Reviews

Betrayal at House on the Hill: Third Edition review – Horror board game’s greatest and messiest hits

Hauntingly familiar.

D&D 5E - Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos review - studies and sorcery in MTG’s magical school

Fun, for a spell.

Unfathomable board game review: Battlestar Galactica meets Arkham Horror in social deduction game likely to test friendships - and patience

Treachery at sea.

Descent: Legends of the Dark board game review - is the £175 dungeon-crawler worth it after finishing its 35-hour campaign?

Rune with a view.

Stardew Valley: The Board Game review - from chill, charming farm sim to frustrating, unforgiving tabletop adaptation

Harvest Mourn.

Uk’otoa board game review - intriguing but messy debut from Critical Role studio

Eye wish it was better.

Oath board game review - Root creator’s ambitious ‘game with a memory’ is unforgettable

History in the making.

Summoner Wars: Second Edition board game review - one of the best two-player card games gets even better

Gates keeper.

Dune: Adventures in the Imperium RPG review - as dense and complex as the sci-fi classic

The dice must flow.

The Initiative board game review - co-op puzzler from Star Wars: Rebellion designer full of charm, creativity and satisfying surprises

Cracking.

Forgotten Waters review - swashbuckling blend of co-op adventure and Mad Libs is one of 2020’s best board games

Arrrr-some.

Overboss board game review - map your own Zelda-like world in enjoyable, if unremarkable, Boss Monster spin-off

Lording it up.

X-Men: Mutant Insurrection board game review - tactical teamwork meets faithful superhero drama

First Class.

Cyberpunk Red RPG review - timeless fashion, thrills and attitude make up for slightly dated gameplay

Scorn in the Eighties.

Dune: Imperium board game review - a hearty stew of deckbuilding and worker-placement that’s light on spice

He who controls ten victory points, controls the universe.

Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps board game review - fan-pleasing action and attitude, mostly

On your radar.

Escape the Dark Sector board game review - a ghost train ride through sci-fi nostalgia

Beautiful Knightmare.

Small World of Warcraft board game review - MMO crossover brings flavour and complexity to fantasy conquest classic

Azeroth the wall.

Adventure Mart board game review - cutesy charm overcomes inconsistent gameplay in fantasy auction deckbuilder

Taking stock.

Tellstones: King’s Gambit board game review - Mechs vs Minions creators’ second tabletop outing demands attention it doesn’t deserve

Runeterrible.

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - The Baker Street Irregulars board game review: the classic mystery series has never been better

Exemplary, my dear Watson.

Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 board game review (spoiler-free) - fantastic finale to an outstanding tabletop trilogy

Tinkered, Tailored, Bolder Bye.

Fort board game review - childhood whimsy and captivating cardplay meet in colourful deckbuilder

Child’s play.

Dishonored: The RPG review - video game’s world soars while its gameplay sags

Rat swarms, murderous machines and complicated rulesets lurk in the shadows.

Warhammer 40,000: Indomitus review - first Ninth Edition box set mostly hits the mark as an entry point for 40k first-timers

Silencers of C’tan.

Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Soulbound RPG review: the ultimate power fantasy at the cost of subtlety

For the Seraphon of it.

Undaunted: North Africa board game review - standalone sequel to WWII deckbuilder makes an outstanding experience even better

Tanks for the memories.

Oriflamme board game review - a rapid and ruthless card game that’s Game of Thrones by way of Love Letter

Kings’ thwart.

Miremarsh board game review - darkly comic goblin adventure makes failure fun

So long and thanks for all the fish.

Bargain Quest board game review - flashy fun in a fantasy world that struggles for depth

Dungeons & Dealers.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures board game review - is the Shadows of the Past reboot worth shelling out for?

Cowabunga or ready for the Shredder?

Unmatched board game review - Buffy, Bruce Lee, Bigfoot and more duke it out in a thrilling pop culture clash

Who would win in a fight, Medusa or a T-Rex?

Wavelength board game review - the best party game since Codenames

Dialled in.

Cthulhu: Death May Die board game review - Lovecraftian co-op with action-movie bombast

You R'lyeh got me going.

Paladins of the West Kingdom board game review - deeply satisfying strategy, if you can keep up

Losing momentum.

Vast: The Mysterious Manor board game review - an immensely ambitious, but incredibly demanding asymmetrical dungeon-crawler

Vastly disappointing.

Cities: Skylines - The Board Game review - co-op tabletop Tetris for careful planners

Metropobliss.

Alien: The Roleplaying Game review - a terrific blast of sci-fi horror that stands apart from the movie

I admire its purity.

Preview: So far, The King’s Dilemma is a delightfully cruel legacy board game packing tons of roleplaying fun

A breath of fresh heir.

Fantastic Factories board game review - engine-building made easy

Release your inner Rube Goldberg.

Aftermath board game review - slow-build post-apocalypse adventure falls prey to monotony

Tail of survival.

Letter Jam board game review - co-op word game is sticky but sweet

Conserve your brainpower.