Hello, darkness, my old friend… while South Africa is in the grips of dreaded Eskom load-shedding, we thought you could use some ideas on passing the time until the power is back

Like many board game enthusiasts, I actually have quite a strong dislike for Hasbro ‘s(formerly Parker Brothers) Monopoly. I might be one of the most popular board games of all time with over 250 million versions reportedly sold in its lifetime, but I find the game a little too boring and one where winners can be determined far too early, …

The world's most popular tabletop trading card game is now embracing the digital world and looking to be a major player in the esports space.

House of Cronies is a well-crafted game that ingeniously captures the humour of South Africa's political landscape. It is more than just an opportunity for satire though, because at its core it remains a seriously strategic game with many viable ways of playing it. It’s the kind of game though where it doesn’t really matter how you play it, as long as you do.

A new politcally inspired boardgame is launching across South Africa and Critical Hit got the exclusive opportunity to sit down with its creator and talk about how this exciting new product came together.

  Magic the Gathering is difficult, and frankly terrifying, to get into. I am sure there are many players just starting getting the hang of Magic and want to play at an actual event. A non-intimidating place to play before having to deal with the complexity of the stack, or layers. Everyone needs a starting point in this game, and …

If there is one thing that is even bigger than the release of an exciting new sci-fi movie, its the release of the merchandise and games that come out alongside it. With Dune, this has already started long before the movie is even due to come out.

If you're a D&D and Magic the Gathering fan then Christmas is going to be coming early for you, because both worlds are about to converge in an exciting new crossover from Wizards of the Coast.