Cascadito

Trick taking games are a staple of the tabletop world (see page 36 if you don’t believe us). Every month there seems to be a new trick taker vying for your attention and each one needs a ‘hook’ to mak

Who is the greatest modern tabletop designer is a frivolous and unwinnable debate, but were you to undertake such a folly, you wouldn’t be laughed out of the room for introducing the name Uwe Rosenber

It’s gamble o’clock, and everyone’s invited to the party! In Emerald Skulls everyone gets to wager all the time. During your turn you can enjoy pushing your luck with a big stack of dice, trying to cl

Charge forward! But not too fast, there’s enemy agents everywhere. Leaders is a stylish two-player head-to-head strategy game in which your gameplan has to change every time. Each player initially con

Sometimes I really fancy playing something a bit like chess. A game that’s strategic and completely without luck; a two-player puzzle where we can outwit one another. I just don’t want the overwhelmin

Some games reward strategic thinking and careful planning. Then there’s other games, like CMYK’s Hot Streak, which compel incessant hollering and raucous laughter. This is an exercise with little stra