If I had to pick one adjective for Devi’s booth, it would be colorful. From the rainbow pie pieces in the party game, One Round? To the wildly colorful Gaudi (not gaudy, though!) and its rondel, to the clay craftspeople … Continue reading →

Rocking Raft Designer: Carlo Emanuele Lanzavecchia Publisher: Horrible Guild Players: 2-4 Age: 6+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3TgM4pz Played with review copy provided by publisher Adrift on the open sea, a creaking raft carries a glittering pile of … Continue reading →

The blue tables of Thames & Kosmos were busy with folks clamoring for more of what they like. The newest title in The Crew line, Journey to the Ends of the Earth and the deluxe version of The Gang were … Continue reading →

  Omens Designer: Maxime Rambourg Publisher: Spiral Editions Players: 4-6 Age: 14+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher You’ve found a mysterious box filled with strange cards. As you try to decipher their meaning, you soon … Continue reading →

  So, we don’t do a lot of Kickstarter Previews, but I was approached by Button Shy to look at their newest offerings which will go live in August 2026.     https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/239309591/button-shy-micro-games-summer-2026-collection I’ll admit that I’m on a bit of … Continue reading →

Hot on the heels of Dale Yu’s review of Not Alone: Remastered Edition from Geek Attitude Games, you get to see it again here as I was given a rundown on the new title by the folks at Luma Imports. … Continue reading →

  Odd Logic Designer: not credited Publisher: Mattel Players: 3-6 Age: 12+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4hteE1l Played with review copy provided by publisher Pair 4 out of 5 picture cards and write down the reasoning as well … Continue reading →

Gen Con 2026 – Thunderworks Games Gen Con 2026 is over (as well as the fall school kick-off) and I’ve come back up for air, just in time to ramp up the annual Gen Con run-down here at OpinionatedGamers. Will … Continue reading →

Not Alone: Remastered Edition (2026) Designer: Ghislain Masson Publisher: Geek Attitude Games Players: 2-7 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Review copy provided by Luma Imports Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4xfBsG7 Not Alone is a game that was first released in 2016 … Continue reading →

Panic Lab Designer: Dominique Ehrhard Publisher: Gigamic Players: 2-10 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Amoebas have escaped and are slithering around in all directions! Catch them fast!   In Panic Lab, the player-scientists … Continue reading →

    Ticket to Ride: London Designer: Alan R. Moon Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 10-15 minutes Played with review copy provided by Asmodee Ticket to Ride: London features the familiar gameplay from the Ticket to … Continue reading →

So I didn’t attend TGM but I did manage to acquire a few games. TGM designers continue to astound me with clever designs for trick takers and shedders as well as capturing unusual themes. Here are some of the stand … Continue reading →

    Gruntz Designer: Carter Scott  Publisher: Allplay Players: 2 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4hdVNHa Played with review copy provided by publisher In Gruntz, you’ll command units like infantry, tanks, and aircraft with rock-paper-scissors-like relationships. For … Continue reading →

The Dice Tower announced the winners of their Dice Tower Awards during GenCon.  Their Game of the Year award goes to Galactic Cruise, the breakout title by designers T.K. King, Dennis Northcott, and Koltin Thompson.  It’s the third significant victory … Continue reading →

    Moytura Designers: David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin  Publisher: Bitewing Games Players: 2 Age: 12+ Time: 45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3T2MQ9J Played with review copy provided by publisher The battle of Moytura has begun. As a leader of … Continue reading →

Gulf Games started in 1998… and I’ve had the honor of being a part of it (on and off, due to living halfway across the country for a decade) for twenty-eight years. In 2015, I started bringing my oldest son … Continue reading →

   Cyberpunk Unfolds Designer: Jordi Muntaner Publisher: Key Enigma Players: 1+ Age: 14+ Time: 120 min on packaging (65 min for us) Played with review copy provided by publisher In a cyberpunk world where class difference has divided society between … Continue reading →

So, I’m already home from Gen Con 2026, and we had some friends over for the day, and it seemed like a great time to look at a few of the new games.  Today, I’ll talk a bit about two … Continue reading →

Well, another summer is nearly over, and that means it’s time for the “Best Four Days of Gaming”… well, in my case, maybe the “best 10 hours of gaming”?! As has been my standard practice, I try to fit as … Continue reading →