Opinionated Gamers

  • Dale Yu: Review of Azul Duel

    Azul Duel Designer:  Michael Kiesling Publisher: Next Move Players: 2 Age: 10+ Time: 45 Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Decorate the magnificent ceilings of the palace. Will the vaults look more beautiful by day … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Air, Land & Sea: Critters at War

    Air, Land & Sea: Critters at War Designer: Jon Perry Publisher: Arcane Wonders Players: 2 Age: 14+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Amazon affiliate link: (expansion)  Played with review copy provided by publisher As Supreme Commander of … Continue reading →

  • Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 7)

    I’ve read a number of rule sets recently that used ‘he’ instead of ‘they’ when referring to what a player can do. It wasn’t in the context of examples, nor referring to male characters; they were rules. ’1989: Dawn Of … Continue reading →

  • Dale’s “Gathering of Friends  2025” Games Played List

    I have been blessed to be a part of the Gathering of Friends for more than 20 years now, and this annual event is one of the highlights of my (gaming) year.  Though the location has moved a few times … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Exit: The Game FAMILY: 2 Escape Adventures

    Exit: The Game FAMILY  The Mystery at Meanstone Manor and The Caper at Candy Castle Designer: Inka, Markus and Emely Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45-75 min for each of the two cases Amazon affiliate link: … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Marbleous

    Marbelous Designer: Mads Floe, Kare Torndahl Kjaer Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Each turn in Marbleous, you choose a marble card on display, then roll those two or three … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Toriki

    Toriki  Designer: Wojciech Grajkowski  Publisher: Lucky Duck Games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 200-300 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4iZVv4O  Played with review copy provided by publisher It is the 19th century. You are teenage members of the first scientific expedition … ...

  • Thursday-Saturday report from the Gathering

    Report from the Gathering 2025 I arrived in Niagara early Tuesday morning, and somehow got impressed into service, having to put together all of the attendee gift bags. The bags this year are fairly amazing. The organizers of the convention … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Love Letter 

    Love Letter  Designer: Seiji Kanai Publisher: Z-man Players: 2-6 Age: 14+ Time: 15-30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In a quick game of risk and deduction, can you outwit your friends and earn … Continue reading →

  • Larry Levy:  MY Gaming Hall of Fame (Part 3)

    For the last two days, I’ve been looking at creating my own gaming Hall of Fame, inspired by BGG’s recent launching of their own Hall.  I want there to be some comparison between the two groups of games, so I’m … Continue reading →