These are the last of the games I played at the Gathering. It’s taken quite a while to get through them all but I hope you’ve found at least something of value along the way. I upped my rating … Continue reading →
Escape from the Starline Express (v2) Designer: Alessandro Deriu Publisher: Professor Puzzle Players: 2-8 Age: 8+ Time: 90 mins on box (~45 min for 4 adults in our game) Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher … Continue reading →
August 2025 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. Sabobatage – 4/10 So long as I have kids this age, it seems I’m destined to get roped … Continue reading →
10 Days in the National Parks Designers: Alan R. Moon and Aaron Weissblum Publisher: the Op Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Amazon link: LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN! Set out the … Continue reading →
Star Explorer Designer: Lukasz Szopka Publisher: Queen Games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Star Explorer is an international version of Night Sky Explorers, a game released in 2024 by Lucrum Games … Continue reading →
This may not help because every journey is different but in case it does … When I first transitioned, my gaming friends were my first safe space whereas the world at large was a source of acceptance anxiety for me. … Continue reading →
The results of the 2025 International Gamers Awards (IGA) have just been announced. In the Multiplayer category, the winner is SETI, by first-time designer Tomas Holek. In the Best 2-Player Experience category, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth, … Continue reading →
Yogi Designer: Bez Shahriari Publisher: Gigamic Players: 3-10 Age: 8+ Time: 20 min Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In Yogi, players are challenged to contort their bodies in unusual ways — ideally doing better than … Continue reading →
OK, after 24 different posts (25, if you count this), 44 different companies, and some number X (where X is large, I refuse to count) different boardgames, it’s time to tie all the posts together. What follows is a list … Continue reading →
I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. This new era of well-designed automata and solo modes for multiplayer games, coupled with excellent new solo game designs, is actually quite heartening to … Continue reading →
