The new era of well-designed automata and solo modes for multiplayer games, coupled with excellent new solo game designs, is actually quite heartening to someone (me!) who finds something very satisfying about physically playing a game: shuffling cards, moving pieces, … Continue reading →

    Cascadia Alpine Lakes Designer: Randy Flynn  Publisher: AEG / Flatout Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4yjWdkB Played with review copy provided by publisher Cascadia: Alpine Lakes is a standalone follow-up to the … Continue reading →

    Trial of the Forest Designer: Giancarlo Spinelli Publisher: Rebel studio Players: 2-4 Age: 12+ Time: 60-120 min Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3Tpm9MK Played with review copy provided by publisher Embark on a journey deep into the ancient forest of … Continue reading →

There’s still more to talk about in the gaming hall. It really is a big mix of trading card game, miniatures, and boardgames from big and small publishers.   A new publisher, Resurrection Games, had a very nice setup showing … Continue reading →

While the main dealer hall can’t be beat for concentrated gaming information, the adjacent gaming hall is a great place to stop in and play games. Some publishers rent space to provide an area for a full playthrough of their … Continue reading →

    Well, Pandasaurus has had a number of new summer releases, and two of them share names with classic games.   Daryl Andrews is back to his old tricks, and he has reworked both of these games into new … Continue reading →

    Golfie Designer: Jimmy Dorion  Publisher: Unigoat Players: 1-8 Age: 8+ Time: 25 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Welcome to the course! In this golf-inspired board game, each player must take action on the 9 cards … Continue reading →

    Mountain Goats: Legacy Designers: Alex Cutler, Michael Mihealsick, Stefan Risthaus   Publisher: Allplay Players: 2-5 Age: 7+ Time: 20-45 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Each turn, roll and combine dice to race up the mountain. Get … Continue reading →

    3 Witches Designer: Corey Young  Publisher: Allplay Players: 3 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher 3 Witches is a must-follow, trick-taking game with no trump suit. At the start of each round, … Continue reading →

Sometimes I’m lucky enough to give a game a good demo, as I did with Cephalofair’s card drafting Mercenaries Wanted. Of course, having played the original game I didn’t necessarily need to take the new Buttons & Bugs expansions for … Continue reading →

    Coffee Rush Winter Designer: Euijin Han Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3RVHsVD Played with review copy provided by publisher As the frosty days grow shorter, your cozy café becomes … Continue reading →

    Evenglow Designer:Jason Katzwinkel  Publisher: The Op Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4iP2i40 Played with review copy provided by publisher EvenGlow is an light-strategy puzzle game that’s all about balance. Players are planting … Continue reading →

    Combo Creatures  Designer: Christian Kudahl and Michael Lohde Andersen Publisher: DV Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  Played with review copy provided by publisher Tiny creatures battle it out using their powers, skills, … Continue reading →

    Well, plenty of expansions have made their way to me to end the summer, and I thought I’d do a quick roundup of some of these sequels.   Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment Designers: Elwen, Min  Publisher: … Continue reading →

August 2026 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. ­­Tap 4 – 5/10 ­Tap 4 has come into the spotlight since it was recently published by The Op … Continue reading →

It’s always fun to see what sorts of games are coming out of other countries. Hobby Japan is back with Strange Slot Simulator, a fast playing game where players attempt to guess the distribution of cards in several different decks. … Continue reading →

    Devious Designer: Glenn Cotter  Publisher: Smirk & Dagger Games Players: 2-6 Age: 10+  Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4fAQQXY Played with review copy provided by publisher Devious is an anti-set collection card game. Build the strongest faerie … Continue reading →

    Wingspan Pocket Designer: Elizabeth Hargrave Publisher: Stonemaier Games Players: 1-5 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4xjB5uo Played with review copy provided by publisher Wingspan Pocket distills the Wingspan experience down to a lighter, shorter, card-driven … Continue reading →

The Asmodee train keeps on going. Let’s talk about Maestro Media and their base-building-attacking Clash of Clans, soon to be followed by a Clash Royal lane battler. They have a (sorta Unmatched-like) Disney themed battle game, Sky Arena Duel, a … Continue reading →

    Trail to the Temple Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Mindware Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/45hhO0M Played with review copy provided by publisher In this competitive exploration game, players lead an expedition into a … Continue reading →