Crack the Code in ‘Decrypto’
Transmit coded messages to your teammates using your code words… but be sneaky, because your rivals are trying to intercept your messages!
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Tag: Iello Games
‘TerrorEyes’: Silly, Monstrous Dice-Rolling
TerrorEyes has lost his eyes, and it’s up to you to help him get them back in place!
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Work Together to Survive ‘The Mysterious Forest’
Explore the world of ‘The Wormworld Saga’ in this cooperative game for young players! Jonas must make his way through ‘The Mysterious Forest’ and face the Queen of the Draconia at the end.
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Sky Pirates Sail the ‘Sea of Clouds’
Some pirates sail the high seas—but these pirates sail in the ‘Sea of Clouds,’ seeking the most valuable relics and hoarding the best rum. And, of course, battling other pirates for their booty.
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‘Welcome Back to the Dungeon’: Prepare to Die!
Looks like nobody learned their lesson the first time around, because a new set of heroes is back, making audacious claims about surviving the dungeon.
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Fight Monsters, Destroy Curses, and Test Your Sanity in ‘the Big Book of Madness’
Your grasp on sanity is slipping. You and your fellow magicians have unleashed a host of monsters whose curses may cause you to go mad if you can’t return them to ‘The Big Book of Madness.’
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Explore the Deep, Blue Sea in ‘Oceanos,’ a Family-Friendly Game of Discovery
Head beneath the waves in this outstanding family-friendly card drafting game from Antoine Bauza.
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5 Family-Friendly Games You Can Learn and Play in Under 30 Minutes
Don’t have much time? Here are five family-friendly games, discovered at Gen Con. Each can be taught and played in less than 30 minutes. Have fun!
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Rats? Call in ‘The Pied Piper’
Hamelin is overrun with rats—and only the Pied Piper is able to lure them away. In this Tales & Games title from Iello Games, you and your opponents are citizens of Hamelin, trying to rid your home of rats—and the best way to do that is to send them to somebody else’s house.
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‘Loot n Run’: Grab the Treasures, Don’t Get Caught
Explore the pyramid and grab treasures—but don’t get caught by the guardians!
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Herding (or Stacking) Cats: 4 Cat-Themed Games
I’ve observed an interesting trend in the past couple of months in some of the games I’ve been sent to review: cats! Here are three games (and one older puzzle) that feature cute kitties—and some interesting gameplay.
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‘Welcome to the Dungeon’: Dungeons & Braggin’
“I could make it through four rooms of that dungeon, no sweat.”
“Oh, yeah? Well, I could make it through *five* rooms of that dungeon.”
“Pshaw. I could make it through five rooms of that dungeon without my torch.”
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A Special Christmas Episode of TableTop Features Not Just One, But Two Games
Done unwrapping presents today? Wait! There’s one more — a special two game episode of Geek & Sundry’s TableTop.
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ZOMG! Zombies Invade Gen Con
It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for zombies. But, hey, apparently so are lots of other gamers. There are tons of zombie-themed games (Last Night on Earth was one of my first and still one of my favorites) and more coming all the time. Here are just a few that I saw at Gen Con this year that I think are worth mentioning.
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Are You Good at Trivia Games? Think Again!
Think Again! is a new trivia game from Iello Games and Le Scorpion Masque that takes a different approach: the questions are really easy, drawing more from common knowledge than the obscure. The twist is, sometimes you have to give a wrong answer, so you can lose by being right.
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The Nuts & Bolts of Steam Park
If you’ve ever dreamed of designing a theme park for robots … you’re kind of strange. But apparently not alone: Steam Park is a board game from Cranio Creations and Iello Games that lets you do just that. Released late last year, it combines all sorts of interesting mechanics like simultaneous die-rolling and drawing meeples out of a bag, and it’s very entertaining.
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