With a re-release of the game now available, with some updates and additions, here’s a new look at the board game Robinson Crusoe in a brand-new Collectors Edition… Whilst we love reviewing board games based on movies and TV series here at Nerdly, there are relatively few based on eighteenth-century literature like Robinson Crusoe: Collectors […]
With a re-release of the game now available, with some updates and additions, here’s a new look at A Feast For Odin… Certain things in popular culture – whether movies, games, records or even board games – come with an aura of expectation around them that can be a little unfair. In the board gaming […]
Sometimes the most enjoyable games are some of the simplest – those with light rules and attractive components, and often a fast playtime. Where Doomlings is concerned, most of these things apply – this is a fast-paced, attractive game that kids love (thanks to its cute artwork) and that almost anyone can play. It’s not […]
Whilst Unexpected Games is a relatively young publisher with only a few game credits to its name, the backing of legendary designer Corey Konieczka brings a lot of weight with it. The Mandalorian: Adventures is the first licensed game that Unexpected Games has published, but Konieczka himself has worked on countless big IP’s as well […]
Another day, another Star Wars game – and this time, it’s a small box card game that promises simultaneous card drafting for between two and six players. This brief overview makes Star Wars: Bounty Hunters quite a versatile prospect, especially when you consider that it’s quite cheap, and designed by the same man who brought […]
Ah, Zombicide. Now an iconic example of how to pack a box full of plastic miniatures and glossy cardboard, then launch a big-budget Kickstarter, this a series that almost needs no introduction. Many fans of miniatures based board games love it, whilst a lot of the people who dislike it don’t seem to have ever […]
One of many Friedemann Friese games to begin with the letter “F” is 2020’s lesser-known Faiyum – a game that centres on the titular region of Faiyum. This region lies adjacent to the Bahr Yussef channel and according to Faiyum was an uninhabited swampland 4,000 years ago. Over several decades and under the instruction of […]
I can already imagine how Apiary designer Connie Vogelmann pitched her idea for Wyrmspan to Jamie Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games – and although I am sure it was a lot more complex than this and probably a lot smarter – in my imagination it goes something like this “do you know how much people love […]
When I first played Shipwrights of the North Sea a few years ago, I really didn’t enjoy it. I can’t recall the specific issues, but I do recall there being a huge amount of negative interaction between players, with cards that take resources away from you just as you are about to use them, and […]
In Word Traveler, a group of players represents friends who are on a trip together. Each player carries with them a map of places which they’d like to visit (represented by a small card that is kept secret) and must work with the other players to visit as many of their desired locations as possible. […]
In Dune: War for Arrakis two to four players will control the opposing forces of House Atreides and House Harkonnen as they do battle to control the desert planet. Played over a series of rounds and lasting about 3 or 4 hours, Dune: War for Arrakis is actually best played by just two people. This […]
After Christmas, Easter is the largest public holiday where it is generally considered acceptable to tuck in to a huge family dinner and then eat chocolate on the sofa until you can no longer function. For me, there’s no better time to play games than when family is together, and a distraction from awful Bank […]
Over the past five or ten years, the Dungeons & Dragons brand has reinvented itself not only as the most popular RPG system in the world but also as a diversified range of board, card and video games. Since 2015, the range has included a line of board games that take the core RPG system […]
When we reviewed Mythic Battles: Pantheon just a month or two ago, I had no idea that soon-to-follow would be a newer, more refined take on the divine conflict genre that I had immediately fallen in love with. Mythic Battles: Pantheon is brilliant, and for me, the Greek mythology setting is perhaps the absolute pinnacle […]
It seems barely days ago when we first received a few images of cards from the upcoming Star Wars: Unlimited Trading Card Game (TCG) set, but here we are with a copy in hand and an official release date of 8th March. We’re lucky enough to have been sent the Spark of Rebellion Starter Set […]
I am a huge fan of Cyberpunk 2077 (the video game) having come to it on console long after any of the controversy around its release had died down. Thanks to my love of the IP, I have been looking forward to getting a copy of Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City, even though the […]
Riding the wave of recently renewed interest in cyberpunk-themed games, Tamashii is a brand new IP from Awaken Realms that tells the story of a group of individuals who exist in the net as uploaded consciousnesses. These individuals exist primarily in cyberspace but have the ability to jump into physical bodies in the real world, […]
If you’re a regular reader of the board game section on Nerdly, you’ll probably know that I love games that tell stories. This isn’t just about the theme and setting of a game, but also the way in which its mechanics come together to support the visual and thematic elements. In Kutná Hora: The City […]
Whilst we haven’t covered the original Dune: Imperium here at Nerdly, we did cover the very nice Dune: Imperium – Deluxe Upgrade Pack and I have played the base game a lot. Basic Dune: Imperium has become one of the most popular modern games of the moment, with copies available in almost every game group […]
The best board games are not the most complex or the ones that have the most components – but the ones which capture big decisions in simple rulesets, satisfying mechanics and an engaging theme. Without a doubt, one of the best modern games is 7 Wonders, which captures the idea of building an ancient civilization […]
Imagine if cats ruled the world. What would it be like? Well, if Reiner Knizia’s MLEM: Space Agency is to be believed, it would be much the same – except where space travel is concerned. In MLEM the players control intrepid cat crews as they blast off for the Milky Way – but in classic […]
First released in 1974, Kingmaker is a classic medium-heavy wargame that deals with the politics and conflict of the English War of the Roses – during which the forces of York and Lancaster competed for almost fifty years to determine who would hold the crown. This conflict ultimately led to the replacement of the Plantagenet […]
