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This is a trial for a new format of quick reviews of 9 games per month. These will be smaller or children games that don't need a big review or games that I only played once and I cannot give a final review yet, but I would still like to share my initial thoughts on.   Bandido Published: 2016 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 10-15 Mins Publisher: Helvetiq Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Network and Route Building, Gameplay & Theme & Replayability: 6/10 It's a very simple game with a very simple rule set. The game is always different enough that...

Dice Throne Designer: Nate Chateller, Manny Trembley Artist: Gavan Brown, Manny Trembley Published: 2018 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 20-40 Mins BGG Rating: 8.1 BGG Ranking: 304 Publisher: Roxley Mechanisms: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Duel Game, Take That, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: It's a fast-paced 2-6 player combat game (1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 2v2v2, or free-for-all). Select from a variety of heroes that play and feel completely distinct from one another. Attack opponents and activate abilities by rolling your hero's unique set of five dice. Accumulate combat points and spend them on cards that have a large...

Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef Designer: Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner Artist: Lina Cossette, David Forest Published: 2020 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 60-90 Mins BGG Rating: 7.5 BGG Ranking: 997 Publisher: Druid City Games Mechanisms: Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement Sleeves: MUS 41x63mm, S65 65x65mm, STN 57,5x89mm, BST 70x120mm     Game Description: Welcome Heroes! Many magnificent contestants have signed up for the tournament but only a handful will be chosen to join the Tidal Blades, the elite guards of our island realm. To succeed in the Tournament and...

The Masters' Trials: Wrath of Magmaroth Designer: Vangelis Bagiartakis, Anastasios Grigoriadis Artist: N/A Published: 2017 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 60-90 Mins BGG Rating: 6.6 BGG Ranking: 7324 Publisher: Artipia Games Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: The legend says that in a time of grave danger, masters of the elemental orders will leave their ancestral retreats and join forces to restore peace to the world. From the once-dormant Tekirin volcano, the vengeful Magmaroth has emerged. Born of earth and fire, its goal is to mold the world to its image:...

Raising Robots Designer: Brett Sobol, Seth Van Orden Artist: Viktoriya Fajardo, Howard McWilliam Published: 2023 Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 60-90 Mins BGG Rating: 8.0 BGG Ranking: 3354 Publisher: Nauvoo Games Mechanisms: End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, STN 57,5x89mm   Game Description: In Raising Robots, you are a famous inventor seeking to assemble the greatest collection of robots. Each round, you simultaneously choose and perform two or more actions: upgrade, assemble, design, fabricate, recycle. Every action will be performed with a variable amount of power to make the action better or worse....