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Don Duality review

Robert Allen — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 16:53:46 +0000

Mafia decision-making is as easy as selecting a discard Sure, role-playing as a superhero or space colonist is kind of cool. But I’ve always longed for interactive experiences that let me become the kingpin of a formidable underworld empire. As such, it’s easy to appreciate Don Duality’s ambitions, which combine the moment-to-moment decisions a mafioso ...

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Dokapon Kingdom Connect

Robert Allen — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:40:42 +0000

“My Kingdom for a Proficient Port with Decent Matchmaking and Online Play!” When Atlus localized Dokapon Kingdom in 2008, it wasn’t unusual to see a quirky title make it stateside. During the PlayStation 2 era, there was a refreshing amount of eccentricity, thanks to titles like Chulip, God Hand, Mister Mosquito, Ribbit King, Stretch Panic, and Under the Skin. Largely, ...

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Dokapon Kingdom Connect review

Robert Allen — Thu, 11 May 2023 18:09:41 +0000

“My Kingdom for a Proficient Port with Online Functionality!” When Atlus localized Dokapon Kingdom in 2008, it wasn’t unusual to see a quirky title make it stateside. During the PlayStation 2 era, there was a refreshing amount of eccentricity, thanks to titles like Chulip, God Hand, Mister Mosquito, Ribbit King, Stretch Panic, and Under the ...

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Catan- Console Edition review

Robert Allen — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:41:20 +0000

Catan- Console Edition is a functional interpretation of the classic Eurogame that flaunts detailed visuals. But beyond that, the $19.99 base game doesn’t deliver many frills. As digital adaptations of tabletop games go, Catan- Console Edition makes a stunning first impression. After panning across a ridiculously faultless ocean, our point-of-view settles on a cluster of ...

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Wingspan European Expansion mini-review

Shane Nakamura — Tue, 24 May 2022 02:57:08 +0000

With a lot of new birds, including a solid selection of owls, the Wingspan European Expansion is quite a hoot. There aren’t any sweeping transformations, but a few additions inject a bit more strategy into every game. Normally, calling an expansion “more of the same” would be a subtle snub. But the digital adaptation of ...

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Wild Hunt Festival: A Monster-Hunter-like Board Game

Robert Allen — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:15:30 +0000

Hit points, inventory management, and statistical-based combat in role playing games can be tracked back to Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson’s Dungeons & Dragons. Since the release of D&D nearly fifty years ago, table-top titles and RPGs have intermingled, spawning analog and digital interpretations of high-fantast adventures. This link is unmistakably evident in Wild Hunt ...

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Billion Road review

Robert Allen — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 17:36:10 +0000

Billion Road’s dice-rolling, board-trekking play offers a relaxing reprieve from tense action games. It’s not for everyone, but if you if your aching for a Fortune/Itadaki Street-style game with a bit more quirk, you’ll want to take a chance on this one. Nine years ago, Nintendo took a gamble and released Fortune Street for the ...

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Talisman: Digital Edition review

Robert Allen — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:06:34 +0000

An Obstinate Undertaking Table-top games are precarious efforts, habitually offering a precarious balance of strategy, chance, and spirited rivalries. Adapting these analog efforts into digital games presents a whole new set of obstacles. It’s not just about duplicating the rulesets. Respectable adaptations offer an intuitive user interface, artificial intelligence that’s able to simulate human behavior, ...

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Culdcept Revolt review

Robert Allen — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:44:19 +0000

Adapting tabletop games into electronic media might sound like a half-baked idea. Board games are often the catalysts of magnificently contentious play sessions, bringing groups of friends together before dividing them via cutthroat competition. But as responsibilities become increasingly demanding and recreational hours grow increasing scarce, coordinating the schedules of a handful of acquittances becomes ...

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Armello review

Gonçalo Tordo — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 04:24:14 +0000

Anthropomorphic animals have long been a favored tool for many story-tellers. Their impact stretches as far back as classic fables and influential literature, having gained special prominence with the advent of modern media animation. Yet, games featuring worlds populated by anthropomorphic animals are uncommon, with most exceptions treating it as a mere curiosity while human ...

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Splendor (iOS) review

Robert Allen — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:12:24 +0000

There’s no doubt that board games can be a catalyst for wonderfully congenial experiences. Some of my fondest memories revolve around spirited table-top gatherings that have endured into the morning hours. But rounding up a group of overworked professionals has now become it’s own meta-game, requiring a healthy amount of strategy, persuasion, and occasionally- even ...

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