Braggart! – Review

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Imagine a old fashion Inn, then add a few heroes regaling the clientele with fantastic story’s of fighting dragons and saving damsels in distress. Are they really telling the truth or are they just trying to tell the most fantastic boasts so they don’t look like a weakling? Well with Braggart your the one making the boasts and setting other story’s straight.

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UK Games Expo 4th – 5th June 2011

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Just had the email confirming the UK Games Expo dates. Book the time off NOW! UK Games Expo – 4th-5th June 2011 – Birmingham UK Games Expo HI there. The UK Games Expo 2011 Trader Pack is now available. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year. We have already started our plans and [...]

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Magic the Gathering

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This weekend I had the chance to get a few card games to the table, including a few that I had not played or had not seen table time for a while. First up was Magic the Gathering. My nephew had been asking about this game and as I had a few packs laying around [...]

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Calling All Gamers – On The Prowl For A Great Game

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As you may have noticed I’m off to the UK Gaming Expo on Saturday but I need help. This has to be one of the best excuses to pick up a new game but I have nothing on my wish list and I need your suggestions. Whether its a brilliant role play system or a [...]

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Board Game Geek The One & Only

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If you are into gaming then you will probably already know about Boardgamegeek.  If not then you are missing out on one of the best websites for gaming ever made.   With a massive user base there’s tonnes of user created content and as many reviews as one person can handle. They are also moving into role-playing [...]

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Board to Death Video Reviews

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Are you interested in game reviews? Cant be bothered to read? Like watching videos? Then I know just the site for you. Board to death is a site for video reviews of the latest and greatest games about town. Head there now and have a look because the production values are very good and hey, [...]

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The Dice Tower

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At Drunken Goblin my reviews won’t usually go into great detail about the game rules and the mechanics as  I like to stick to how the game plays and if I think the game is fun and entertaining.  If you want to hear some fantastic reviews covering everything about the game you can try The Dice Tower. [...]

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Looking for a Gaming Group?

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Are you on the look out for a  local gaming group, why not put your request here?   Its free and easy! Contact Drunken Goblin through the Contact us page to place a post.  Drunken Goblin wants to support local gaming groups and get together’s so get in contact now.

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Wings of War Review

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Throwing my spitfire into a tight turn I anticipate that my enemy’s next move will bring his plane into my aircrafts arc of fire. With total control of the aircraft I release small bursts from my twin linked machine guns as the enemy flies through my kill zone. Smoke billows from the back of his aircraft and I start to plan my next manoeuvre, this time he will not get away so lightly.

That one statement pretty much explains how I feel about Wings of War. Not since I was a little kid holding my arms out and running around the school playing field making engine noises have I had so much fun pretending to be a World War 2 fighter pilot.

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Aye Dark Overlord Review

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The dark lord Rigor Mort-is has sent his minions out into the world to do his bidding. The only problem, they forgot to do it, and now the minions are in for an ass kicking. Who will get the blame? Who can think fast and pass the buck? Who will get their masters withering stares? Who will end up in the Dungeon for torture practice?

This game had been sitting at the back of my gaming cupboard for quite a while and I was able to get it to the table last week. What I found was that this little tiny box of cards contain a massive amount of laughter and fun for everybody in my gaming group. So much fun in fact that I shouted myself to a sore throat in just 1 hour.

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