Small Fjords (2025) Designers: Franz-Benno Delonge, solo by Arnaud Charpentier Publisher: Grail Games Players: 1-2 Age: 10+ Time: 20 mins Between the 8th and 11th centuries, the Vikings had the world holding their breath. Always on the lookout for new … Continue reading →
Good grief. The Embers of War Heroscape releases just arrived on my doorstep this week… and then the Renegade Game Studios team decided to open the veritable floodgates with information about the wild assortment of stuff coming in early 2026 … Continue reading →
Catan Catan: The Order of the Ravens Author: Klaus Teuber Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Amazon affiliate link: Catan – https://amzn.to/421Dug5 Amazon affiliate link: Catan: Order of the Ravens – https://amzn.to/4nepXKN Read ARC provided by publisher So I was sent an ARC ...
I’ve never played Molly House. I don’t know what it purports to represent but I have a perception that it provides visibility on historical LGBT relationships and therefore the implication is that the game’s existence promotes normalcy of, and acceptance … Continue reading →
Bullet★ Designer: Joshua Van Laningham Publisher: Level 99 Games Players: 1-4 Age: 13+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Assume the role of the universes’ most powerful heroines as you settle their … Continue reading →
ORBIT (“Orbital Race Between Interstellar Tourists”) Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Bitewing Games Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-60 mins Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Come one, come all to the Silo System, the beating … Continue reading ...
A Gentle Rain: Bloom Edition Designer: Kevin Wilson Publisher: Incredible Dream Players: 1 Age: 8+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher TAKE A DEEP BREATH, AND RELAX… You have come to the … Continue reading →
Vantage Designer: Jamey Stegmaier Publisher: Stonemaier Games Players: 1-6 Age: 14+ Time: 120-180 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4n02eOl The history of narratively-driven adventure board games goes back at least to the 1980s with Tales of the Arabian Nights. Games like … ...
I’m not going to bury the lede here – I’m enjoying the heck out of playing Galactic Cruise as a solo game. And since I started with a sly newspaper/journalism reference in the first sentence of this post, I’ll keep … Continue reading →
Koi Designers: Rosaria Battiato, Massimo Borzi, Martino Chiacchiera Publisher: dv Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In Koi, you build an authentic 3D koi pond, so the … Continue reading →
