Pew Pew Pew! (A Review of Battle Beyond Space)

A little bit of Retro space art going on there

We always thought Space was the final frontier.  But I guess it's not, because somewhere beyond Space, there is a battle going on.  Fleets of 4 races are locked in eternal struggle to wipe out their opponents ships.  The wisest may survive, but only the boldest will destroy their enemies and emerge victorious.

This… is Battle Beyond Space.

"No, I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space." (A review of Ascending Empires)

[Editors note: The following is a Nemesis Review, featuring opinions from our in-house thematic-loving @futurewolfie and his ferocious opponent, the stodgy euro-loving @Farmerlenny. Make sure to read both opinions to get a better overall picture of the game!]

Space. Adventure. Empires. Fleets. Battle. Ascending Empires.

Relatively new from Z-man games, Ascending Empires is a strategic empire-building game combined with a dexterity mechanic. While the concept didn’t seem impressive or even appealing to me at first, it all comes together into a neat, tight package that is enjoyable, accessible, and yet maintains a level of strategic depth.