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Review: Chronicles of Crime

Real life Police Officer Chris, investigates Chronicles of Crime to see if it is worth your timeā€¦

Review: Hare and Tortoise

Hare and Tortoise is a slice of gaming history that still holds up well with other family boardgames today.

Review: Unlock! Mystery Adventures

Unlock! Mystery Adventures is great fun for an evening’s play, with atmospheric gameplay and great artwork.

Review: NMBR 9

Chris reviews Peter Wichmann’s NMBR 9, an enjoyable tile-laying puzzle game for up to four players – perfect for when you have 20 minutes to spare.

Review: Whitehall Mystery

Whitehall Mystery sees players hunting Jack the Ripper in a cut-down version of FFG’s Letters from Whitechapel.

Review: HMS Dolores

HMS Dolores sees players salvaging treasure in a rock/paper/scissors format while battling the Prisoner’s Dilemma.

Review: Mystic Vale

Mystic Vale provides an innovative twist on the deck-building genre with a card-sleeving method, but a lack of player interaction hampers it.

Review: Deep Sea Adventure

This pocket-sized game is a masterpiece of demonstrating how simple mechanics can still make for a great time.

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