Escape from the Starline Express (v2) Designer: Alessandro Deriu Publisher: Professor Puzzle Players: 2-8 Age: 8+ Time: 90 mins on box (~45 min for 4 adults in our game) Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher … Continue reading →
August 2025 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. Sabobatage – 4/10 So long as I have kids this age, it seems I’m destined to get roped … Continue reading →
10 Days in the National Parks Designers: Alan R. Moon and Aaron Weissblum Publisher: the Op Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Amazon link: LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN! Set out the … Continue reading →
Star Explorer Designer: Lukasz Szopka Publisher: Queen Games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Star Explorer is an international version of Night Sky Explorers, a game released in 2024 by Lucrum Games … Continue reading →
This may not help because every journey is different but in case it does … When I first transitioned, my gaming friends were my first safe space whereas the world at large was a source of acceptance anxiety for me. … Continue reading →
The results of the 2025 International Gamers Awards (IGA) have just been announced. In the Multiplayer category, the winner is SETI, by first-time designer Tomas Holek. In the Best 2-Player Experience category, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth, … Continue reading →
Yogi Designer: Bez Shahriari Publisher: Gigamic Players: 3-10 Age: 8+ Time: 20 min Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In Yogi, players are challenged to contort their bodies in unusual ways — ideally doing better than … Continue reading →
OK, after 24 different posts (25, if you count this), 44 different companies, and some number X (where X is large, I refuse to count) different boardgames, it’s time to tie all the posts together. What follows is a list … Continue reading →
I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. This new era of well-designed automata and solo modes for multiplayer games, coupled with excellent new solo game designs, is actually quite heartening to … Continue reading →
Gen Con was once again sold out for all four days. Nearly 72.000 attendees and, despite some absences due to crazy economic conditions, more than 574 exhibiting companies. They keep building hotels in downtown Indy but the Con is using … Continue reading →
