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Matt Carlson: First Impressions of Euthia: Torment of Resurrection
If there are any Holy Grails in the boardgaming world, it is to find the perfect civilization-building boardgame and the perfect dungeon-crawl/RPG boardgame. Euthia has nothing to do with civilization-building but is a worthy attempt at an RPG style adventure … Continue reading
Mystery Detective: The Crime Solving Party Game
Before there were these funny electronic devices that seem to be everywhere, I remember road trips where we had to make our own entertainment. One “20 questions”-style game that we played focused on solving a mystery. Players would be given … Continue reading
Monkey Business
Monkey Business is a bit of a mash-up of the classic games of charades (where you pantomime something) and werewolf (where you’re trying to discover the odd person out in the mix. All but one player (or all but two, … Continue reading
Matt Carlson: Review of Legacy of Yu
While fans of wargaming have been playing both sides of a battle for decades, the idea of playing a boardgame solo has recently seen a large uptick in broader gaming circles. Many boardgames advertise a “solo mode”, allowing gamers to … Continue reading
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Matt Carlson: Review of Numbsters
Button Shy Games has made a name for itself by publishing minimalistic games, featuring a deck of 18 cards that fit within a plastic wallet-size holder. They now have a considerable number of these games (you can even subscribe to … Continue reading
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Gen Con 2023 Master Post
OpinionatedGamers Gen Con coverage for 2023 is winding down. There’s been a lot of information sent out through the interwebs so I thought it might be useful to compile it all in a single location. There will be a large … Continue reading
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