Magical Bears and Treasure-Hunting Rabbits

Although I don't play many tabletop games in real life, I'm always interested in seeing the concepts translated and given features only possible in a virtual medium. Shiny cards and plastic figures are nice, but animated portraits and tiny soldiers battling over a dice roll make it all the more...

The art direction and production are superb

Losing to enemies' Prestige victories over and over again

Armello

Although let down by some technical issues, Armello is one of this year's most addictive multiplayer games. Taking inspiration from Game of Thrones, this is a board game filled with murder, betrayal and power plays. Can you say that about Chutes & Ladders?

Armello Review

For a while I frowned upon those who gleaned joy out of tabletop games. With my own experiences of them limited to tedious games of Monopoly and Cluedo (which is Clue in the States) as a young boy, and with my knowledge of more complex tabletop games solely consisting of Dungeons & Dragons and the...

Excellent character design; Cards are beautifully animated; Very fun when everyone isn't focused upon Prestige

Game sessions go on for far too long; No single-player offering outside of matches with enemy A.I; Tags

Armello

Armello is a really good blend of strategy, and board gaming. The coolest part about Armello is there are no pieces to lose. The downside is you never ever wind up owning anything since Armello is a downloadable only video game.