Review

  • Review: My Shelfie

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    You have just arrived home with your new bookshelf, and it is time to display your favorite belongings: books, board games, photos… And do not forget to make room for your cats! Who will organize their bookshelf best?

    This is the premise of My Shelfie, designed by Phil Walker-Harding (Sushi Go!, Bärenpark) and Matthew Dunstan (Pioneer Days, Elysium). First published in 2022 by Cranio Creations in an English and Italian edition. The artwork is by Shannon Grosenbacher and Sara Valentino (marking the first time these artists work in the board game industry).

  • Review of Nidavellir – Idavoll

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    Fafnir, desde las sombras de las montañas, intentó reunir al ejército más horripilante: monstruos, sombras, atrocidades impronunciables. La amenaza se cernió más allá de Nidavellir. Ansioso de riquezas y poder, Fafnir incendió las verdes llanuras de Idavoll y derrumbó sus templos milenarios. Odín, furioso, convocó una reunión… ¡Y ESTALLÓ LA GUERRA!

    Así se nos presenta Idavoll, la segunda expansión para Nidavellir, diseñada por Serge Laget (Ad Astra, Sombras sobre Camelot, El Misterio de la Abadía). Fue publicada por primera vez en 2022 por GRRRE Games en una versión en inglés y francés. De las ilustraciones se encarga Jean-Marie Minguez (Mare Nostrum: Empires, Mr. Jack Pocket, Lady Alice).

  • Review: Revive

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    Revive civilization 5,000 years after everything was destroyed. Lead your tribe and explore the frozen earth. Harness its resources. Recruit surface survivors to your cause. Build factories with powerful machines. And populate ancient sites to relearn your tribe’s forgotten technologies.

    This is the premise of Revive, a game designed by Helge Meissner (Rebel Nox), Anna Wermlund (Rebel Nox), Eilif Svensson, and Kristian Amundsen Østby (the latter two behind Santa Maria, The Magnificent, and Automania). It was first published in 2022 by Aporta Games in an English edition. The artwork is handled by Gjermund Bohne (Santa Maria, Bad Company), Martin Mottet (The Magnificent, Merchants of Dunhuang), and Dan Roff (his debut in the board game industry).

  • Review: Splendor Duel

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    Confront your rival guild in a race for victory! Take gem and pearl tokens from the common board, then buy cards, gain bonuses, royal favors, and prestige!

    This is the premise of Splendor Duel, designed by Marc André (responsible for the original Splendor and Barony) and Bruno Cathala (Yamataï, Five Tribes). First published in 2022 by Space Cowboys in an English version. The artwork is done by Davide Tosello (Victorian Masterminds, Orbis, Fairy Tale Inn).

  • Review: Cat in the Box

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    Specimens should be enclosed individually in a box-shaped container that prevents their contents from being observed from the outside. Except during the experiment, refrain from placing multiple specimens in the same space, and the subject’s fur color should not be observed. The furry subject should be a cat. When the fur color of a subject is observed by any method (such as visual inspection), the fur color, which should be unique, will trigger quantum convergence. Good luck during the experiment!

    This is the premise behind Cat in the Box, designed by Muneyuki Yokouchi (Yokai Septet, Sweets Stacks). First published in 2020 by Ayatsurare Ningyoukan, it received a new edition in 2022 by Hobby Japan. The artwork is illustrated by Osamu Inoue (Click & Clack, Dungeon Busters).

  • Review: Heat – Pedal to the Metal

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    The circuit fills with the roar of engines as cars shoot off the starting grid at full speed: The Grand Prix has begun! The wind hits your helmet with force just as you are about to approach the first corner. You accelerate to the max and almost spin out, but you grip the steering wheel and look for the apex to take the turn while still in first gear. You’ve done it! And since there is no prize for crossing the finish line with the car in good condition, you floor the accelerator! If you want to stay in the lead, you’ll have to push your car to the limit. Will the engine withstand the long straightaways or will it fail at the last moment because you pushed it too hard?

    This is how Heat: Pedal to the Metal is presented, a design by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen (Iron Curtain, 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, or Deep Blue). It was first published in 2022 by Days of Wonder in an English version. The illustrations are by Vincent Dutrait, who already demonstrated his talent in games such as Lewis & Clark, Mundus Novus, or Museum.