Aqua: Biodiversity in the Oceans Designers: Dan Halstad and Tristan Halstad Publisher: the op Games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45 minutes Played with game provided by publisher In AQUA, your starting point is a hot spot that gradually becomes … Continue reading →
Maps of Misterra Designers: Mathieu Bossu, Timothee Decroix,Thomas Cariate Publisher: Sit Down! Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 45-60 minutes Played with review copy provided by Flat River Group (distributor) Amazon Affiliate link: In Maps of Misterra, you play as … Continue reading →
Designer: Kotori Artist: Kotori Publisher: PhantomLab Players: 2-4 Time:15-20 minutes Age: 5 + Acornism is a sweet little tile placement game coming to crowdfunding near you. I was provided with a nearly finished prototype. The components include nicely illustrated tiles … Continue reading ...
Xylotar Designer: Chris Wray Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 30 minutes Played with copy provided by publisher In the card game Xylotar, you’ve found the long lost xylotar schematics from the instrument original designed by Bobby McColdsnap … Continue reading →
Sandbag Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 3-6 Age: 15+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher You’ve joined a hot air balloon festival in which the goal is to go higher than your opponents. Dump … Continue reading →
I last published a list of my top 20 trick-taking games back in 2021. There have been several additions to the list, in large part due to the recent explosion in interest in the mechanic. Without further ado, here is … Continue reading →
“The reign of Henry VIII is one of the most fascinating in English history. Not only was it a time of revolutionary political and social change, but it was also dominated by one of the most extraordinary and charismatic men … Continue reading →
Author’s Note: In the interest of fair disclosure, a game I designed (Xylotar) is being published by Bezier Games in coming months. Additionally, the designer of this game (Taylor Reiner) is a member of The Opinionated Gamers. In spring 2016, … Continue reading →
Welcome to Trick-Taking Week 2024! This is the second annual event where we here at The Opinionated Gamers spend a whole week on trick-taking games. An enormous “thank you” to Dale and the writers on this site for letting this … Continue reading →
Since 2019, I’ve been a devoted fan (and playtester) for the Unmatched: Battle of Legends game system – and been part of epic face-offs between so many different heroes in so many diverse locations. (There are – if you’ve acquired … Continue reading →
