24th Sep2021

‘Takenoko’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Not that it matters really, but I have quite the love/hate relationship with panda bears. My kids love them, and of course I agree that they look cute and cuddly, with almost as many amusing YouTube videos featuring their antics as there are for cats and dogs. That said, their reluctance to mate or eat […]

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09th Sep2021

‘Kemet: Blood and Sand’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Originally released in 2012, Kemet is one of Matagot’s famous “dudes on a map trilogy” which also includes Cyclades and Inis, along with a one or more expansions for each. Whilst Cyclades is the oldest of these three games, Kemet has perhaps – and I do mean perhaps – been seen as the most popular. […]

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13th Jul2021

‘Rapa Nui’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Here at Nerdly, we love a game with a lot of table presence. Usually, our preference is for the kind of gothic and horror inspired miniatures you might see in a game like Dark Souls, or perhaps the kind of art you’ll see in Big Book of Madness. Occasionally though, we need a break from […]

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