Monthly Archives: January 2023

Happy 12th Birthday to the Opinionated Gamers!

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Dale Yu

Well, we’ve hit another milestone – today marks the 12th birthday of this blog….  Starting with our first review, Norenberc, we have tried to bring interesting content including reviews, session and convention reports, lists of our favorite games, roundtable discussions … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Stupefy!

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Dale Yu

Stupefy! Designer: Ludovic Maublanc Publisher: Repos Players: 4-8 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Repos So, let’s go back down memory lane for a bit.  Imagine a time when W. Eric Martin didn’t exist.  Well, … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Speak Easy!

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Dale Yu

Speak Easy! Designer:Kasper Lapp Publisher: Lautapelit.fi Players: 3-5 Age: 10+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Lautapelit.fi at SPIEL 2022 Speak Easy!  is a quick and easy word game. Players speak their own, unique, and utterly incomprehensible … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Fun Facts

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Dale Yu

Fun Facts Designer: Kasper Lapp Publisher: Repos Production Players: 4-8 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Repos at SPIEL 2022 Fun Facts is the newest party game offering from Repos Production; they has had a … Continue reading →

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Uberstax on sale – 60% off and free shipping

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Dale Yu

We were just made aware of this sale on Uberstax – a great accessory that we use nearly every week here in the Gaming Castle.  We reviewed them a few years back…   at 60% off, the price is amazing, … Continue reading →

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Tiletum (Game Review by Ben Bruckart)

Posted on January 19, 2023 by brbdc1000001

Tiletum (Game Review by Ben Bruckart) Theme Tiletum refers to the modern day city of Tielt in Belgium. Imagine for a moment, that you are a merchant traveling through Renaissance Europe and establishing trade houses, fulfilling contracts, building cathedrals, gaining … Continue reading →

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