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Scribbly Gum: Review Information: Mechanics:  Roll and Write, Print and Play Player Age:  6+  Player Count:  1 - 100  Players Time to Play:  20  Minutes  Game Designer:   Phil Walker-Harding Game Artist:  Meredith Walker-Harding Publisher : Postmark Games, Joey Games Year Published:  2024 Disclaimer:  A preview copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Postmark Games specialises in print and play games that have a good longevity of life to them. They do this by releasing new maps with different rulesets after the game is released. This time they have partnered with a new company called ‘Joey', that is based here in Australia, to re-release a previously released flip and write game, now performing as a roll and write. Scribbly Gum refers to the bark scribble on eucalyptus trees that are formed through baby moths burrowing underneath. In this game you are feeding your baby moth, trying to keep the three types...

Waypoints: Review Information: Mechanics:  Roll and Write, Print and Play Player Age:  8+  Player Count:  1 - 100  Players Time to Play:  20 - 40   Minutes  Game Designer:   Matthew Dunstan, Rory Muldoon Game Artist:  Rory Muldoon Publisher : Postmark Games Year Published:  2023 Disclaimer:  A preview copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Over the space of four hikes (rounds) players are going to journey across the outdoors visiting key waypoints including animals, mountains, and lookouts. Waypoints: There are several waypoint tracks that players will fill over the course of the game, where each waypoint on the map can only be visited once. Below is an explanation of waypoint scoring and any bonus abilities they activate. When each waypoint is visited the leftmost point on the track is circled and the player will either gain points or an ability to be activated when they chose. Each track will scor...

Voyages Rapid Review: Information: Mechanics:  Living Game, Print and Play, Role and Write Player Age:  14+ Player Count:  1 - 100 Players Time to Play:  20 - 30  Minutes  Game Designer:  Matthew Dunstan, Rory Muldoon Game Artist:   Rory Muldoon Publisher : Postmark Games Year Published:  2021 BGG Weight:  1.81 Disclaimer:   A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: In Voyages you are sailing your ship across the ocean to gain three stars. Throughout this pursuit you will be selling cargo, sailing across unknown oceans, sinking marauder ships, searching for legendary items and gaining and upgrading sailors.  Every turn involves rolling three dice. One is the amount of spaces you can move, one is the direction of movement and the last one goes towards your duties.  The duties will alter on every map and give you one time benefits or more long term rewards.  Once a player has three stars, ...

Aquamarine: Review Information: Mechanics:  Roll and Write, Print and Play Player Age:  8+  Player Count:  1 - 100  Players Time to Play:  20 - 30   Minutes  Game Designer:   Matthew Dunstan, Rory Muldoon Game Artist:  Rory Muldoon Publisher : Postmark Games Year Published:  2022 BGG Weight:  1.71 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Objective : Throughout the span of 24 turns, or three dives, players are sea divers exploring the depths that the oceans have to discover. The oceanic wonders include stingrays, coral, fish, air pockets and beacons. Aquamarine is an interesting roll and write that contains a maximum of three different dives where players are trying to encompass these different scoring possibilities both during a day and night phase. These phases allow for different scoring possibilities based on the time of the day. Game Anatomy: Round counter and time of day: During the ...