Opinionated Gamers

  • Gen Con Promo Reviews: Cat Plushie from Cat in the Box and Cartographer’s Hot Sauce

    One of the wonderful things of being a board game reviewer are the fun non-game things that sometimes end up in the house as well.  I thought I’d take a minute to show off some of these other promotional items. … Continue reading →

  • A short report from Gen Con 2024

    [Matt C usually writes our Gen Con recap, and I will defer the bulk of the coverage to him… But, here are some thoughts from my 26 hours in Indianapolis this year. Look for the more detailed reports from Matt … Continue reading →

  • Convention Report: Gulf Games 52

    I am aware that a few of you are headed to Indianapolis for some other gaming meetup-thingee today… but last week I had the rare & wonderful privilege of taking both of my young adult sons with me to Gulf … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto

    Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto Designer: Kevin Wilson Publisher: Incredible Dream Players: 1-2 (up to 4 if you have two modules) Age: 14+ Time: 60 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto is a tactical and … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of River of Gold

    River of Gold Designer: Keith Piggott Publisher: Office Dog Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-90 minutes Played with copy provided by publisher From the Spine of the World Mountains to the bustling fishing villages of Earthquake Fish Bay flows a … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: First Impressions of The Mandalorian: Adventures

    The Mandalorian: Adventures Designer: Corey Konieczka, Josh Beppler Publisher: Unexpected Gamers Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 30-60 minutes per scenario Amazon affiliate link: Played with advance copy provided by Asmodee USA When offered a lucrative job, a lone bounty … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu – GenCon 2024 Anticipation Post

    Well, GenCon is essentially here. By the time that you’re reading this,I’ve hopefully cleared off my schedule so I can soon be on the road on the way to Indianapolis to take in as much as I can for a … Continue reading →

  • First Impressions of Fantasy Tavern Brawl

    Fantasy Tavern Brawl Summary: Your group of adventures encounter a tavern in the midst of a bar brawl.  Guide your eleven, dwarven, orc adventurers/patrons and more to try to keep them all inside the tavern during the brawl.  You’ll need … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Next Station: Paris

    Next Station: Paris Designer: Matthew Dunstan Publisher: blue orange Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by blue orange USA Become the best metro network planner Paris has ever seen. Use overhead crossings to link … Continue reading →

  • Dale Yu: Review of Aquatica

    Aquatica Designer: Ivan Tuzovsky Publisher: Cosmodrone Games / Arcane Wonders Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by Arcane Wonders Aquatica is a deep, but easy to learn family engine builder … Continue reading →