I have been blessed to be a part of the Gathering of Friends for more than 20 years now, and this annual event is one of the highlights of my (gaming) year. Though the location has moved a few times … Continue reading →
Exit: The Game FAMILY The Mystery at Meanstone Manor and The Caper at Candy Castle Designer: Inka, Markus and Emely Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45-75 min for each of the two cases Amazon affiliate link: … Continue reading →
Marbelous Designer: Mads Floe, Kare Torndahl Kjaer Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Each turn in Marbleous, you choose a marble card on display, then roll those two or three … Continue reading →
Toriki Designer: Wojciech Grajkowski Publisher: Lucky Duck Games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 200-300 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4iZVv4O Played with review copy provided by publisher It is the 19th century. You are teenage members of the first scientific expedition … ...
Report from the Gathering 2025 I arrived in Niagara early Tuesday morning, and somehow got impressed into service, having to put together all of the attendee gift bags. The bags this year are fairly amazing. The organizers of the convention … Continue reading →
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 →
