Big Top 2 Plays (3 & 4 Players) Taiki Shinzawa is a Japanese game designer who puts out very interesting stuff. Frequently, he takes a simple concept like trick taking…
When tabletop hobbyists hear the term “Deduction Game,” they tend to assume one of two major categories: A Social Deduction game or a Logic Deduction game. The most prominent examples…
Dandelions 1 Play (2 Players) + 1 Watch (3 Players) With most of its small box games, publisher Allplay (formerly known as BoardGameTables.com) has been catering to the filler crowd…
Note: A preview copy was provided by the publisher. I have 4 Total Plays at 2, 3, and 4 Players. This is a prototype, meaning the rules and components are…
Lost Cities: The Board Game 1 Play (4 Players) As a Kniziaphile, when an unexplored Knizia game lands in your lap, it’s impossible to say no. I couldn’t pass up…
Undaunted: Stalingrad 4 Plays (2 Players) I’ve been enjoying the Undaunted series for years now. Ever since Undaunted Normandy first hit our table in 2020, this streamlined war game has…
2022 has come and gone, which means it’s time again to celebrate the best new board games of the year! As a publisher, I have a keen interest in staying…
Axio / Ingenious 2 Plays / 3 Plays (2 players) I never officially shared my full impressions of Ingenious, and where I just recently tried the sibling design — Axio…
With 2023 now upon us, I’ve been digging through the board game news piles of the internet to uncover the thrilling releases coming our way. This search has led me…
How to Breathe New Life Into a 30-Year-Old Classic If an old game has a user rating of 6.5 on BGG, is it even worth reprinting? Many publishers would…