I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. But my solo gaming started a lot farther back than that. In junior high & high school (1977-1982), I played a lot of … Continue reading →
I’d love to say something here that’s smart, witty, thought-provoking and insightful, but all I’ve got is that I applaud people who throw over-the-top money at under-developed Kickstarter games. The percentage of quality games may be dropping but, the bigger … Continue reading →
Number Drop Designer: Florian Sirieix and Benoit Turpin Players:1-6 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Says the publisher: “Number Drop is a Tetris-style roll-and-write game played with shapes and numbers.Players use 4 number dice … Continue reading ...
Barcelona Designer: Dani Garcia Publisher: Board&Dice Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Barcelona is one of my favorite cities in Europe to visit; I have been there on a number of occasions, … Continue reading →
Every two years, I’ve created a list of my favorite games – once the games I rated an 8 or higher, now the games I enjoy enough to have in my collection. This is the tenth such list I’ve created. … Continue reading →
Scram! Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 3, 4 or 6 Age: 15+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Bezier Games Per the publisher: After hiking a local trail, you and your partner have returned to … Continue reading →
The White Castle Designers: Shei S & Isra C Publisher: DEVIR Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 80 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher From the publisher: The heron flies over the Himeji sky while the Daimyo, from the … Continue reading →
The results of the 2023 International Gamers Awards (IGAs) have just been announced and the winners, together with their designers and publishers, are: Revive had a fairly comfortable victory in the Multiplayer category. Finishing second and third in that field … Continue reading →
Beyond the Rift: A Perdition’s Mouth Card Game By Nikolas Lundström Patrakka Artwork by Lars Munck & Jamie Noble Published by Dragon Dawn Productions 1 – 4 players 60-90 minutes per scenario (over 25 scenarios in the book as a … Continue reading →
by Ben Bruckart and Larry Levy That Board Gaming Thing ( tbgt.org or BGG Geek link ) is a regional gaming convention that occurs near the airport in Raleigh, NC. It’s been held annually since 2004 and pulls gamers from … Continue reading →
