EXIT: The Circus Mystery Designers: Emely, Inka and Markus Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 1-2 hours Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4bnp8vb The EXIT series was one of the original puzzle-game franchises to hit the market when the … Continue reading →

  Hell of a Deal Designer: Cameron Reid Publisher: Smirk & Dagger Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 90 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  Played with review copy provided by publisher Hell of a Deal is a cooperative poker game against The … Continue reading →

Lets face it, there a LOT of publishers joined together under the Asmodee label. Just swing by the Asmodee booth(s) in the dealer hall and it’s pretty obvious. So much so that we’ll be diving into Asmodee titles for at … Continue reading →

    Oracle: Predict Your Tricks Designer: Marni Abramowitz Publisher: Indie Boards & Cards Players: 2-6 Age: 14+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In this fresh new spin on trick taking, the tricks don’t matter—only … Continue reading →

Blancat Designer: Nutgoo Lee  Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher You’ve made new blankets for your cats, but they want their old ones back! Remake the original patterns … Continue reading →

Renegade Game Studios continues to fire on all cylinders to bring classic (mostly army/fantasy) boardgame titles back into print while pushing forward with some of their IP licensing. The classic worker placement Lords of Waterdeep is out along with its expansion, … Continue reading →

    The Gang Deluxe Edition Designer: John Cooper and Kory Heath Publisher: Kosmos Players: 3-10 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher https://amzn.to/4gCclIb Round up your gang and get ready to pull off a … Continue reading →

  Tap 4 Designers:Marilyn Dick and Dorene Mills  Publisher: The Op Games Players: 2-6 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4vvKj5l Played with review copy provided by publisher Get ready for an exciting and strategic card game – … Continue reading →

Czech Games Edition had its traditional gaming room across the hall (and upstairs) from the main Gen Con dealer hall. In it was a world of wonders showing off many of their best games. I especially appreciate when they create … Continue reading →

Dale Yu: Review of Triangulation Triangulation Designer: Peter C. Hayward Publisher: Allplay Players: 3-8 Age: 9+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  https://amzn.to/4fy6qDB Played with review copy provided by publisher Each round in Triangulation, you give three clues, trying to … Continue reading →

Chip Theory, as always, had lots of premium components on display in their games. The big beasts like Cloudspire, as a sort of tower defense strategy game, had some new expansions and they were showing some of the cool storage … Continue reading →

  Capsule Collector Designer: Joohyun Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 2-4 Age: 7+ Time: 15 min Played with review copy provided by publisher Capsule Collector is a set-collection game for 2–4 players in which players compete to gather and open … Continue reading →

When I think of Alderac Entertainment Group (or AEG, as you’ll see on the box cover), I tend to think of more lighthearted games with lots of player interaction or of several of their card-crafting games which have a bit … Continue reading →

    Into the Machine Designer: Kasper Lapp Publisher: AEG Players: 2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 45-60 mins Played with review copy provided by publisher Do robots dream of electric sheep after a long day of manufacturing widgets and thingamabobs? Or … Continue reading →

Back in the day, there was a curse on superhero games, none of them were ever any good. Fast forward a few decades and players are spoiled for choice. Do you like the DC Hero comics? Try Legendary: A DC … Continue reading →

    Sandcastles Designer: Alex Cutler Publisher: Pandasaurus Players: 2-6 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher It’s a perfect day at the beach, and the only thing left to settle is whose sandcastle reigns … Continue reading →

    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 →