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A review copy of Here Lies was kindly provided by Zatu Trade. Thoughts & opinions are my own. I went into Here Lies with no preconceptions and with barely any idea what the game was about, and came away both surprised and delighted. A cooperative game of deduction, sleuthing, and actually quite a lot of storytelling. Jasper, Jakob, and Bobby have created something a littl...

A review copy of Greylune was kindly provided by Hachette Boardgames UK. Thoughts & opinions are my own. Greylune whisks the players away to a fantasy land inhabited by monsters, magic, and sheep. Action selection via a clever Dutch auction system sits atop a clever engine-builder whose diminutive stature belies a nuanced, tightly woven Euro game. There’s a lot to like ab...

A copy of Salamandra was kindly provided by Hachette Boardgames UK. Thoughts & opinions are my own. Salamandra is a worker-placement game with a twist, and that twist is just the sort of thing that might make you take a second look if you’re feeling overrun with worker-placement games. The added change of workers being stuck in place once they’re on the board adds a new l...

A review copy of Kobayakawa was kindly provided by Hachette Boardgames UK. Thoughts & opinions are my own. Another colourful Oink game joins the gang. This time it’s an older game that’s been given a facelift. Jun Sasaki’s Kobayakawa has a simple premise: bet on a single hand of cards; high card wins. Doesn’t sound too exciting when you put it like that, but there are a c...

2026 saw the third iteration of Roll The Dice Cornwall’s South West Cornwall Games Expo, and it was the best yet. The first time was at a small church hall in Helston. The second was in a bigger hall on the outskirts. This time it basically took over the old Cattle Market Building and Coronation Park. and it was brilliant. Hot sunshine, vendors selling anything and everything...