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Jump Drive: Review Information: Mechanics:  Engine-Building, Simultaneous Play Player Age:  13+ Player Count:  2 - 4  Players Time to Play: 10 -  30   Minutes  Game Designer:   Thomas Lehmann Game Artist:  Martin Hoffmann, Claus Stephan, Mirko Suzuki, Jens Wiese Publisher : Rio Grande Games Year Published:  2017 BGG Weight:  2.03 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction : The space franchise of Rio Grande is back, this time players aren't rolling or racing through the galaxy. No this game is much faster as players are perfecting their engine to enter Jumpdrive. The game holds a similar essence to race to the galaxy but compacted into a fast paced engine builder which will only last a few rounds/turns. On a turn players will build either planets, developments or one of both. There will then be an income phase granting points and cards on every built card. First time a p...

Azure: Review Information : Mechanics: Abstract, Resource Management, Two-Playe, Race to Points Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 Players Time to Play:  20  Minutes  Game Designer:   Trevor Benjamin, Brett J. Gilbert Game Artist:   Kwanchai Moriya Publisher:  Bitewing Games Year Published:  2026 BGG Weight:   2.00 Disclaimer:   A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction : Azure is a spatial placement abstract game where players race to place strategically to achieve 25 points first. There are only 14 stones per player if a player cannot place a stone whether by lack of available placement or by running out of stones they will lose. The benefit that players have is as long as a stone isn't blocked by a mountain it will provide a discount for any placement being placed in the same row and column. These discounts will stack, creating a lower priority for cards as the game progresses. ...

Nerd and Nest - Nesting System Gaming Table: Review  Introduction: There are two quintessential gaming accessories in any gamers life; a gaming shelf (preferred option being the Kallax) and a gaming table. These tables take many forms from a standard dining room table, a poker table, or for the lucky few, a tailored made gaming table. There are a lot of tried and true companies overseas that specialise in these tables, however, today's review is focused on the second iteration of the Nerd and Nest table here in Australia.  Nerd and Nest: Nerd and Nest is a newly developed Brisbane based company on a quest to design affordable, modular and easy to assemble/disassemble tables. Their first nesting table had a successful kickstarter and can be found at their site here. The pursuit of this second version was to build and improve on what was learned to develop the same principal but with better wood options, easier assembly and the addition of accessories.  The Tabl...

Dominion Intrigue Second Edition: Review Information: Mechanics:  Deck-Building  Player Age:  14+ Player Count:  2 - 4  Players Time to Play:  30  Minutes  Game Designer:   Donald X. Vaccarino Publisher : Rio Grande Games Year Published:  2016 BGG Weight:  2.24 Introduction : Dominion is known as the original deck-building game, known for its static card stacks creating an efficiency puzzle where players are pursuing victory points through victory cards before three stacks run dry or the province pile empties. Intrigue adds 26 new kingdom stacks to add more variability to Dominion. The original first edition of Intrigue adds rules and cards to increase the player count, in the second edition however, Intrigue is simply an expansion and does not increase the player count. Cards : There is a great array of more action cards like all sets. My favourite of the generic action cards would easily be trading post. Th...

Dune Imperium Bloodlines: Review Information: Mechanics:  Deck-Building, Worker Placement, Area Control, Engine Building Player Age:  12+  Player Count:  1 - 4  Players Time to Play:  60 - 120  Minutes  Game Designer:  Paul Dennen, Phil Amylon, Andy Clautice, Caleb Vance Game Artist:  Clay Brooks, Derek Herring, Raul Ramos, Nate Storm Publisher : Direwolf Year Published:  2025 BGG Weight:  3.66 Introduction: Dune Imperium is a great game combining the mechanisms of deck builders and worker placement. This game has two iterations now Dune Imperium and Dune Uprising. The expansion Bloodlines like all of the previously released expansions works for both iterations for the game.  However, this time there is content in Bloodlines that is only relatable to Uprising. Covering the unique features of contracts, spies and sandstorms, there are various deck cards, intrigue cards a range of contracts and lea...