The Brightview Haunting

Details: Written by Super User; Category: Review; Published: 22 May 2025; Hits: 457

The Brightview Haunting

Brightview Haunting

Designer: Justin Gale
Artist: Irina French (Illustration), Henning Ludvigsen (Board Art), David Richards (Graphic Design)
Publisher: Typhon Games
Year Published / Kickstarted: 2025 (Kickstarter)
No. of Players: 2–6
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
Main Mechanic / Theme: One-vs-Many, Horror, Area Control, Hand Management

“Will you save your brother or become the thing that hunts him?”
— A haunting, asymmetric horror game where teamwork is vital, betrayal is inevitable, and every turn drips with dread.

E.T. Light Years from Home

Details: Written by Daniel Yocom; Category: Review; Published: 29 April 2025; Hits: 144

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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Light Years from Home

Designer: Prospero Hall

Artist: Prospero Hall

Publisher: Funko Games

Year Published: 2022

No. of Players: 2–4 (could play solo)

Ages: 10+

Playing Time: 30 minutes

Main mechanic / Theme: Cooperative turn-based / The movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Help E.T. phone home

Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com (hyperlink to BGG)

A Song for War: Mediterranean Theater

Details: Written by Bob Nolan; Category: Review; Published: 22 April 2025; Hits: 309

Song for War: Mediterranean Operations

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Designer: Chris Helm & Seth Stigliano
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Publisher: Invicta Rex Games
Year Published / Crowdfunded: April 2025
No. of Players: 2-4
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 120 - 420 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Area Control, Dice Rolling, Hidden Movement

Song for War doesn’t try to recreate history, thank goodness. What it does do is create a deep, rich, and immersive experience without getting bogged down by dry mechanics. Wargamers, tacticians, and armchair generals should love this one like their grandmother.

Neo Grimorium

Details: Written by Daniel Yocom; Category: Review; Published: 16 April 2025; Hits: 261

Neo Grimorium

Designer: Max Holliday

Artist: Rob Lundy

Publisher: Ginger Ale Games

Year Published: 2023

No. of Players: 1–5

Ages: 14+

Playing Time: 45–60 minutes

Main mechanic / Theme: Card crafting, hand management, worker placement / Build your spell book

There are many paths to becoming a great mage.

Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com / Kickstarter

Phanerozoic

Details: Written by Lawrence Lair; Category: Review; Published: 01 April 2025; Hits: 207

Phanerozoic

Designer: Pepijn van Loon

Artist: Louise Goalby

Publisher: Broken Mill

Year Published: 2025

No. of Players: 1-4

Ages: 10+

Playing Time: 30-60 min

Main mechanic / Theme: Open drafting, Hidden victory points, Simulation

500 Million Years in the Making

Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com

Four Gardens

Details: Written by Stefan Yates; Category: Review; Published: 07 March 2025; Hits: 267

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Four Gardens

Designer: Martin Doležal

Artist: Rachance

Publisher: Korea Boardgames

Year Published / Kickstarted: 2020

No. of Players: 2-4

Ages: 10+

Playing Time: 45 min

Main mechanic / Theme: Hand Management, Set Collection / Asian Garden

Whose garden can please the gods the most?

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