Welcome to The Board Game Detective! The Board Game Detective is here to provide reviews of boardgames that are light on rules explanation and delve more into what the game feels like to play. Articles will centre on the author's praise and criticisms for the game. Each article will provide a brief theme and rules … Continue reading Welcome
Coffee Rush Review
You've decided to open up a new coffee shop on the busiest street in town! In a wild coincidence, 3 other savvy entrepreneurs have decided to do the same! Well, the good news is you can all share the same supplier for the various exotic (and otherwise) ingredients you will use. The customers in this … Continue reading Coffee Rush Review
Perspectives : A First Look
Crimes have been committed! Mystery is afoot! Views are... constrained! We are all a part of a crack team of crime solving detectives, but for some reason we can all only see part of the picture of what's happened. Of course, if we work together and are effective at sharing what information we hold, we … Continue reading Perspectives : A First Look
2023 Pax Australia Indie Tabletop Round-Up
Wow, what a great time I had at PAX Australia 2023! I'm just back from a whirlwind weekend at the convention, and it's time to sit down and write about what I saw. I took the opportunity to experience some unreleased designs that people had brought to PAX to test and spruik. Of course, PAX … Continue reading 2023 Pax Australia Indie Tabletop Round-Up
The Animals of Baker Street Review
You might find it surprising to learn that Sherlock Holmes wasn't really that brilliant of a detective after all. In fact, in a manner of speaking, he was more or less 4 small animals in a trenchcoat. Well... not literally. But as we will discover in our adventures with The Animals Of Baker Street, he … Continue reading The Animals of Baker Street Review
Illiterati Review
The Illuminati are here for our books! Oh wait... hmm, just let me put on my glasses.. oh, Illiterati? I see. Well, nevertheless, we take threats to literacy seriously. It seems all we can do, is knuckle down and work hard on reconstructing these lost words to bind back into books before the Illiterati make … Continue reading Illiterati Review
The Guild of Merchant Explorers Review
Looks like it's time to update the Kingdom's Maps! You and a few others have been subcontracted via The Guild of Merchant Explorers in order to survey the kingdom, near and far. Payment will be based on objectives, and the better your maps, the more you will earn! Don't be afraid to do a little … Continue reading The Guild of Merchant Explorers Review
Akropolis Review
Have you always dreamed of being an Ancient Greek town planner? Well dream no more, now you can, in the most abstract of senses. An Akropolis is a city built on stone, and of stone - and you will strive to elevate your city to the most Polisy Akrop by combining plazas and districts into … Continue reading Akropolis Review
Ahoy Review
Ahoy there! I see yarr leavin' the forest for a new experience at sea. Well, there be a whole host of interestin' critters here looking to eke out a livin', whether it be by runnin' the roosts or smugglin'. Grab your boat, let's head out and see who can get the most Famous the most … Continue reading Ahoy Review
Spire’s End: Hildegard Review
You've always dreamed of finally being allowed to set off on your own adventure. Here it is, the opportunity has come in the form of an important package with a distant recipient, assigned to you to deliver. Grab your trusty slingshot, wolf down some breakfast, and off you go! What could go wrong ... venturing … Continue reading Spire’s End: Hildegard Review
Spintronics Review
I will preface this review for my regular readers: Spintronics is not a boardgame. It's an educational puzzle 'game'. Deep in the American mid-west, a daughter of clock-makers is exploring an interesting new phenomenon, Spintronics! In the absence of electrical power, but the abundance of old clocks, a strong desire to avoid doing laundry has … Continue reading Spintronics Review
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