Opinionated Gamers

  • Dale Yu: Review of The White Castle

    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 →

  • Revive, Oranienburger Kanal, and Earth Win 2023 IGA Awards

    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 Review

    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 →

  • It’s Always Finer in Carolina:  Larry & Ben’s 2023 TBGT (That Board Gaming Thing) Adventure

    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 →

  • Ryan Post – Review of Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition

    Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition Designer: Mín & Elwen Publisher: CGE Games Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Played with review copy provided by publisher Lost Ruins of Arnak (“Arnak”) is my #1 game from 2020. Excuse this paragraph of … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: First Impressions of Battle Cards (Postmark Games)

    Dale Yu: First Impressions of Battle Cards (Postmark Games) So, last week I woke up to find this email in my inbox: “Dear all, Postmark Games is doing something a little different for our new Kickstarter – this time we … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: First Impressions of Sagrada Artisans  (mostly spoiler free)

    Sagrada Artisans Designers: Daryl Andrews and Adrian Adamescu Publisher: Floodgate Games Players: 2-4 Age: 13+ Time: 40-60 minutes per game, in a 10 game campaign Played with review copy provided by Floodgate Games “Will your family’s stained-glass legacy stand the … Continue reading ...

  • Dale Yu: Review of Spellbook

    Spellbook Designer: Phil Walker-Harding Publisher: Space Cowboys Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by Asmodee North America Says the publisher: Become the greatest wizard of the Annual Grand Rite by collecting and managing your … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: First Impressions of Catch Sketch / Doodly Quickly

    Catch Sketch / Doodly Quickly Designer: Chris Choi Publisher: Mandoo Games Players: 3-6 Age: 8+ Time: 15-20 minutes Played with review copy provided by Mandoo Games Each year, I get a care package from the great folks at Mandoo Games … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of War & Write

    War & Write Designers: Jay Bernardo, Jerry Lee, Wei-Cheng Cheng Players: 2-5 Age: 8+ Time: 30-45 minutes Played with copy provided by Taiwan Boardgame Design Description from the publisher War & Write is a light, strategic, “pen & paper”, World … Continue reading ...