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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 →

Every year during Essen, Fairplay Magazine announces the winner of their a la carte award, given to the best card game of the year.  This year, the winner is Castle Combo, designed by Gregory Grard and Mathieu Roussel.  The tableau-building … Continue reading →

Luthier Designers:  Dave Beck, Abe Burson Publisher:  Paverson Games Developer:  Richard Woods Solo Designers:  David Digby, Richard Woods Artists:  Vincent Dutrait, Guillaume Tavernier Players:  1-4 Age:  14+ Duration:  2-4 hours Times Played:  2 We’re here to talk about the new … Continue reading →