Opinionated Gamers

  • Dale Yu: Review of To Be Continued…

    To Be Continued… Designer: Vedran Mocibob Publisher: Snovid Players: 2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 15-45 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Five fellow gamers, The Collector, The Sore loser, The Strategist, The Stickler and Lady Luck, are invited to … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Word Snap

    Word Snap Designer: uncredited Publisher: SD Toyz Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 40-60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher WordSnap is the word-building puzzle game without a board! Use octagonal snap-together pieces to create … Continue reading →

  • Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 11)

    I played the new Athena expansion for Akropolis recently which I thought elevated the game. The original is fine but it felt too old-school for me – draft and play tiles in scoring combos on your tableau, repeat X times. … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: First Impressions of Heat: Tunnel Vision

    Heat: Tunnel Vision Designers: Asger Harding Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 1-9 Age: 10+ Time:  60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher The roar of powerful engines bursts from the … Continue reading →

  • Nine Great Days:  Larry’s 2025 Gathering Report

    Last month, I made my annual foray to Niagara Falls to participate in The Gathering of Friends, my favorite gaming convention.  I had a fantastic time, as I always do, thanks to the people and the chance to play games … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Sail

    Sail Designer: Akiyama Koryo & Kozu Yusei Publisher: Allplay Players: 2 Age:  11+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Strap up your piratical boots, and navigate your ship through turbulent waters in … Continue reading →

  • Nathan Beeler: Review of Hot Streak!

    Hot Streak! Designer: Jon Perry Publisher: CMYK Ages: 6+ Time: 20 mins Players: 2-9+ Review by Nathan Beeler Pure hilarious fun. That’s a promise that games can rarely deliver on anymore. Not for a lack of trying, it should be … Continue reading →

  • Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 10)

      It seems to have happened so often in the last little while. I play something that wasn’t great, look it up later on BGG when I’m writing my snapshot, see it has 3 or more designers and I immediately … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Hot Streak

    Hot Streak Designer: Jon Parry Publisher: CMYK Players: 2-9 Age:  6+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Think you can predict the winner? Good luck. In Hot Streak, the mascots don’t always run forward…or stay on … Continue reading →

  • Dragons Down: A Review

    Dragons Down By Scott DeMers Players: 1-4 Time: 45-60 min per player Played 6 times, 3 co-op, 2 competitive, and 1 solo Review by Jonathan Franklin I entered the land of Dragons Down as a Pip, the halfling archer. I … Continue reading →