Opinionated Gamers

  • Dale Yu: Preview of The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game

    The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game Designer: Bryan Bornmueller Publisher: Office Dog Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with preview copy provided by publisher (Game slated for Jan 2025 release, but there is a soft release … Continue reading →

  • Cyber Monday Opinionated Gamers Gift Guide 2024 – Games on sale today – including game collection must haves for $13

    OK, if you’re not ready for shopping, just skip this post.  But, if you’re looking to get a jump on the holiday season, here are a few ideas for you.   Today, how about some suggestions for good gifts – that … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Gardlings

    Gardlings Designer:Kristian A Østby and Maria Østby  Publisher: Alion Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Cleverly build your garden. Harvest gems and enrich your seed bag with new, amazing creatures so your … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of The Yellow House

    The Yellow House Designer: Geonil Publisher: Mandoo Players: 2 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In The Yellow House, inspired by artists like Van Gogh and Gauguin, you’ll engage in debates about which elements … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of 3 of a Kind

    3 Of a Kind Designer: Tim Eisner Publisher: Weird City Games Players: 2-8 Age: 10+ Time: 25 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher What is the scariest zoo animal? The happiest item in a junk drawer? The most … Continue reading →

  • Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2024 (Part 8)

    This year we’ve been going with Pandemic: Iberia as our preferred version to explore. It’s a nice variant of the base game (no legacy or anything) which adds the ability to build railways to zoom around the board and to … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Shadows (Masters of Crime) – spoiler free [Essen SPIEL 2024]

    Shadows (Masters of Crime) Designers: Lukas Setzke, Martin Student and Verena Wiechens Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-6 Age: 16+ Time: 2-4 hours Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/40M3Qmw  Incognito is a cooperative deductive murder mystery game where players must solve puzzles, follow clues ...

  • Black Friday Opinionated Gamers Gift Guide 2024 – Stocking Stuffers

    OK, if you’re not ready for shopping, just skip this post.  But, if you’re looking to get a jump on the holiday season, here are a few ideas for you.   Today, how about some suggestions for stocking stuffers.  Games literally … Continue reading →

  •  Dale Yu: Review of Resafa

    Resafa Designer: Vladimir Suchy Publisher: Delicious Games (distributed by Rio Grande Games in US) Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-120 minutes Played with review copy provided by Delicious Games The game Resafa takes place during the 3rd century AD in … Continue reading →

  • Quick Take: Dieson Crusoe

    Designer: Jinhee Han and HaeYo Artist: Pasio Publishers: Self-published and Best with 1 Games Players: 1 Time: 30-60 minutes I don’t often play solo games but every now and then one comes along that I cannot resist. Dieson was released … Continue reading →