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The Icarus Club (Game Review by Chris Wray)
The Icarus Club, a reimplementation of Hugame’s Backhander, is one of my favorite in the new sub-genre of “lane” trick-taking games. The twist here is that a lane of cards in the middle of the table determines the suit to … Continue reading
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The Six of VIII (Game Review by Chris Wray)
“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
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Seers Catalog (Game Review by Chris Wray)
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
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
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Silver Eye (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Author’s Note: I received a review copy, and in the interest of further fair disclosure, one of my games (where I am the designer) is being published by Bezier Games in coming months. Silver Eye is the fifth game in … Continue reading
My 20 Favorite Trick-Taking Games (Article by Chris Wray)
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 →
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