The Japan Boardgame Prize is an annual award sponsored by U-more, an organization whose goal is to spread the culture of board games in Japan. There are two different awards each year. The “U-more award” is chosen by a jury … Continue reading →
Welcome to Trick-Taking Week 2025, where I’ll be posting trick-taking related content all week. We here at The Opinionated Gamers love trick-taking games, and as I wrote two years ago, many of the writers in this group have contributed to … Continue reading →
Fixer Designer: Takaaki Iida Publisher: Jelly Jelly Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher In this competitive trick taker, players utilize the four suits to become the ultimate shadow ruler. … Continue reading →
From time to time, I do try to make some posts highlighting some great deals on boardgames. All the links contained here are affiliate links, so to be transparent, the OG could earn some money if you buy the games … Continue reading →
Actually, there’s more nightmare fuel than adorable animal warriors in the trio of April 2025 figure releases for Heroscape – but all three sets bring something interesting to the table. (OK, to the table covered in that cool interlocking Heroscape … Continue reading →
From time to time, I do try to make some posts highlighting some great deals on boardgames. All the links contained here are affiliate links, so to be transparent, the OG could earn some money if you buy the games … Continue reading →
From time to time, I do try to make some posts highlighting some great deals on boardgames. All the links contained here are affiliate links, so to be transparent, the OG could earn some money if you buy the games … Continue reading →
String Railway Collection Designer: Hisashi Hayashi Publisher: play for keeps Players: 2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 30-45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Originally published in 2009 and designed by Hisashi Hayashi (Yokohama, Trains, Metro X), … Continue ...
My Favourite Things Designer: Nilgiri Publisher: play for keeps Players: 3-6 Age: 14+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher My Favourite Things, first released as 曖昧フェイバリットシングス (Eye My Favorite Things), is a trick-taking party game in … ...
Tantrix Designer: Mike McManaway Publisher: Gigamic Players: 1-6 Age: 6+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher The hexagonal tantrix tiles each have three different colour lines that must be juxtaposed while respecting … Continue reading ...
