June; Scout, from Oink Games. Soon thereafter, I picked up a copy for myself and have…
Books… Book Review: Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao 29 Jul 20246 Aug 2024 Water Moon is a fantasy novel by Samantha Sotto Yambao. It is scheduled to be published by Random House in January 2025. This review is intended to be free of spoilers,…