In early 2024, Worthington Publishing announced a unique 2-pack of games on Kickstarter that were marketed as easy to play travel friendly solitaire games. And you know that I love a good solitaire wargame! And when I heard that these games were small, even portable, then I was even more interested. One of the games covered the Pacific Theater of WWII called Pacific War 1942 Solitaire and the other covers the War of 1812 called (you guessed it) War of 1812 Solitaire. These games are designed by Mike and Grant Wylie and each game has 4 pages of rules, a beautiful mounted board and double sided counters. I played both and really very much enjoyed the experience.

I wrote a fairly in-depth First Impression post and you can read that on the blog at the following link: https://theplayersaid.com/2024/08/20/first-impressions-pacific-war-1942-solitaire-travel-game-from-worthington-publishing/

-Grant

    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 →

For years, you’ve dreamed of the high seas. The open skies, the spray of the water, the hapless merchant vessels in your area just waiting to be plundered. And by Neptune, you’re ready! You’ve got a really cute captain’s hat and a matching sash that will slay in any galley. There’s just one problem. You […]

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    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 →

There is a seemingly endless variety in board games. Different mechanics, different themes, different genres. I love it. It’s one of the things that keeps me engaged in the hobby. There are still some game aspects that I find myself returning to frequently. I am easily swayed by beautiful art, and I like nature or […]

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    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 →

Endeavor: Deep Sea puts you in charge of a research vessel exploring the ocean both on the surface and at increasing depths. Recruit specialists, publish your research, and perform conservation activities while you are at it. This game has been on my wish list since it hit the Hotness. It checked a lot of boxes. […]

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    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 →

Im Kinderspiel Kroko Loko schlüpfst du in die Rolle eines Krokodils, das seinen unbändigen Hunger stillen möchte und dadurch Stück für Stück in die Länge wächst.  Doch die Tiere, die es fressen möchte, verstecken sich vor dem Krokodil. Wer sich am besten merken kann, wo die Tiere sich versteckt haben, kann sie sich schnappen, wird am Ende […]

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 →

ANTS stand eigentlich nicht auf meiner Einkaufsliste. Doch dann spielte meine Frau es auf der SPIEL25 an, kam strahlend zurück und erzählte von der unerwartet befriedigenden Engine, die sich über mehrere Runden organisch entfaltet. Ihre Begeisterung war ansteckend genug, dass ich mich an die Regeln setzte — und schon nach den ersten Partien wurde klar, […]

    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 →

Working in the biomedical field, I’ve developed a pretty strong stomach for blood, guts, and gore. But going fishing? Eughhh! That’s where I draw the line for grossness. Shoving a hook through your helplessly wriggling bait, smelling the putrid sourness of dying flesh as fish get gutted, and having hours on end of nothingness to […]

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    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 →

There have been plenty of times in my life when I wished I was as smart as Sherlock Holmes. Or at the very least, had his memory for details and facts. It would certainly make parts of my day job a lot easier. Alas, I don’t have his brain. But Unlock!: Short Adventures, Inside the […]

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You are a Ratzia boss, head of a family in the secretive rat mafia. To stop in-fighting and prevent any family from getting cheesed off, Ratzia bosses use a system of auctions to decide who gets which job or territory. Welcome to life in Ratzia, a retheme of the classic Knizia auction game RA. But […]

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Tierwesen mit mechanischer Begabung, die aus Zahnrädern, Stahl und Energiekristallen eine von Propellern in der Luft getragene Insel bauen? Ja, gut, warum nicht? Wir Brettspielerinnen und Brettspielern sind ja so einiges an Themenwelten gewöhnt und wenn es in Propeller Island halt nun das sein soll: Dann bitte! Genauso gut wie jedes andere Thema! Dass das Thema dieses […]