Opinionated Gamers

  • Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 4)

    Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 4) To paraphrase some Facebook repartee I had with a friend recently, there’s a lot of undiagnosed Monopoly trauma out there in our communities folks so, here we are, helping save the world … Continue reading →

  • The 50 Most Historically and Culturally Significant Games Published Since 1800 – 2025 Update

    In 2007, Erik Arneson published an article listing the 50 most historically and culturally significant games published since 1800; the latest version of that article, from 2019, can be found at http://boardgames.about.com/cs/gamehistories/a/timeline.htm.  I last updated my take ...

  • Heroscape: Boiling Tension

    Well, we’re barreling toward the one year mark of the new era of Heroscape – it was GenCon 2024 in early August that marked the official release of the first new figures & terrain since 2010 – and like clockwork, … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Rebirth

    Rebirth Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Mighty Boards Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 60 mins Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3EpP4J5  Played with review copy provided by publisher Following a series of calamities that left civilization in shambles, societies around the world are … ...

  • Convention Report: Gulf Games 53

    I was there at the (nearly) beginning of Gulf Games… my wife & I were one of nine families who made up the attendees of Gulf Games 2 in the fall of 1998. For the next 5 years, I was … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan

    Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan Designer: Gordon Calleja Publisher: Mighty Boards Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Kickstarter link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In this city that he has made into the … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Lunar

    Lunar Designer: Masato Uesugi Publisher: Allplay Players: 2 or 4 Age: 11+ Time: 30+ Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Lunar is a quick-playing, trick-taking game for two or four players in which players combine … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu – First Impressions of Soul Raiders

    Soul Raiders Designer: Marc Andre Publisher: One For All Players: 2-4 Time: 10+ Time: 3 to 4 hrs per chapter Played with review copy sent to us by the publisher I have been excited about Soul Raiders since meeting up … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Ancient Knowledge: Heritage

    Ancient Knowledge: Heritage Designer: Remi Mathieu Publisher: iello Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 30 min / player  Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3WPdpym  Played with review copy provided by publisher Ancient Knowledge is a strategic card game in which you erect monuments … Continue ...

  • Dale Yu: Review of Steam Power

    Steam Power Designer: Martin Wallace Publisher: Wallace Designs Players: 1-5 Age: 14+ Time: 60-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In Steam Power, players “race” to build the best rail network to meet their contractual obligations and make … Continue reading ...