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 a_way

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dale Yu

    a_way Designers:  Clément Bongibault, Louis Fievre, Benjamin Niess, Hugo Socié  Publisher: Blue Orange Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 10-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In a_way, players take part in the legendary spaceship race of … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Dale Yu

    Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs Designers: Joe Klipfel, Nikki Valens   Publisher: Cephalofair Players: 1 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://link.amazon/B05SVtGDo Played with review copy provided by publisher Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs is a solo play game, … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Enchanted Ivy

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Dale Yu

    Enchanted Ivy Designer: Sarah Joshua Publisher: Allplay Players: 1 Age: 10+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Take on the role of Ivy, the courageous new owner of a magical inn. Build your bewitching … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of The Mutiny Mystery (Holiday Hijinks #15)

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Dale Yu

The Mutiny Mystery   Designer: Jonathan Chaffer Publisher: Grand Gamers Guild Players: 1+ Age: 13+ Difficulty Rating: 3/3 Time: 60 minutes on the box; 46 min in reality Played with review copy provided by publisher Weblink – https://grandgamersguild.com/Games/collections/18escape   Avast, … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dale Yu

    Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo Designers: Ben Rosset and Matthew O’Malley1  Publisher: OfficeDog Players:  Age:  Time:  Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4wvg7rB Played with review copy provided by publisher In Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo, Rokugan teeters on … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Postcards

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Dale Yu

    Postcards Designers: Eric Dubus, Simon Kayne  Publisher: Synapses Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4wh4iVY Played with review copy provided by publisher Bonjour, and welcome to Postcards, a board game about exploring the … Continue reading →

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