Far Away Designer: Alexander Jerabek Artist: Jake Breish Publisher: Cherry Picked Games Players: 2* Age: 14+ Time: 90-150 minutes Played with an owned copy and I have backed the expansion Far Away is a fanciful cross-genre cooperative two-player* game. This … Continue reading →
I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… but my solo gaming started a lot farther back than that – being a wargamer in the 1970s/80s meant that a lot of your collection only saw table time if … Continue reading →
Combo Up Designer: Katja Stremmel Publisher: Amigo Players: 3-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Who has the best combo? Outbid each other with your card combos and improve your hand round by round. … Continue reading →
Burger Slam Designer: Christoph Behre Publisher: Amigo Players: 2-5 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3Ny7s3K Played with review copy provided by publisher You’re the proud owners of a Sixties diner. Your specialties are the worldrenowned Standard Burgers … ...
Moving Day Designer: Mads Floe Publisher: Piatnik Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher July 1st is “Moving Day” in Québec, Canada. It’s no joke as more than 100,000 people (!) move on … Continue reading →
Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 1) It’s the first drop for the year so let’s lead off with the 2024 stats. The numbers are generally lower due to the chunk of time I spent getting body and mind … Continue reading →
We’ve started a tradition of writing a group document with very short takes on the games that we play. Of course, you’ll not get as much info as in a full review, but as our reviews likely won’t start … Continue reading →
Look, I play a lot of games. In 2024, that included right around 160 new games… well, new to me games. That’s pretty typical – it was approximately 145 in 2023 and 150 in 2022. (I’m privileged and blessed to … Continue reading →
Once upon a time, I played strategy board games, but then I got bitten by the design bug and I fell into a designer playtesting group. My logged plays from 2024 reflect a dramatic and unexpected change in how I’m … Continue reading →
Ninjan Designer: 6jizo Publisher: Helvetiq Players: 2-5 Age: 7+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3Ah9v9f Played with review copy provided by publisher Ninjas bring rocks, scissors, and paper to a fight in Ninjan to help you recruit the strongest … Continue reading ...
