Reviews written by thegiantbrain

Gnome grown is a pacey, well thought out game, with elements of resource management and tile placement.

Will you survive the terrible tendrils of this tentacular terror?

If you go down to the woods of Everdell will you come across a farm based idyllic city or a nightmarish dystopian town? The choice is very much yours.

Root is a colossal of the boardgaming world and I have finally put pen to paper and finger to keyboard to bring you my thoughts.

A superb distillation of the ideas behind fantasy epics like Game of Thrones in a game that makes you really feel like a spymaster.

Oath has been the talk of the town this year. In this First Thoughts review, Iain gives you a feel for what that first foray into the Hinterlands is going to feel like.

Vaesen is a game of monster hunting in turn of the industrial age Sweden. Will you help the locals out as intended, or disappear into the dark woods and isolated places of the world?

I love a battle of wits, a great two player game where you lock horns with an opponent. Watergate from Capstone games may be the best I've ever played.