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Terraforming Mars is always great to get to the table, we're pretty hit or miss on the expansions, but I love me a new map to spice things up! I was very slow to get anything on the board but my hordes of pets and fighters scored me big at the end of the game! . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #EuroGames #TableTopGames #BoardGaming #IPlayRed

Founders of Teotihuacan from @boardanddice is an interesting beast for sure! I first saw it at Essen Spiel last year and thought it was going to be more on the lighter end of things - boy, was I wrong!!! This is a polyomino with teeth that will take a big old bite out of your brain. Using your ever dwindling discs, choose either a build action or an influence action, but when building, you can only build within your architects range, but don't worry - he moves every turn! So much to do with only 3 or 4 rounds and not enough action discs!! . . . . . . #BoardGames #TableTopGaming #GameNight #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGames #BrainBurner #BoardGaming #EuroGames #IPlayRed

Yes, we're still obssessed with Ark Nova from @capstone_games! This time I actually had some large animals and no insects *gasp* We have a handful of mid-heavy weight euroes that we'd consider 'comfort games' because we've played them so much and know them so well, this has now entered into that rotation, and just look at the adorable fennec fox!!! . . . . . #BoardGaming #GameNight #TableTopGames #BoardGameGeek #EuroGames #TableTopGaming #BoardGames #IPlayRed

Village from @inkaundmarkusbrand is fantastic, such a clever use of time as a resource, and a handy way to bump off unwanted family members! I was quite surprised to discover this is only ten years old as I feel like we've been happily pulling it off the shelf for much longer! . . . . . #BoardGames #EuroGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #BoardGaming #TableTopGames #EuroGames #IPlayRed

Paladins of the West Kingdoms from Shem Phillips and @renegade_game_studios remains a firm favourite in this house! We love it at all player counts but as a quick 2 player it's awesome! So glad we finally grabbed the upgraded resources too from @boardgameextras . . . . . #BoardGames #TableTopGaming #GameNight #EuroGames #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGaming #BoardGaming #IPlayRed

We were lucky enough to play Rise and Fall at UK Games Expo. Rise and Fall is designed by Christophe Boelinger (Archipelago/Living Planet) and will be published by @ludicallygames via Kickstarter. (September launch) All players start with a card to represent each type of worker they have on the board. At the start of the round, players simultaneously choose which type they want to activate for the round and play that card. Each of the six worker types have multiple options, but once played will go to your discard pile and stay there until your hand is empty so playing each card at the right time can make a huge difference! If a player manages to place all their workers of a specific type, they will gain a trophy, meaning all players have to trash a card from their hand, luckily these can be bought back at a gold cost. However, as the game progresses, they will get more expensive! This was certainly a learning game and I think all four of us that played would play much better on a second game! If you like beautiful, civilisation games that require a fair bit of brainpower, this ones for you! . . . . . #BoardGames #TableTopGames #BoardGameGeek #EuroGames #Kickstarter #GameNight #IPlayRed

We love Riverboat from @chilifox_games as an end or start of night filler! The modular board means we quite often play it, shuffle the tiles up and play again! . . . . . #BoardGames #TableTopGames #GameNight #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGaming #IPlayRed

We had a friend request a game of Azul, but we weren't going to let him off that lightly so played the blank sides of the boards for an extra challenge! . . . . . #TableTopGames #GameNight #BoardGaming #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #IPlayRed

Got to play a prototype of Amygdala from @gamebrewer, the newest game from the powerhouse that is Kramer and Kiesling. Initially, I did worry that the hyper colour would be overbearing, but it actually works really nicely with the game! Unlock emotion tiles and place them on the board to connect pathways and score points. This game feels like a set of mini-challenges! Getting the route round your player board to unlock tiles while using as little money as possible, keeping your memory bank at only ten items - there is a lot going on here in terms of puzzle, certainly harder than it looks! Currently live on Gamefound, or how to play video launches on youtube today! . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #CrowdFunding #KramerAndKiesling #TableTopGames #IPlayRed

Finally got to play Carnegie from @quinedgames and can see it becoming a favourite here! Plus, the deluxe edition is so very, very nice! . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #EuroGames #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGames #BoardGaming #TableTopGaming #IPlayRed

Pioneer Rails from @drandagames is a flip and fill for upto 100 people! (If you are player 101, sorry!!) Each turn you will use one of the revealed cards to extend your railroad and build a poker hand. Connect to towns for in-game bonuses and surround features to activate end game scoring. Love the ideas behind this, even if I have the worst poker face!! . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGames #FlipAndFill #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGaming #UKGE #IPlayRed

