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.

Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2023 (Part 7)

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Dale Yu

I’d love to say something here that’s smart, witty, thought-provoking and insightful, but all I’ve got is that I applaud people who throw over-the-top money at under-developed Kickstarter games. The percentage of quality games may be dropping but, the bigger … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Number Drop

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Dale Yu

Number Drop Designer: Florian Sirieix and Benoit Turpin Players:1-6 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Says the publisher: “Number Drop  is a Tetris-style roll-and-write game played with shapes and numbers.Players use 4 number dice … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Barcelona

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Dale Yu

Barcelona Designer: Dani Garcia Publisher: Board&Dice Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Barcelona is one of my favorite cities in Europe to visit; I have been there on a number of occasions, … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Scram!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Dale Yu

Scram! Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 3, 4 or 6 Age: 15+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Bezier Games Per the publisher: After hiking a local trail, you and your partner have returned to … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of The White Castle

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Dale Yu

The White Castle Designers: Shei S & Isra C Publisher: DEVIR Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 80 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher From the publisher: The heron flies over the Himeji sky while the Daimyo, from the … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Battle Cards (Postmark Games)

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Dale Yu

Dale Yu: First Impressions of Battle Cards (Postmark Games) So, last week I woke up to find this email in my inbox: “Dear all, Postmark Games is doing something a little different for our new Kickstarter – this time we … Continue reading →

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