Author Archives: Talia Rosen

As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to think about the best new games of the past year and the most played games of the year. Top Five New Games of 2023 (5) Fit to Print – I was … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is a time for gathering family together, being thankful for what we have, and playing board games, right?  That’s my approach at least.  I had the very good fortune of getting to play 22 games over Thanksgiving week with … Continue reading →

As someone who usually wants to play board games that are 10-20 years old, like Stephensons Rocket or War of the Ring, I don’t tend to get excited about many new games these days.  But recently, I’ve found myself looking … Continue reading →

I’ve played a lot of great games so far this summer, so it’s time for another mini-review roundup.   My favorite of all the games over the past couple months has been Cartographers with the various “map pack” expansions.  Cartographers is … Continue reading →

I finished designing First Monday in October in 2020 after years of working on the game.  Or I thought I was finished.  I had published the first designer diary that summer and a follow-up article about the game’s design a … Continue reading →

I’ve been enjoying solitaire games more lately. It started during the pandemic with the four-game solo campaign version of Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Search for Professor Kutil. I was impressed with how the designers altered the underlying structure of … Continue reading →