Deckers Designer: Richard Wilkins Publisher: Deep Print / Pegasus Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 60-90 mins Played with review copy provided by publisher In Deckers, you will hack into a network of five servers, either solo or co-operatively … Continue reading →

    Fearless Designer: Friedemann Friese Publisher: 2F Players: 3-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In Fearless, you walk through a gloomy forest and try to stay on the safe path. If you … Continue reading →

    Cat Between Us Designer: Sky Huang Publisher: the Op games Players: 2-6 Age: 8+ Time: 20-25 min Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3Hrv5eU Played with review copy provided by publisher LURE AND NUZZLE! The Purr-fect Challenge Awaits!! The mischievous cat … Continue reading →

    Arigato Designer: Melodye Ladrat, Florian Sirieix Publisher: Ludonaute Players: 1-5 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher All the villages in the land are bustling with excitement as in just twelve days, it … Continue reading →

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    New-to-me games played recently include … COVENANT (2025): Rank 2072, Rating 7.8 Another bog box, big rules Euro. There are 12 actions to advance up tracks and engineer lots of chaining and bonus effects. Your actions are either … Continue reading →

    The Phantom of the Opera Designer: Geonil Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 2 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher The Phantom of the Opera is a tense two-player trick-taking duel inspired by … Continue reading →

    The Color Monster Travel Edition Designer: Anna Llenas, Josep M. Allue, Dani Gomez Publisher: Devir Players: 2-5 Age: 3+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4aCIwEA Played with review copy provided by publisher Players in The Color Monster … Continue reading →

    Fantastic Trails Designer: Jordy Adan Publisher: NSV Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Fantastic Trails challenges you to help ants through the forest by creating valuable trails that will cover … Continue reading →

    Tatsumi Designer: Jeremy Rozenhart  Publisher: Adam’s Apple Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 40 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In Tatsumi, the island celebrates you as their guardian dragon, their Tatsu. Your calling is to … Continue reading →

    Troublebot Designer: Shun Taguchi, Aya Taguchi Publisher: Loosey Goosey Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 15 minutes  Played with review copy provided by publisher Cause trouble – ’cause causing trouble is fun! Troublebot is a lean, mean card game … Continue reading →

    Pondscape Designer: Tomas Holek Publisher: Capstone Games / Pink Troubador Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3MDErXy Played with review copy provided by publisher Pondscape is a strategic card game for 2-4 players, lasting … Continue reading →

February 2026 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments.­ ­ Linko – 5/10­ Linko belongs in the same category as games like Cabanga. Both are lightweight card games that … Continue reading →

Tulikko Designer: Jerome Soleil and Nicolas Melet  Publisher: Studio H Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20 mins Played with review copy provided by Pandasaurus  Legend has it that Tulikko, the fire fox, lives hidden among the animal spirits in the … Continue reading →

1975: White Christmas Designer: Albert Reyes  Publisher: Looping Games Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: about 25 mins per player Review by Derek J 1975: White Christmas specifically simulates Operation Frequent Wind. The “White Christmas” song isn’t just flavor text; it … Continue reading →

    Etherstone Designer: Virginio Gigli, Simone Luciani Publisher: Thundergryph Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 20 min per player Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4aXGXBM Played with review copy provided by publisher Nobura is a forgotten planet shrouded in mystery. The story … Continue reading →

The last few RenegadeCon events have included a Heroscape Designers Roundtable… which isn’t actually round, since they are appearing on camera via Zoom or Teams or some such wizardry of our modern age. But there is a lot of talking … Continue reading →

    Shallow Sea Designer: Yeom.C.W Publisher: Bad Comet Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 30-45 mins Played with review copy provided by publisher In Shallow Sea, a multi-layered puzzle board game inspired by the breathtaking beauty of the Great Barrier … Continue reading →

    Countryside Designer: Peter Prinz Publisher: nanox games  Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 60 mins Played with review copy provided by publisher In Countryside, you are a farmer with a vision, and you want to build the most thriving … Continue reading →

    Death Strikers: Overkillers of Epochalypse Designer: D. Brad Talton, Jr Publisher: L99 Games Players: 2-5 Age: 17+ Time: 15 minutes Crowdfunding link: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/level-99-games/megagame-library Played with review copy provided by publisher To win each battle, you gotta throw hands! … Continue reading →

    The Hobbit: There and Back Again Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Office Dog Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 min Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4axeQsb Played with review copy provided by publisher The Hobbit: There & Back Again is a … Continue reading →