Computer Junkyard Designer: Allen and Jared Pincus Publisher: Dream Egg Games Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-90 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3RoSJO4 Played with review copy provided by publisher You found a box of old computer games at … Continue reading →

One of my appointments allowed me to look at a wide variety of more lightweight mainstream titles along with a few items that started to lean closer to puzzles or activities. Vango Toys had two food-themed games present, Smack n … Continue reading →

The International Gamers Awards (IGA) have announced their nominated games for 2026.  The IGA nominates games in three categories:  Best Multiplayer Experience, Best Two-Player Experience, and Best Solo Experience.  Here are the nominated games in each category, along with their … Continue reading →

    Abroad Designers: Rodrigo Rego, Danilo Valente  Publisher: Portal Games, 1 More Time Games Players: 1-5 Age: 12+ Time: 90 mins Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4yObqLP Played with review copy provided by publisher You’ve always wanted to travel the world, … Continue reading →

  Brushwood Designer: Filippo Landini Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Brushwood is a peaceful yet strategic set-collection game for 2–4 players. Players take on the role of … Continue reading →

I was able to hit up Mindware titles twice on my Gen Con visit. Once at a small multi-publisher press event and then again at a booth visit. Games I saw include Trail to the Temple which has players exploring … Continue reading →

Isle of Night   Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4gyXiyQ Publisher Intro:   You’ve heard tales of a mysterious island filled with treasures and wonders, but it appears only at night. With your loyal hound at your side, you row at dusk … Continue reading →

School’s Out (spoiler free review) Link: www.trappedintheweb.com Players: 1+ Time: 1-2 hours From their website: “Can you crack our virtual escape rooms? Our virtual escape rooms provide endless amounts of entertainment and fun. While initially designed to help people connect … Continue reading →

July 2026 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments.­ ­ MonsDRAWsity – 5/10­ MonsDRAWsity is a party game about drawing monsters. The judge takes a random illustrated monster … Continue reading →

Abraca Who? Designer: Gary Kim Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 3-6 Age: 8+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In Abraca Who?, players are guests at a haunted house party who have been cursed by a … Continue reading →

I played through a few turns of Phase Shift Games’ new-ish cooperative game, Aetherspire. It was a nice mix of luck and luck management as players try to build a tower before enemy elementals knock down the tower core. Enemy … Continue reading →

  Machi Koro Life Designer: Masao Suganuma Publisher: Pandasaurus Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  Played with review copy provided by publisher In Machi Koro: Life, instead of building up cities, players will use engine-building cards … Continue reading →

As always, the Restoration Games booth is a dangerous land of nostalgia, likely to drain your pocketbook if you’re not watching carefully. What I find interesting, is that I never played many of their “restored” games but I feel like … Continue reading →

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 →