Jonathan Bolding's Reviews
A functional, basic board game port isn't enough to truly shine off the tabletop.
Hard science, harder simulation, and narrative innovation make Per Aspera a real gem.
Empire of Sin's criminal management sim and turn-based tactical combat combo sounds brilliant on paper, but it completely fails to live up to its aspirations due to major imbalances and bugs.
The flock of dizzying strategic possibilities and the brilliant plumage it's dressed in make this digital board game a must-play.
Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition preserves for posterity the core of this weirdest 00s RTS experiments while making some much-needed changes. Love it or hate it, the definitive edition is Age of Empires 3 amplified.
If the RTS is dead, then Iron Harvest is some pretty slick necromancy. A classic single-player campaign with a strong story complements the absolute satisfaction of big, stompy mechs.
Ambitious in the extreme, Shadow Empire is a unique sci-fi wargame that's a little lost in its own details.
For better or worse, this is a classic hex wargame with updated graphics.
MechWarrior 5 is a showcase of nostalgic, joyful mech combat.
In terms of core design, turn-based tactics games don't get much better than Phoenix Point.