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I Play Red writes board game walkthroughs for upcoming releases, kickstarter projects and classic games.
Players
2 - 4
Time
20 mins
Publisher
Black Monk

Poor Gretchinz! Basically they are the Ork underdogs, smaller than Orks, they get all the crumby jobs no one else wants. So, it’s hardly surprising they like to let their hair d... Continue reading →

Players
3 - 5
Time
30 mins
Publisher
17wanzy (Yihu BG)

At heart, Pikoko is a trick taking game, but I bet you haven’t seen such a beautiful trick taking before! I also bet you haven’t played one quite like this either. Continue reading →

Players
2 - 4
Time
20 - 60 mins
Publisher
GaGa Games

Dreams seem to be a popular theme in gaming at the moment, and it’s easy to understand why. In a psychedelic dream world, anything goes and Somnicum certainly plays up to this e... Continue reading →

Players
1 - 4
Time
60 - 120 mins
Publisher
Adversity Games

Nightlancer is a character building, worker placement game set in a dystopian, cyberpunk world of Birmingham in 2099. The first thing I noticed when opening this is the sheer qu... Continue reading →

horror, zombies
Players
2 - 4
Time
45 mins
Publisher
City Gate Games

Last One in is a zombie themed game with a difference, it’s competitive! There are also two very different ways to win making this something very different from the standard zom... Continue reading →

Dachshund
Players
2 - 6
Time
15 - 30 mins
Publisher
Mackerel Sky Games

Everyone knows I’m a cat person (the clue’s in the name!) but who could resist digitised dachshunds? Doxie Dash simulates the mayhem of owning one but without the mess! Doxie Da... Continue reading →

Kickstarter
Players
1 - 5
Time
45 - 60 mins
Publisher
Chaos Publishing

Let me start this by saying I LOVE push your luck games, then say I am so very bad at them! Exploriana is set in the late 19th Century. Vast new continents are now open to explo... Continue reading →

Players
3 - 4
Time
30 mins
Publisher
Massif Games, LLC

Kartoffelkrieg means potato war and that tells you everything you need to know about this game. Yes, it is a game that has mechanised potatoes fighting to the death! What? You n... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 5
Time
15 mins
Publisher
Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag

We've put together a quick walkthrough and gameplay video for Illusion by Wolfgang Warsch, we had a long talk with NSV (Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag) at Spielwarenmesse 2018 an... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 6
Time
20 mins
Publisher
Korea Boardgames Co., Ltd.

Star Plus is a quick and simple little card game where the aim is simply to get rid of your hand. Easy, right? Umm…. no, in fact it’s not! Beautifully illustrated with the twelv... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 6
Time
45 - 75 mins
Publisher
Dragon Dawn Productions

I Play Red is proud to present our first Walkthrough video featuring Darwinning, the evolution themed trick-taking game, here we're taking a look at the prototype version. The g... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 4
Time
60 - 90 mins
Publisher
(Self-Published)

You might want to buckle up, as this is gonna be one hell of a bumpy ride! Wreck and Ruin is a vehicular skirmish game for between 2 and 4 players. You’re not only fighting agai... Continue reading →

Players
3 - 5
Time
20 - 30 mins
Publisher
DEAR SPIELE

I was fooled! I played a game on the side of the dogs! But there’s enough cool cats in this game to make up for it. The elite K-Nine hound dogs are watching Checkpoint Charlie, ... Continue reading →

Players
1 - 4
Time
45 - 90 mins
Publisher
Fowers Games

The Burgle Bros are an elite team of burglars that pull off impossible heists. Together, you will play as the Burgle Bros crew trying to pull off the heist of the century. All ... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 4
Time
20 - 40 mins
Publisher
Lautapelit.fi

The lost island of Dokmus has been found, it is the birthplace of your tribe and your ancient God, Dokmus. As a tribe Elder, you are tasked with leading an expedition to the isl... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 4
Time
30 - 60 mins
Publisher
Blue Orange (EU)

If, like me, you had to spend hours in drama class at school pretending to be a tree, then this is the game you have been waiting for! Finally, this is that one situation you ca... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 6
Time
45 - 60 mins
Publisher
CMON Global Limited

In the lands of Ethnos, a new age is dawning. The six kingdoms lay empty and the twelves tribes that used to inhabit it have been scattered to the winds. Players compete to beco... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 4
Time
30 - 60 mins
Publisher
Rio Grande Games

Explore, Settle, Develop, Trade, Consume or Produce? What do you need to do right now, and most importantly, what are you willing to let your opponents do? Your goal: to build t... Continue reading →

Players
2
Time
20 mins
Publisher
Grand Gamers Guild

I really want to say Pocket Ops is tic tac toe on steroids, but I don’t want to put you off! It’s a great little game that’s easy to play because you already know the basics. Continue reading →

Players
3 - 6
Time
10 - 15 mins
Publisher
Brain Games

Last year, Brain Games bought us the award-winning penguin flicking game Ice Cool. This year they give us Doodle Rush. While not at all similar, it’s more fun for all the family... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 4
Time
25 - 35 mins
Publisher
Play Nation Studios

Dream Catchers, simply put, has some of the cutest art and theme I have ever seen in a game! It is a cooperative game where players visit sleeping children and have to work toge... Continue reading →

Players
2 - 4
Time
15 - 30 mins
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Two of the most important things in my life are cats and board games, so when the two combine, I have been known to get a little over excited! Players will be taking on the role... Continue reading →

Players
4 - 10
Time
10 mins
Publisher
Bézier Games

Everyone has probably played at least one of the ‘Werewolf’ or subsequent spin off games so has some clue what to expect here, hidden role, deduction and a lot of fun! Continue reading →

Abstract, Tile Placement, Set Collections
Players
2 - 4
Time
30 - 45 mins
Publisher
Next Move Games

After the success of Century: Spice Road, we have all been holding our breath for the next release from Plan B Games and they certainly haven’t failed us with the deceptive litt... Continue reading →

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