Opinionated Gamers

  • Valerie – Review of Miller Zoo (after all 25 challenges done!)

    Miller Zoo –  review after completing all 25 challenges—spoiler free (limited spoilers?) Designer: Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance Publisher:  Randolph When I attended Origins this summer I walked away from the fair with just one purchase—Miller Zoo.  In the game you play the … ...

  • Dale Yu: Preview of 3000 Scoundrels Double or Nothing Expansion

    3000 Scoundrels Double or Nothing Expansion Designer: Corey Konieczka Publisher: Unexpected Games Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 90 minutes Played with preview copy provided by Asmodee USA The base game of 3000 Scoundrels came out in 2022. In this game, … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: First Impressions of Garden Guests

    Garden Guests Designer: Stephen Glenn  Publisher: Van Ryder Games Players: 2-6 Age: 8+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In Garden Guests, players compete to form a continuous path across a garden board that features beautiful … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Mazescape: Labyrinthos

    Mazescape: Labyrinthos Designer: Pablo Cespedes and Victor Hugo Cisternas Publisher: Devir Players: 1 Age: 8+ Time: >5 minutes played with review copy provided by publisher Mazescape is a fascinating and intriguing game of labyrinths for one player that guarantees intense … Continue ...

  • Larry Levy/Ben Bruckart:  First Impressions of 3 Ring Circus

    This is Larry and I’ve got a confession to make.  I’ve never really been a fan of circuses, not even as a child.  There’s just too much going on—without any one thing to focus on—in your average 3 ring circus … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Art Gallery

    Art Gallery Designer: Francesco Frittelli Publisher: Piatnik Players: 2-6 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by Piatnik The world-famous Art Gallery is not only home of the most magnificent paintings in the world, but also enjoys … Continue reading →

  • Mark’s Bundle of 2023 Essen Game Thoughts

    Five days. Seventy-one plays. Sixty-two games that were new to me. Yeah, that’s a lot of games. But thanks to our fearless leader (Dale Yu) and BasementCon, I had a wonderful time playing many of them. (Well, a number of … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Art Society

    Art Society Designer: Mitch Wallace Publisher: Mighty Boards Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-60 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In Art Society, you are an art connoisseur trying to impress your peers by putting together the most … Continue reading →

  • TRAPPED IN A HOTEL BALLROOM

    I spent the end of last week at a local Massachusetts board gaming convention, Lobster Trap. LT is an invite-only con that started as a few friends getting together for a weekend at a friend’s art studio and has morphed … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of The A.R.T. Project

    The A.R.T. Project Designers: Florian Sirieix and Benoit Turpin Publisher: The Op / Lumberjacks Players: 1-6 Age: 12+ Time: 40 minutes Played with copy provided by The Op You are part of the Art Rescue Team, with the aim of … Continue reading →