Pencil Express: Yugoslavia Designer: Damjan Miladinović Publisher: Hectic Games Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Pencil Express is a route-building and drawing game set in 1960s Yugoslavia, during a time … Continue reading →

    Propolis Designers: Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich  Publisher: AEG Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 15-30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4sBCue6 Played with review copy provided by publisher Propolis is a worker-placement, engine-building, area-control, and tableau-building game. Players … Continue reading →

    New-to-me games played recently include … FORESTRY (2025): Rank 3336, Rating 7.8 You only get 10 turns, and each turn you use your actions points (which can grow thru the game) from a menu of actions, Tikal-style. These … Continue reading →

  Tearable Quest Designer: Shintaro Ono Publisher: Allplay Players: 1+ Age: 8+ Time: 10 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4s22H4A Played with review copy provided by publisher In Tearable Quest, you’ll have to equip yourself with powerful weapons, fend off terrible … Continue reading →

Essen 2025 provided us with three fun new card games for two players. Unsurprisingly, they are all designed by Geonil and it seems to have become his specialty. I love trick takers and as I usually play with my partner, … Continue reading →

    Wispwood Designer: Reed Ambrose Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4qi9zcR Played with review copy provided by publisher Is that a light at the end of the… branch? A curious … Continue reading →

    Kingdom of Dice Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: mandoo games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  Played with review copy provided by publisher Once upon a time, in a distant continent, there was the Kingdom … Continue reading →

  Natera: New Beginning Designer: Eric Fugere and Hugo Tremblay-Ledoux  Publisher: Horizon Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 35min/player  Played with review copy provided by publisher In Natera: New Beginning, you play as a sentient and intelligent animal tribe, exploring … Continue reading →

    Map Masters Designers: Ian Sebastian Bach, Cédrick Caumont  Publisher: Captain Games Players: 1-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30-60 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Map Masters is a dungeon-crawling card game in which you must create your … Continue reading →

    New-to-me games played recently include … 12 RIVERS (2025): Rank 6164, Rating 7.2 12 marbles of different values drop down 12 chutes which gradually coalesce until there’s only 1 channel left. You need specific marbles to fulfil contracts … Continue reading →

  So, just got a chance to play through a number of recent expansions, and I thought it would be nice to package up the previews/reviews in one piece.   I’ll include the link to our review of each base … Continue reading →

    Behind Designer: Cedric Millet Publisher: KYF edition Players: 1+ Age: 10+ Time: 45-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher  Analyze, assemble, admire — in Behind, you’ll find three scenes to solve, each with its own unique … Continue reading →

    Pinched! Designers: David Gordon, Jonathan Gilmour-Long Publisher: Mighty Boards Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3ZcfNzP Played with review copy provided by publisher As the wealthy flaunt their valuables, with their infinite money and … Continue reading →

    7 Wonders Dice Designer: Antoine Bauza Publisher: Repos Players: 2-7 Age: 10+ Time: 25 minutes  Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/480ZMlC Played with review copy provided by publisher Guide one of the seven largest cities of antiquity to prosperity in … Continue reading →

    Beastro Designers: Matteo Uguzzoni, Jason Corace  Publisher: Hello Mountain Games Players: 3-6 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Welcome to Beastro, where mythical beast chefs compete to make the best dishes! Beastro … Continue reading →

    Carnuta Designers: Yohan Goh, Hope S. Hwang, Gary Kim  Publisher: Repos Production Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 25 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Welcome to the annual ceremony that brings together druids from distant lands! … Continue reading →

    New-to-me games played recently include … SEERS CATALOG (2024): Rank 4270, Rating 6.9 Hand shedder where each player is dealt some secret powers to help shed. Which aren’t enough to help a bad hand and they slow things … Continue reading →

EXIT: Adventures on Catan Designers: Inka and Markus Brand Publisher: KOSMOS Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 1-2 hours on the box (92 minutes IRL with our group of 4) Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4rEcP3j Played with review copy provided by Thames&Kosmos … Continue reading →

  Teto Designers: Jorge J. Barroso, Eugeni Castaño  Publisher: 2 Tomatoes Players: 4-10 Age: 8+ Time: 20-30 mins Played with review copy provided by publisher   Teto? You mean hero? hello? memo? zero? But do something with your hands and feet, please, … Continue reading →

  Cozy Stickerville Designer: Corey Konieczka Publisher: Unexpected Games Players: 1-6 Age: 8+ Time: 30 min/year (10 years to complete campaign) Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4rllnfe Played with review copy provided by publisher Explore the land, uncover mysteries, and follow your … Continue reading →