A Message From the Stars Designer: Clarence Simpson Publisher: allplay Players: 2-8 Age: 11+ Time: 45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In A Message From The Stars, a team of scientists seeks to … Continue reading →
Zenith Designers: Gregory Grard, Mathieu Roussel Publisher: PlayPunk Players: 2 or 4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In the far-off future, the solar system is inhabited by 3 races: … Continue reading →
Square One Designers: Jan Soukal and Patrik Chleboun Publisher: boardcubator Players: 1-4 Age: 9+ Time: 30-60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Square One is an engine-building strategy game, similar to its predecessor Project … Continue reading ...
Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 13) Carrying on from the last article, Mistwind (which I write up below) became a 3-bathroomer as well. Everyone started with one air-whale and most bought the extra two, making turns more and … Continue reading →
Well, fellow Heroscapers (and those who are fascinated by my obsession with this crazy miniatures combat system), it’s time once again to recap Renegade Games virtual “convention” (RenegadeCon) and the new information they revealed about the next wave of armies … Continue ...
The Mandalorian: Clan of Two expansion Designer: Corey Konieczka and Josh Beppler Publisher: Unexpected Games Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 30-60 minutes Amazon affiliate link (base game): Amazon affiliate link (expansion): https://amzn.to/43JnFuw Played with review copy provided by publisher ...
Tacta Designer: Jason Tremblay Publisher: The Op Games Players: 1-6 Age: 6+ Time: 5-15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher It’s all connected! In this sneakily strategic card game, players flip, twist, and turn … Continue reading →
I love long gaming weekends… especially when one or both of my now-grown-up sons are involved. This last weekend, my eldest came back to visit along with three of his close friends to (a) celebrate his impending 24th birthday, and … Continue reading →
May 2025 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. The Loop – 5/10 The Loop is a cooperative game in which the players must travel through time … Continue reading →
Ingenious: Single-Player Travel Edition Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1 Age: 8+ Time: 1 to 5 minutes per challenge Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Spark your inner genius with this pocket-sized puzzle game. … Continue reading →
