 |
Vision | Projects | Blog | Articles | Awards | Order | Reviews | |
|
Reviews and Awards
Finalist in the Arctic Game Conference 2019. Finalist in the Thundergryph Survival Design Contest 2017. Semi-finalist in the Survival Challenge 2015. Red Stone Seller at The Game Crafter in recognition of a good number of sales. "Loved the hidden knowledge aspect of the game and the theme." (Cardboard Edison) "quick filler game. very surprised it was available as a PNP. replayability isn't so bad. Honestly, this is a nice game to add to a game night." (Boardgamegeek)
Excellence Award in the World Original Design Contest of Board Game 2018 (under the Chinese theme Hangzhou).
Red Stone Seller at The Game Crafter in recognition of a good number of sales.
Major round in Hippodice Game Designer Competition 2016. Semi-finalist in the Sprue Challenge 2015.
Whoah Nelly! Minimum of 5 players. But wow! The game play on this one. Clue meets Kill Doctor Lucky meets Murder mystery parties. It's maybe not the most simple game to learn, but the mechanics are there and I can clearly see how the different roles work together to create a great murder mystery story. As players drop off one by one, it makes killing harder to get away with. Luckily the murderer only needs his/her two kills for the night. Sounds like a bloody good time. The game.. not murdering at a social party. (Gamer's Remorse)
Top position in 18 Card Microgame Contest 2014. Red Stone Seller at The Game Crafter in recognition of a good number of sales.
Top position in 18 Card Microgame Contest 2014. Red Stone Seller at The Game Crafter in recognition of a good number of sales.
Red Stone Seller at The Game Crafter in recognition of a good number of sales. Top List (based on sold games at The Game Crafter)
(Last updated June 2025) External LinksFor more reviews, please visit Boardgamegeek:
|
Please leave a comment on the games or contact me directly at nicholas.hjelmberg@gmail.com. |
Major round in 
Semi-finalist in the 
This is a great starter's strategy game for parents and their kids. With the turn rotation of first moving your
mouse and then playing your tile, it help kids think ahead for their next turn. I would highly recommend this to any family with kids.
(
"This game of Swedish nobility is not the sort of thing that would normally turn my head but because it’s in ‘Flux Capacity Publishing Challenge’ I decided to give it the same attention as all of the other entries and I’m really glad that I did. You will see for yourself that all of the assets are really detailed and authentic looking. From the heraldic symbols to the historical mapping everything suggests attention to detail and a designer with a real passion for their subject. The rules suggest a game that is quite nuanced with elements of competition and cooperation. I see this as a game that would be the focus of a gaming night and one that would benefit from being played again and again by the same group of friends who like to learn and counter each other’s strategies. I think Mare Balticum will appeal to history buffs and strategy geeks everywhere and I for one would love to get to know it better."
(
"Looks good, I'm hoping, a curious and compelling weuro (euro-wargame). Haven't played yet. Rules not hard, carefully written and professionally presented, but I think missing a couple sentences of explanation. I might be wrong though. Either way, I think I could figure it out. Took me extra effort to see that Siege and Resistance "levels" aren't so much levels as year indicators. In that respect I think symbols would be more clear than numbers. (Numbers implied to me a math process of some simple kind, an increasing or decreasing force, when really they are year signposts.) Once I understood it seems so easy now. I appreciate that the high-altitude weuro includes supply rules, almost a must for any wargame. The placing of influence reminds me of an abstract game, but with sieges, battles, cities as NPCs, and hovering black-cowled Death. How will it play? Don't know, hopeful! Curious about the player dynamics... If the players do too much damage to the cities, no one will win except the war. The designer I think is one to watch. Acquired Oct 2014."
(