NMBR 9 Review – Tetris Meets Board Games
Stack number tiles on top of each other to multiply your final score. A satisfying spatial puzzle that lacks multiplayer interaction.
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Sub Terra Review – Terrifying Horror Trapped in an Unpolished Cave
Unknown monsters on your heels make simple tile flips feel terrifying. An atmospheric tunnel escape whose lack of polish shows on repeat plays.
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Takenoko Review – The Ultimate Gateway Game of Smug, Hungry Pandas
Grow tall bamboo stalks and guide a greedy panda to devour your hard work. A surprisingly tactical family-friendly board game that looks gorgeous on the table.
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Suburbia 5 Star Review – Getting Stuck Halfway Down a Waterslide
Add tourist tiles and a star track into your city borough. This expansion adds clever tile choices but ruins the base game’s smooth flow.
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Suburbia Review – Don’t Put Your Airport Near My House
Juggle a meagre income and exploding population as you build dumps beside residential zones just to stay afloat. A clever, streamlined city builder.
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Robinson Crusoe Review – Less Desert Island Adventure, More Depressing Russian Novel
Surviving on an deserted island is depressing when single die rolls ruin an hour of planning. An excellent narrative experience ruined by unfair punishment.
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Bärenpark Review – Please Don’t Call Me A Koala Bear
Fit oddly shaped bear enclosures onto your park board to earn points and look cool doing it. A fun and furry family puzzle as long as you don’t mind a bit of setup.
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Forbidden Desert Review – Stumbling to Victory in a Sentient Sandstorm
Clear piling sand, dodge the blazing sun to and rebuild an ancient flying ship. A for-all-ages cooperative game where defeat always looms nearby.