At UKGE last weekend I also got a sneak peak at Power Core coming next year from @boardanddice . This is a two player duelling game, the first set will be Cthulhu based with eight decks, each one representing a different Great Old One - shuffle two together and you have your deck! (meaning you have a lot of combinations in the box!) Each turn, players will rotate the cores on their cards and deal damage, gain defence and raise their horror. Then take two actions - if your opponent runs out of life or cards, you have won! The artwork on this is stunning and I love the concept of future expansions adding loads of new characters and possibilities! . . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #CardGames #BoardGameGeek #UKGE #TableTopGames #IPlayRed

I'm not a massive fan of polyomino games, but I do really enjoy BarenPark so I had to try Llama Land (also from Phil Walker-Harding) and I was pleasantly surprised by how thinky this got at times. Getting the layers flat and right to add to them, working out where you want to place llamas, all came together for a smart little game! . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGames #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGaming #BoardGaming #IPlayRed

I have to say that @boardanddice are putting out some of our favourite games at the moment, heavy enough to be engaging for me, but not so heavy that they scare everyone off! And it looks like Terracotta Army is following that trend! Who doesn't love a rondel? Worker placement, combined with area majority and gorgeous minis, really looking forward to this one - scheduled for launch at GenCon! . . . . . #BoardGames #EuroGames #GameNight #TableTopGames #BoardGameGeek #BoardGaming #TableTopGaming #IPlayRed

Got to have a sneak peek at Isle of Trains: All Aboard from @drandagames over the weekend. We love the original so I'm really pleased someone has taken it and spruced it up (a lot!) I remember the rulebook for the original being very clunky despite it being a relatively simple game, so amongst other things that has been redone. Gorgeous new artwork and the ability to drop off passengers to their required location for extra points all make for a lovely new version! Launching on Kickstarter at the start of July so keep an eye out! . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGaming #TableTopGames #CardGames #BoardGameGeek #IPlayRed

I didn't think I'd picked up much from UKGE.... it seems I was wrong! (cat not bought back from Birmingham!) Mixture of cheap stuff from the bring and buy that we took a chance on, prototypes for review, few things I've had an eye open for and some pre-ordered collected stuff! . . . . . #BoardGames #TableTopGaming #UKGE #GameNight #TableTopGames #BoardGaming #EuroGames #IPlayRed

Quick game of Port Royal and you can all guess what colour ships I kept seeing!! . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #CardGames #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGames #IPlayRed

This year I will be featuring a small box game every week for FILLER FRIDAY! Today we are looking at Kittys Players: 3-6 Time: 5-30 mins All players are given a set of cards numbered between 1 and 12. Each round, one player is the boss. They choose a card and place it face down, all other players must then play a card, guessing what the boss has put down! Obviously, you can never be better than your boss so when all cards are revealed, if you played a higher card, you don't score for the round and will discard the card, if you played lower you get to pop the card on your scoring pile. After all cards have been played (12 rounds) the player with the highest score wins! This sounds super simple, but it really is the player interaction that makes this a lot of fun, plus the art work is super cute! . . . . . #BoardGames #CardGames #TableTopGaming #GameNight #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGames #IPlayRed

We shall be spending today double checking everything as we're heading off at stupid o clock on Friday morning! Who will we see there? :) . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #UKGE #BoardGaming #UKGamesExpo #IPlayRed

Really enjoying Gutenburg at the moment! Love the action selection mechanic and its really satisfying when you can get a good cog-combo! . . . . . #BoardGames #GamesNight #BoardGaming #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGames #EuroGames #IPlayRed

This year I will be featuring a small box game every week for FILLER FRIDAY! Today we are looking at Guillotine Players: 2-5 Time: 30 mins Over the course of three days (rounds!) players are trying to behead nobles. Each turn, simply take the noble at the front of the queue. However, players can use cards to manipulate the line to either gain big points themselves or leave other players with low or negative points! After three days of beheading, the player with the most points wins! . . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGames #BoardGaming #CardGames #IPlayRed

Got to play Corrosion and was not disappointed! This is one of those games that, half-way through, I had a lightbulb moment! Cannot wait to play it again now I have some understanding (maybe!) of how everything ties together! . . . . . #BoardGames #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #GameNight #TableTopGames #IPlayRed

Dokmus is one of those really under appreciated games! Very simple ruleset - place three pieces in your turn - but full of tricks and surprises (especially when your opponent starts moving the board around!) . . . . . #BoardGames #TableTopGames #BoardGameGeek #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGaming #IPlayRed

Got round to playing Metro X - the 'Rail and Write' game I understood the rules, but not the game! This really didn't 'click' with me, not sure if we were missing something or if I need another play to two to really 'get' it! . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #RollAndWrite #TableTopGames #IPlayRed