Opinionated Gamers

  • Larry Levy:  Review of For One: Kniffel

    Designer:  Reiner Knizia Artist:  Leon Schiffer Publisher:  Schmidt Spiele Developer:  Anatol Dündar Players:  1 Age:  8+ Duration:  15 minutes Times Played:  78 “For One” is a new series of solitaire games designed by Reiner Knizia and released by Schmidt Spiele … Continue ...

  • Dale Yu: Review of Portals

    Portals Designer: Maxim Istomin Publisher: CrowD Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 20 min/player Played with copy provided by publisher The great wizard Dominick Dey discovered a way to travel between different worlds using elemental magic, and spent centuries bringing … Continue reading ...

  • Dale Yu: Review of Invincible the Dice Game

    Invincible the Dice Game Designer: uncredited Publisher: Mantic Games Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Flat River Games The Guardians of the Globe are recruiting for an open spot in their group of … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Stamp Collection

    Stamp Collection Designer: Michael Schacht Publisher: Trefl Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by Trefl In Stamp Collection you will play the role of philatelists whose goal is to gather a collection of unique … Continue reading →

  • Unboxing – Let’s Go! to Japan KS edition

    Well, I’m not normally one for unboxing posts – in part because we deal with text here on the OG – but I just got my production copy of Let’s Go! to Japan – and man, it’s beautiful.  Thought I’d … Continue reading →

  • The Gates of Valhalla Swing Open… Again: The Return of Heroscape

    Simply put, a game system that has been dead for fourteen years is back from the dead… and this time, it looks like the publisher understands what made Heroscape so special. When I last wrote about Renegade Game Studios beginning … Continue reading →

  • Matt Carlson: Review of Legacy of Yu

    While fans of wargaming have been playing both sides of a battle for decades, the idea of playing a boardgame solo has recently seen a large uptick in broader gaming circles. Many boardgames advertise a “solo mode”, allowing gamers to … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Lab Notes

    Lab Notes Designer: Darrell Louder Publisher:Greater Than Games Players:2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 40 minutes Played with review copy provided by Flat River Group (distributor) Class is now in session for Lab Notes! This roll-and-write game features the brain teaser challenge … Continue reading ...

  • The Ascending Empire(s) Strike Back: A Preview of Ascending Empires Zenith Edition

    Back in the summer of 2011 – which, for those of you who don’t like to do math, was nearly thirteen years ago – I reviewed Z-Man Games’ “weird & wonderful cross between a dexterity game like Carabande or Catacombs … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Compounded – the Peer Reviewed edition

    Compounded – The Peer reviewed edition Designer: Darrell Louder Publisher: Greater Than Games Players: 2-5 Age:14+ Time: 45-60 minutes Played with review copy provided by Flat River Games (distributor) Amazon affiliate link: Compounded is a game about building chemical … Continue ...