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The Hobbit - There and Back: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics: Roll and Write, Variable Maps, Route Building, Open Drafting Player Age:  10+ Player Count:  2 - 4 Players Game Designer:  Reiner Knizia Game Artist:  Lorenzo Colangeli BGG Weight: 1.89 Publisher:  Office Dog Time to Play: 30 Minutes  Year Published:  2025 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the VR Distribution Rundown : The Hobbit There and Back is mainly a roll and write game that focuses on the players completing a central goal, while gaining numerous other points through side quests or being the first to clear an objective (as shown by the points in the golden sunburst symbol).  After the players select which map they are playing, the game will continue in rounds until one player abruptly ends the game by completing the main objective. At the start of each round the dice are rolled (most of the time just the white dice). Three of these d...

Toy Battle: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Head to Head, Hand Management, Abstract Player Age:  8+ Player Count:  2  Players Game Designer:  Paolo Mori, Alessandro Zucchini Game Artist:  Paul Mafayon BGG Weight:  1.45 Publisher:  Repos Production, Asmodee Time to Play:  15   Minutes  Year Published:  2025 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by Asmodee Rundown: Toy Battle is an abstract head to head game that is thematically wrapped in a battle between toys. The goal is simple, reach the other players HQ with a troop or gain a certain amount of victory points by fully surrounding regions. On a turn a player can either draw two troops or play a troop. A player can place their troop on either an empty location, one of their existing troops, the opponents HQ or an opponents troop with a lower value. The troop the player places has to have a connected path back to their HQ to be able to ...

Marvel Skirmish in New York: Review Information: Mechanics:  Head to Head, Hand Management, Rug of War Player Age:  10+ Player Count:  2 Players Game Designer:  Matthias Cramer BGG Weight:  2.00 Publisher:  Lookout Games, Asmodee Time to Play:  30 Minutes  Year Published:  2025 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by Asmodee Introduction: Marvel Skirmish in New York is a re-implementation of an older title Fight for Olympus. In this game one player is playing as the hero and one the villain. They are fighting for control of various locations, in pursuit of those locations being undefended so the attacking player can gain the bonus of the location, whether this is points, artifacts or battleground cards.  To gain enough points, players will have to move the tug of war marker to their side with the villain winning by reaching nine and seven points for the hero to prevail. Game Anatomy: Hero...

Cvlt: Review Introduction: Cvlt is a core trick-taking game turned on its head. The main gimmick that a lot of mechanisms stem from is that players draft cards from the trick in clockwise order starting with the winner. The player can put their drafted card in one of two piles. Each pile will contain only four cards by the end of the round (eight cards for each player). There is a face-down pile, which is the dream. This will make up half of your hand next round and also respond to some scoring objectives. Then there is the offering. There is a lot to understand with the offering, but essentially, it removes the cards from the game and also builds a sequential scoring column, which, if planned right, can net the players' large points. Game Anatomy: Laurel Card: This card is used to denote the trick winner during the game. As the winner of the trick is the player who will lead the next turn, this can help players keep track, especially between rounds. Offerin...