Opinionated Gamers

  • Dale Yu: Review of Tucana Builders

    Tucana Builders Designers: Eilif Svensson and Kristian A. Østby Publisher: Aporta games Players: 1-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Aporta Games / Matagot Tucana Builders is a sequel to the award winning Trails of … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of On The Road

    On The Road Designers: Gabriele Bubola and Leo Colovini Publisher: Helvetiq Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Helvetiq In On the Road, you play music bands that want to reach the Sunshine Festival … Continue reading →

  • Opinionated Gamers First Takes on SPIEL 2023 Games (Part 1)

    While we normally contribute more to full reviews, in the heady weeks just after SPIEL, everyone is playing as many games as possible – and frankly, spending more time playing games than writing!  Our writers have been contributing to a … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Islet

    Islet Designer: Thomas Dagenais-Lesperance Publisher: 2 tomatoes games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In Islet, you embody tropical birds seeking to nest on a small islet in the middle of the … Continue reading →

  • Ryan Post: Review of Zhanguo: The First Empire

    Zhanguo: The First Empire Designers: Marco Canetta, Stefania Niccolini Publisher: Sorry We Are French (dist. By Hachette) Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-120 minutes Played with review copy provided by Hachette Boardgames USA The original version of Zhanguo “Old Zhanguo” … Continue reading ...

  • Dale Yu: Review of Clash of Cultures Monumental Edition

    Clash of Cultures Monumental Edition Designer: Christian Marcussen Publisher: Wizkids Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 3-4 hours Played twice. Review copy provided by Wizkids Says the publisher: “ Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition brings back the classic game of exploration, … Continue ...

  • Two 2 player Small Box Games: Cacti and Exordium

    Both were designed by John Clowdus Art for Exordium by Aaron Nakahara Art for Cacti by Liz Lahner All published by Small Box Games Exordium and Cacti are 2p games Each takes 20-30 minutes. Review by Jonathan Franklin Review copies … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Exit: The Game Advent Calendar – The Hunt for the Golden Book

    Exit: The Game Advent Calendar – The Hunt for the Golden Book Designers: Inka and Markus Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1+ Time: 5-10 min/day x 24 days Played with review copy provided by Thames and Kosmos Amazon Affiliate link – … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: First Impressions of The Vale of Eternity

    The Vale of Eternity Designer: Eric Hong Publisher: Mandoo Games Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 40 minutes Played with review copy provided by Mandoo Games In The Vale of Eternity, players are tamers who hunt various monsters and spirits to … Continue reading →

  • Preview of Justice

    Preview of Justice Designer: Ren Multamäki Artist: Sampo Jumisko 3-5 players 45 minutes Played 3 times at 3 & 4 players Unpaid preview by Jonathan Franklin Justice is a hidden role game that uses trick-taking to hide some information while … Continue reading →