A haphazard start to the new year thus far. Arguably, things can only get better, but they could always be a lot worse, too, in truth. #GlassHalfEmpty
Mango's Gaming
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Recent Posts…
PERSONAL DIARY/UPDATE: 2020 – The Year Ahead…
A short summary of 2019 in terms of personal gaming and other games-related stuff, and a look at some personal KS highs and lows, too…
PERSONAL DIARY/UPDATE: Full-throttle November…
With MidCon and the first ever UK Protospiel both taking place in November, all else got pushed aside (well, almost…)
PERSONAL DIARY/UPDATE: Back to gaming, and Birthdays…
Lots of games were played in October, ‘twould seem, and there might have been a birthday treat or two, too! See what I did, there?
REVIEW: Nanty Narking
Discworld Reimagined: a wolf in sheep’s clothing, or just a trip down memory lane for anyone who loved My Fair Lady? A simple, clever game, but does OTT production and gorgeous art always deliver the goods…?
REVIEW: The Genius Square
You can argue among yourselves whether this is a puzzle or a game, but I’ve had great fun with this, and it’s one of the few games I have managed to get to the table with the rest of my family. This is solid Christmas-fodder, for sure.
OPINION: Essen 2019 Preview – My Personal Picks…
Yup, it’s that time of year again. What forthcoming titles are tugging at me this time round…?
REVIEW: Barrage
Don’t let the title confuse you: this is a classic ‘heavy euro’ game featuring worker-placement, future dystopic overtones, and hydro-electric power. Dam [sic], it’s good!
PERSONAL DIARY/UPDATE: A busy ol’ month, September…
September flew by, but I did manage to compile, collate, and do all the layout and graphics for a magazine this month!
PERSONAL DIARY/ UPDATE: A few new games and toys, and some other stuff…
In stark contrast to July, August saw a relative bonanza of games arriving at the ManGo doorstep… at least two of which are going to zap away many hours of the rest of the year by the looks of things. Awesome games, though…
REVIEW: Space Explorers
A highly stylised and well-themed retro space collection game, or just another version of Splendor wearing new clothes? Surely not…!
PERSONAL DIARY/UPDATE: No KS stuff. Resolve shattered. WTF!?
Oh dear, what a horrible month July proved to be — with my personal resolve broken, are the purse strings back open? Nope, but it’s all looking a bit shaky…
PLAYTHROUGH (pt 2): Rogers’ Rangers: America’s First Commandos
Part two of my full campaign playthrough of this neat little package from Decision Games…
PLAYTHROUGH (pt 1): Rogers’ Rangers: America’s First Commandos
A good game in a neat little package, with a small footprint, and plenty of variety. I really enjoyed this, so do please follow along with my first full campaign playthrough…
PERSONAL DIARY/UPDATE: Another month, a Kickstarter update, and no temptations at all? Wow!
Another month goes by, another Kickstarter-backed project arrives, and my Temptation List is completely empty. Really? Yes, indeedy!
REVIEW: The Island of El Dorado
As gorgeous as this game looks, and as solid and beautiful as the production seems to be, it’s all window-dressing if the game underneath doesn’t work…
REVIEW: The Ancient World (2nd Ed)
If there’s one thing that Kickstarter has brought to the world of boardgaming, it’s the opportunity to revisit and improve older designs, and invite new audiences to enjoy them. This is one such example, and a damn good one, too!
PERSONAL DIARY/UPDATE: Jeez! This year is flying by…
Another month whizzes by, and my rather remarkable 2019 record of having at least one KS project land on my doorstep every single month of the year so far was maintained on the very last day of May…
REVIEW: Pandemic: Fall of Rome
Pandemic: Fall of Rome is one of the newest iterations in the Pandemic collection, but does it have enough to maintain the interest of established players? Well, actually…
Reviews Index…
A day in Nottingham…
I finally made it to one of these Social Evenings organised by the Nottingham Tabletop Industry Collective, and figured I might as well make a day of it…
LPO Day 5: Coming home… :-(
Friday felt like the shortest day I’d had in a long time… We were up relatively early, and after spending an hour or so chatting over breakfast, it was time to get all my stuff sorted ready for the trip home… The check-in and…
LPO Day 4: Well, actually…
Anyone following this series might be surprised to hear that Paul and I both woke before 8.30am on Thursday… he was already in the garden enjoying the morning birdsong before I got downstairs, but there’ll be no prizes for guessing what we played… I…
Recent Posts…
A day in Nottingham…
I finally made it to one of these Social Evenings organised by the Nottingham Tabletop Industry Collective, and figured I might as well make a day of it…
LPO Day 5: Coming home… :-(
Friday felt like the shortest day I’d had in a long time… We were up relatively early, and after spending an hour or so chatting over breakfast, it was time to get all my stuff sorted ready for the trip home… The check-in and…
LPO Day 4: Well, actually…
Anyone following this series might be surprised to hear that Paul and I both woke before 8.30am on Thursday… he was already in the garden enjoying the morning birdsong before I got downstairs, but there’ll be no prizes for guessing what we played… I…
OPINION: Top 5 Games I Played in 2019…
By all accounts this annual ritual has become de rigueur, and by heck I’m not planning to let the side down. At least one pleasant surprise in here, I hope, too…