In the darkness, you can see almost nothing. The uneven surfaces of the narrow white corridors cause the encroaching blackness to dance against the flickering light of your lone, half-burnt down candle. As you take your next step you hear a soft cracking sound and with the step after that the ground you had just…
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Adventure Is A Drop, Skip, & Jump Away With Drop Drive
Following the success of the Dungeon Drop series, Scott R. Smith and Phase Shift Games are back with a whole new “drop” game! Drop Drive takes players into the far reaches of space where they will explore, transport, and deliver goods to various planets all while battling ruthless space pirates and each other! Players will…
Tiny Epic Pirates: Fathoms Of Replayability, But Buccaneers Beware
Batten down the hatches and get ready to set sail with the newest release from Gamelyn Games: Tiny Epic Pirates! This 1-4 player game propels players back to the golden age of piracy where players compete to sink merchant ships, steal booty, and bury treasure while dodging the Royal Navy’s ire. With a few safe…
Will History Repeat Itself In The Red Burnoose: Algeria 1857?
For decades, the French had their eye on the bountiful resources in the coasts and mountains of Algeria as well as their desire to eliminate one of the primary strongholds of the Barbary pirates. Beginning in 1830, the French began their invasion. During this time, a young girl, Fatma N’Soumer, was born. Fatma would grow…
Skulk Hollow: The 2-Player Treasure You May Have Missed
Skulk Hollow first appeared on our radar back in early 2018, several months before the launching of Pencil First Games‘ Kickstarter campaign in October of that year. At that time, we did not have many games that were exclusively two-players so seeing one that was not only designed specifically for that dynamic but also offered…
Micro Dojo: Mental Mastery and Tactics in Historic Japan
The Shogun has issued an edict. In order to gain his favor and win the title of the local town, you and a rival will take on the roles of Daimyo (feudal lords in the Edo era) and compete to bring prosperity to its citizens. Micro Dojo is the first of what will hopefully be…