You may remember the headstrong dwarf with a penchant for alcohol and a fiery defender of Dwarvian culture. She was the first D&D character I ever made, and supported me well as I took my first tentative steps into foreign lands. But I was ready to take on a character that would give me the …
On a sticky Wetherspoon table, (the location of all good roleplay experiences, I find), my friend took Dialect out of her bag and introduced me to her latest indie roleplay investment. Dialect is a game about language. The players find themselves in an isolated setting, and must develop new words to describe their life and …
And the award for the coolest meeples goes to… Aqua Garden! Featuring wooden sharks, turtles, clownfish, and more, this Kickstarted game is a collector’s dream. Aqua Garden is more than the sum of its meeples though. Each player has their own aquarium, and must move around a central board to acquire new fish to place …
Some time ago I was given the opportunity to experience Dungeons & Dragons for the first time. My friend had bought a Starter Set, and together a campaign was put together by Jack, our first-time Dungeon Master. I played as Eilaga Axeager, a Dwarvian child prodigy who had left her home in the mountains to …
A while ago, my friend brought round a roleplaying game called Fiasco. She told me it was a story-telling game based on improvisation, which has got to be one of the worst words an introverted soul can hear. Making stuff up on the spot? No one to guide the plot but our imaginations and a …
Fog of Love is a two-player cooperative game that focuses on the relationship between two people. Traits, features and occupation build the foundations of these characters, but it is the chapters of their love story that bring them to life. The game helpfully offers you a tutorial through your first playthrough, explaining the different obstacles …
I tried something a bit different than my usual tabletop games this week. Alice is Missing is a ‘silent’ role playing game where players must communicate via text message to solve the mystery of what has happened to Alice. My friend had purchased the PDF (a cheaper alternative to buying the physical game, though you …
Well, what a weekend this was! After a certain global pandemic got in the way of our holiday plans, Neil and I finally managed to get back up to Birmingham’s NEC to attend the UK Games Expo. Less than a week before we left, our Airbnb was cancelled by the hosts with no explanation, leaving …
You might have heard of EXIT games from the many standalone escape room experiences they sell. I’ve not tried them, but I’ve dabbled in the Unlock! Escape Adventures, so knew that escape games were my cup of tea (even though I’m admittedly quite rubbish at them). After seeing a lot of people in board game …
This post has been a long time coming; I’ve been waiting months to talk properly about Gloomhaven! Despite being hooked after just one scenario, I really wanted to give the game some time to show me everything it had to offer. So, after more than 25 hours of gameplay, I feel I can safely reflect …
