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Board Game Reviews & Previews
Welcome to the home of Reviews and Previews by The Game Cupboard! Here we will be showcasing reviews for a wide variety of games, ranging from recent releases to old favourites in our collection and even previews for upcoming Kickstarters and future game releases.
We aim to provide open, honest and unbiased reviews, regardless of whether a game is a copy from our own personal collection or one that has been gifted to us by the publisher.
We hope that we will be able to recommend something to you that you will go on to play and love!
Please browse our latest selection of reviews below...
Cadaver
3-7 players
Duration: 120-240 Minutes
Age: 14+
Designer: Mr. Bistro, J. Arthur Ellis, Isaac Vega
Publisher: Plaid Hat Games
Artist: Anton Fadeev, Nadezhda Tikhomirova
Our rating: 10/10
Description from the publisher: The world of Forgotten Waters is silly and magical, with stories designed to encourage players to explore and laugh in delight as they interact with the world around them. There is so much to find and discover that will leave players wanting to turn over every rock just to see what they encounter.
Forgotten Waters is a Crossroads Game set in a world of fantastical pirate adventure. A Crossroads Game is a game which has a grand narrative game with multiple possible outcomes. The choices players make as they play will alter the direction of the story and can have an have an effect on the outcome of the game.
King of 12
Can you master the stones of power and become the King of 12 in this snappy trick taking game?
Alice is Missing
An immersive and highly emotional RPG played in silence and entirely via text message.
MUD
The dirty game of American Elections: Buy and Slander your way to the top!
Witchful Thinking
WIll you become the most accomplished Witch in this maths based card game of potion brewing?
The Enigmagram
A fun. thrilling, and unique way to send messages to your loved ones.
Avocadogs
A Fast Paced Card Game of Pun Decoding Chaos with 4 ways to play.
LOOP
The thought provoking game of consumerism.
Can you break the cycle?
Everdell
The breathtakingly beautiful critter filled worker placement game from Starling games.
The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31
A social deduction game with an interesting twist
Forgotten
Waters
A Crossroads Game set in a world of fantastical pirate adventure.
Blood
on the Clocktower
The social deduction game to end all social deduction games...
Salvage:
Hidden Treasures
Captain a fleet of salvage ships scouring the depths of the ocean for hidden treasure.
Cat Cafe
Attract the most kitties to your corner of the Cat Cafe! In this adorable roll and write.
The Estates
Attract the most kitties to your corner of the Cat Cafe! In this adorable roll and write.
Block Happy
Attract the most kitties to your corner of the Cat Cafe! In this adorable roll and write.
Potions Please
Will you be the first to complete your potions and become Head Witch in this fun card game?
Chronicles of Crime
A cooperative game of crime investigation using modern technology.
Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr
A unique and thought provoking cooperative game with a grown up theme.