Confrontation is a name that not many gamers have likely heard about. From the looks of these screenshots and videos, you just might be hearing a lot about it soon. So what is Confrontation? Originally, it was a fantasy-themed tabletop miniatures game by a French company called Rackham. People would…
Read MoreMix Risk with Scrabble and you get Quarrel. If that doesn’t have board game fans scrambling to get to the App store, nothing will. It’s a frankly brilliant little combination that is pulled off with real style, at UTV Ignition has a real hit on its hands, I’ll wager. The…
Read MoreMix Risk with Scrabble and you get Quarrel. If that doesn’t have board game fans scrambling to get to the App store, nothing will. It’s a frankly brilliant little combination that is pulled off with real style, at UTV Ignition has a real hit on its hands, I’ll wager. The…
Read MorePuerto Rico is a massive disappointment. Not because it’s a bad game – far be it, it’s one of the greatest board games ever made, but rather, it’s disappointing because the developers have made poor use of the iPad’s screen and capabilities. The end result is a game with poor,…
Read MorePuerto Rico is a massive disappointment. Not because it’s a bad game – far be it, it’s one of the greatest board games ever made, but rather, it’s disappointing because the developers have made poor use of the iPad’s screen and capabilities. The end result is a game with poor,…
Read MoreThere are a number of different ways iPad developers are handling the board games that are proliferating on the device. Some opt to create a robust AI and online multiplayer gaming experience, such as Ticket to Ride. Others try and recreate the experience of playing a board game on a…
Read MoreThere are a number of different ways iPad developers are handling the board games that are proliferating on the device. Some opt to create a robust AI and online multiplayer gaming experience, such as Ticket to Ride. Others try and recreate the experience of playing a board game on a…
Read MoreAs a board game fan, I’m spoiled for choice with the iPad. I love Reiner Knizia’s Samurai and Through the Desert, then there’s more traditional fare, such as Monopoly or Risk. Then there’s stuff like Small World, which is popular enough overseas, but not a game I’ve had easy access…
Read MoreAs a board game fan, I’m spoiled for choice with the iPad. I love Reiner Knizia’s Samurai and Through the Desert, then there’s more traditional fare, such as Monopoly or Risk. Then there’s stuff like Small World, which is popular enough overseas, but not a game I’ve had easy access…
Read MoreBronze is really, really good value. That the game is available exclusively on PC is a little strange, because it’s basically a Eurogame board game designed for one player, when the the iPad is now much better for this genre. And while we’d love to see a physical board game…
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