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Well, the 2026 game awards season has finally begun. The American Tabletop Awards have been around since 2019 and they feature an interesting division of games into four categories. The winner in the Complex category is Molly House, designed by … Continue reading →

Well, I guess it’s that time of year again.  I’ve been writing Designer of the Year (DotY) articles for over 20 years, but for those of you who are new to the series (or who suffer from temporary amnesia), let … Continue reading →

The winners of the As d’Or–France’s Game of the Year awards–were announced last week. Taking the main award is Toy Battle, a 2-player affair in which tiles representing toys do battle on a small territorial map. It was designed by … Continue reading →

As we prepare to ring out the gaming year of 2025, it’s obvious which title dominated the Game of the Year awards.  Tomas Holek’s SETI, published by CGE, swept through the awards like E.T. on a flying bicycle.  It recently … Continue reading →

Designers: Matthew and Garrett Weaver Publisher: Weaver Media Group, LLC Players: 1-2 Age: 7+ Duration: 30-45 minutes Price: $35 Over the years, the Opinionated Gamers website has made enough of an impression on our hobby that quite a few publishers … Continue reading →

In addition to everything else associated with it, Essen represents the unofficial end of the annual game award season.  We’ve already mentioned the a la carte results which were announced there.  A newer tradition is the revelation of which of … Continue reading →