Mollie Russell

Tenby is a city builder that's overflowing with heart. Genuine pride and passion for the Welsh seaside town makes this an utterly charming play. Pacing can drag at times (especially with large groups), but Tenby is tremendously replayable and surprisingly tactical for how easy it is to play. Pros Surprisingly strategic Approachable and adorable Excellent theme Ah, Wales. That wet bit on the west end of the United Kingdom. Home to more castles per square mile than anywhere else on the planet.

D&D 5.5e is, in general, an improvement on the original fifth edition. There's a reason I gave it a 9/10 review. Weak points have been addressed, play is more consistent, and the game is more approachable than ever before. The few issues I have with the edition upgrade are nitpicks - but one bothers me more than most. It's monster stat blocks. More specifically, it's stat blocks for magic users. Back in the day ('the day' being 2014), monsters could have spell slots just like a player-character.

We're now only a couple weeks away from Wargamer Direct, our debut tabletop games video showcase - and the time has come to announce the final piece of the Wargamer Direct puzzle! Alongside our inside look at Ravensburger's historic Labyrinth: Chronicles board game, and our world first preview of future minis for the Starcraft Tabletop Miniatures Game, we're capping off this cracking 35-minute show with Wargamer Indie Picks.