Author Archives: Dale Yu

About Dale Yu

Dale Yu is the Editor of the Opinionated Gamers. He can occasionally be found working as a volunteer administrator for BoardGameGeek, and he previously wrote for BoardGame News.

Dale Yu: Review of Chronicles of Crime

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Dale Yu

Chronicles of Crime Designer: David Cicurel Publisher: Lucky Duck Games Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 60-90 minutes per case Chronicles of Crime is a cooperative game of crime investigation, mixing an app, a board game and a touch of Virtual … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Tangram City

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Dale Yu

Tangram City Designer: Uwe Rosenberg Publisher: Capstone Games / Korea Board Games Players: 1-5 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minus Played with review copy provided by Capstone Games and OffDutyNinja As a prestigious city planner, you have been ordered by the … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Sunset over Water

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Dale Yu

Sunset over Water Designers: Steve Finn, Eduardo Baraf Publisher: Pencil First Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 20 minutes Played with game provided by publisher THE BEAUTIFUL WILDERNESS Sometimes you need to get off the beaten path to find a … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Dabba Walla

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Dale Yu

Dabba Walla Designers: Patricia Limberger and Felix Leder Publisher: Queen Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45 minutes Played with preview copy (in German) provided by publisher Dabba Walla is one of the upcoming releases from Queen Games; putting the … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Alpujarras

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Dale Yu

Alpujarras Designer: Steve Finn Publisher: Doctor Finn’s Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 30 min/player Player with review copy provided by Flat River Games During the great Arab Agricultural Revolution, hardworking farmers transformed the landscape of the Alpujarra into a … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Now!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Dale Yu

Now! Designer: Silvano Sorrentino Publisher: Scorpion Masque Players: 3-8 Age: 8+ Time: 15 min Played with review copy provided by distributor, Hachette USA NOW! is a real-time competitive card game where everyone plays at the same time. Discard your cards … Continue reading →

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