Opinionated Gamers

  • Little Alchemists: A Spoiler-Free Review

    Little Alchemists Designer: Matúš Kotry Artists: David Cochard, Štěpán Drašťák, Dávid Jablonovský, František Sedláček Publisher: Czech Games Edition (CGE) Players: 2-4 Age: 7+ Time: 20-40 minutes per game Played with review copy provided by CGE Little Alchemists is a seven-chapter ...

  • Dale Yu: Review of No Thanks! (2024)

    No Thanks (2024) Designer: Thosten Gimmler Publisher: Amigo Players: 3-7 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3C3iVFR  Played with review copy provided by publisher No Thanks! is a card game designed to be as simple as it is … Continue reading →

  • Opinionated Gamers Gift Guide 2024 – Things you might still be able to have delivered by the 24th!

    OK, if you’re done with shopping, just skip this post. This IS THE LAST Gift Guide post for the year, as there is only ONE DAY  left.    Given the time crunch, we’re pretty much limited to things that Amazon … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Don Quixote: The Ingenious Hidalgo

    Don Quixote: The Ingenious Hidalgo Designer: Andrea La Rosa Publisher: Llamascape Games Players: 2-6 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Based on the famous novel from Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote is a fast … Continue reading →

  • ATLANTIS EXODUS

      Designer: George Halkias, Konstantinos Karagiannis Publisher: Capstone, DLP Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 90 minutes Played with a copy I purchased myself Welcome to the legendary island world of Atlantis. You’ve arrived just before it is about to disappear … Continue reading →

  • Doggerland: An Opinionated Gamers Preview

    I consider myself a history buff… but I’d never heard of the geographic area known as Doggerland before I received a review copy of the new board game named – appropriately – Doggerland. For those of you with the same … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Floresta

    Floresta Designer: Nuno Santos, Przemek Wojtkowiak Publisher: mebo games / Arcane Wonders Players: 2-4 Age: 12+ Time: 60-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Amazon affiliate link: Welcome to Floresta, a competitive board game set in central … Continue reading →

  • Opinionated Gamers Gift Guide 2024 – Last Minute Things on Sale

    OK, if you’re done with shopping, just skip this post. This might be the last Gift Guide post for the year, as there simply aren’t that many days left.    Given the time crunch, there are both motivated buyers and … Continue reading →

  • Josiah’s Monthly Board Game Round-Up – November 2024

    November 2024 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. ­­ Taco vs Burrito – 3/10­ The Exploding Kittens people have a tendency to basically make the same game … Continue reading →

  • Unmatched: Which Witcher?

    Unlike many of IP (Jurassic Park, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel) and public domain (Sherlock Holmes, Medusa, Su Kong, Beowulf, etc.) characters featured in the previous boxes of the excellent Unmatched series from Restoration Games, I’m not particularly familiar with … Continue ...