Love Letter Designer: Seiji Kanai Publisher: Z-man Players: 2-6 Age: 14+ Time: 15-30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In a quick game of risk and deduction, can you outwit your friends and earn … Continue reading →
For the last two days, I’ve been looking at creating my own gaming Hall of Fame, inspired by BGG’s recent launching of their own Hall. I want there to be some comparison between the two groups of games, so I’m … Continue reading →
Yesterday, I talked about how the Geek’s newly minted Hall of Fame has inspired me to come up with one of my own. I’m sticking to their ground rules, so the focus is on “modern” board games that are at … Continue reading →
I love it when creative endeavors get recognition. That might be yearly awards, citations of lifetime recognition, and the like. Part of that is the satisfaction of seeing good work rewarded. But much of it is historical and my love … Continue reading →
March 2025 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. Mind Map – 5/10 Mind Map is just the latest in a trend of party games, likely kicked … Continue reading →
Akropolis Athena Designer: Jules Messaud Publisher: Gigamic Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 25 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Akropolis Athena is an expansion of the Akropolis base game, set in the Ancient Mediterranean … Continue reading →
HUTAN: Life in the Rainforest Designer: Asger Harding Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen Publisher: Sidekick Games, The Op Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30-45 min Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Step into a world of … Continue reading →
Aeterna Designer: Martin Wallace Publisher: Ares Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-120 mins Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In Æterna, the new game designed by Martin Wallace and developed by Ergo Ludo, you will … Continue reading →
Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 6) Bridge had god-like status as a card game when I was growing up. My grandparents played Solo, my generation played 500, but my parents played Bridge. The house had shelf upon shelf … Continue reading →
This is the continuation of Trick-Taking Week 2025, where I’ll be posting trick-taking related content all week. We here at The Opinionated Gamers love trick-taking games, and as I wrote two years ago, many of the writers in this group … Continue reading →
