On the eve of the revelation of the winners of the SdJ award this Sunday, the nominees for a very different kind of game award have been announced. The Jogo do Ano is the Portuguese Game of the Year award, … Continue reading →
Foldris Designer: Jinwoo Seo Publisher: Korea Boardgames Players: 1-7 Age: 8+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher A pen and paper game inspired by Tetris. Players draw shapes on their paper, folding it when a line … Continue reading →
Again, apologies to anyone who isn’t interested in shopping for new games right now – but there are a LOT of great deals on games today on Amazon Prime Day. Below is a list of some of the ones that … Continue reading →
Pergola Designer: Michal Golebiowski and Przemek Wojtkowiak Publisher: rebel / Asmodee Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 45-60 Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In Pergola, players develop their gardens, grow new plants, and attract insects … Continue reading ...
Again, apologies to anyone who isn’t interested in shopping for new games right now – but there are a LOT of great deals on games today on Amazon Prime Day. Below is a list of some of the ones that … Continue reading →
Money Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Allplay Players: 2-5 Age: 11+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Your goal in Money! is to trade currencies with the bank and other players so that you end up with … Continue reading →
As we have done in years past, we’ll try to bring you the best boardgaming deals we can find on Amazon Prime Day (starts Tuesday July 8). As with all of our affiliate links, we may make a small commission … Continue reading →
If we judge a Gathering by numbers, I set new personal bests by playing 89 new-to-me games with 143 different gamers. That was pretty cool. I did 53 new-to-me games in 2004 and thought that was good at the time … Continue reading →
June 2025 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. Quarto – 6/10 Quarto is a two-player abstract from the early 90’s. It boasts a playing time of … Continue reading →
Purrfect Place Designer: River Kang Publisher: Korea Boardgames Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Swap, flip, and stack the cats! Move cat cards from the sofa to the shelf, or the shelf … Continue reading →
