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“Odin” Wins 2025 As d’Or Awards

Last week, the jury of the Festival International des Jeux announced the winner of its As d’Or awards.  Games from last year are nominated in four separate categories and the overall winner is Odin, a climbing and shedding game designed by … Continue reading

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Boxing Day Gaming

My friend Joe is one of the regulars in my gaming group.  He, like me, is a confirmed member of the Cult of the New when it comes to games.  In mid-December, his gaming order crammed full of Essen titles … Continue reading

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The OG’s Do Their ABC’s – Part C

Welcome to the third chapter of the Opinionated Gamer’s Alphabet List!  Just to summarize, 30 of us listed our three favorite games that begin with each letter of the alphabet (as well as those that start with a numeral).  Each … Continue reading

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The OG’s Do Their ABC’s – Part B

Welcome to the second chapter of the Opinionated Gamer’s Alphabet List!  Just to summarize, 30 of us listed our three favorite games that begin with each letter of the alphabet (as well as those that start with a numeral).  Each … Continue reading

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The OG’s Do Their ABC’s – Part A

Happy New Year, everybody!  The OG staff wishes you all a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025, with more of the things you love about life and less of the things you hate.  The former will hopefully include lots of … Continue reading

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Designer’s Corner:  Double Exposure

This is the next in the series of articles highlighting games designed by Opinionated Gamers writers, this time by Larry Levy. Game SummaryThis article represents the “coming out party” for my game Double Exposure.  Even though I first created it … Continue reading

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