My friend Joe is one of the regulars in my gaming group. He, like me, is a confirmed member of the Cult of the New when it comes to games. In mid-December, his gaming order crammed full of Essen titles … Continue reading →
January 2025 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. Ito – 5/10 Ito is a party game that was first released in Japan in 2019, but has … Continue reading →
The Treasure Ship of Zheng He Designers: Hisashi Hayashi Publisher: Harvest Valley Players: 2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 90-120 minutes Played the prototype copy by the publisher Summary: The Treasure Ship of Zheng He is a fun immersive strategy game for … Continue reading →
Rallyman: DIRT Designer: Jean-Christophe Bouvier Publisher: Holy Grail Games / Synapses Games Players: 1-6 Age: 14+ Time: 60 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Amazon affiliate link: Rallyman: DIRT is a brand new edition of the classic … Continue reading →
Mezen Designer: Hikita Sorokin Publisher: Arcane Wonders / Hobby World Players: 1-5 Age: 12+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In the far far north, in the land of dark days and … Continue reading →
Butterfly Garden Designer: Reiner Knizia Publiahse: Korea Board Games / Capstone Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Korea Board Games Butterfly Garden is a tile-laying game along the lines of Metro, Tsuro, … Continue reading →
Mesos Designer: Yaniv Kahana, Simone Luciani Publisher: Cranio Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30-50 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3C0yJZO Played with review copy provided by publisher Thousands of years ago, a new era was beginning for humankind. The nomadic hunter-gatherers ...
Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 2) I pulled out a golden-oldie in Trajan (a Feld from years past) the other night having not played it for 9 years. The reason for the hiatus was that I remembered it … Continue reading →
Die Trodler aus den Highlands Designer: Carlo Rossi Publisher: Zoch Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher ”Isn‘t there any vase here?“ The mayor of Cragganmore is upset. Certainly, the neighbors from Knockando … Continue reading →
Thorgal: the Board Game Designers: Joanna Kijanka, Jan Maurycy Święcicki, Rafał Szyma Artists: Maciej Simiński, Frédéric Vignaux Publisher: Portal Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 90-120 minutes Played with review copy provided by the publisher Do you want to go … Continue reading ...
