Category: Interviews

Roleplaying and board games reviews, podcasts, videos and interviews

sakura hunt, a game as evocative as it is good fun

Sakura Hunt: Interview with publisher and designer at Spiel 2017

Sakura Hunt stood up in the list of potentials for Spiel due to its absolutely gorgeous looks and theme. But there was more. For an abstract game, having a theme usually is a matter of pasting it on top just to add a bit of flavour. It is easy to recognise games that have no…
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Azul, the game to build walls using gorgeous tiles.

Azul: Should we pay it the attention it’s been given?

Azul was doing the rounds at Spiel like mad. Being in the hot-list for weeks before the show started, this abstract promised a lot. But, does it deliver? Not everyone like abstract games. I do, but for some people in my group, they just find them too abstract (which is weird considering they love Euros……
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Dized, an app to learn how to play boardgames

Dized, an app to learn how to play boardgames

Dized is an app to learn how to play boardgames I have known about for a while now. It attempts to solve a problem boardgames have: learn how to play them in a simple and quick way. Plenty of people try with videos and tutorials, but the fact is that there isn’t an easy or…
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Game Overview: 360 Stories at Spiel 2015

Not everything that looks like a game has to have a very well defined set of rules. And not everything that does have a nicely defined set of rules has to be a game. It can just be a nice activity to indulge in from time to time and spend time with friends or unknown…
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Video Interview: Burger Boss at Spiel 2015

I have known about Burger Boss for a while now and when I saw the prototype box at the UK Games Expo 2015, I was very impressed with its look and feel. Also with the game, I have to say. Although the whimsical illustrations might make it look like a kiddies game, don’t be fooled,…
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