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 Las Vegas Royale

Posted on October 16, 2019

Las Vegas Royale Designer: Rudiger Dorn Publisher: alea (Ravensburger) Players: 2-5 Ages: 8+ Time: 40-60 min Times played: 3 with review copy provided by Ravensburger USA Las Vegas (the original) is one of my favorite games of all time.  It … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2019, Reviews | 2 Comments

Dale Yu – Essen Preview of Kung Fu

Posted on October 15, 2019

Kung Fu Designer: Zong-Hua Yang (Bob) Publisher: Good Game Studio Players: 2-5 Age: 8+ Time: 15-20 minutes Review copy provided by Good Game / Taiwan Boardgame Design Kung Fu is a super colorful game which arises out of a mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2019, Preview | 2 Comments

Dale Yu – Essen Preview of Carnival of Monsters

Posted on October 14, 2019

Carnival of Monsters Designer: Richard Garfield Publisher: AMIGO Players: 3-5 Ages: 12+ Time: about 60 mins/game thus far Times played: 4, with early prototype copy (2017) provided by publisher; 1 with new edition provided by Amigo (2019) In this newly … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2019, Preview | 2 Comments

Dale Yu: Review – Bermuda Pirates (and a small Essen Preview of 50 Clues)

Posted on October 13, 2019

Bermuda Pirates Designer: Jeppe Norsker Publisher: FoxMind Players: 2-4 Ages: 7+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by FoxMind Bermuda Pirates was a game I had heard nothing about prior to seeing it on the FoxMind stand in … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2019, Preview | 1 Comment

Dale Yu: A Second Look at Tanto Cuore

Posted on October 13, 2019

Tanto Cuore Designer: Masayuki Kudou Publisher: Japanime Games / Arclight Players: 2-4 Ages: 13+ Time: 45 minutes Times played: probably at least 40, but 3 in past month with new review copy provided by Japanime Games Tanto Cuore is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | 2 Comments

Dale Yu: Essen Preview of Trial of the Temples

Posted on October 12, 2019

Trial of the Temples Designers: Michael Mihealsick and Wei-Min Ling Publisher: EmperorS4 Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Time: 30-45 minutes Times played: 2, with preview copy sent by EmperorS4 EmperorS4 has been one of the most consistent (IMHO) Taiwanese publishers since … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2019, Preview | 1 Comment

Dale Yu: First Impressions of Kibble Scuffle

Posted on October 11, 2019

Kibble Scuffle Designers: Keegan Acquaotta, Scott Gratien, Jennifer Graham-Macht, Jesse Haedrich Publisher: Wizkids Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Time: 30 minutes In Kibble Scuffle, players try to get their cats to eat the best (most valuable) food out of the three … Continue reading →

Posted in First Impressions | 1 Comment

Dale Yu: Essen Preview of 3 small games – Flipover Frog, Decrypto: Laser Drive, Doctor! Doctor!

Posted on October 10, 2019

One of the general trends that I’ve noticed in the past few years is that the release calendar is slowly but surely trending backwards. When I first started seriously playing games, it felt like most of the new releases were … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2019, Preview | 1 Comment

Alan How – Three 2-Player Conflict games from 2019

Posted on October 9, 2019

Two player games are a genre unto their own. At one end of the scale are classics like chess, while more recent classics like Lost Cities have similar slimline set of rules to challenge the players. In the last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | 3 Comments

Dale Yu: Essen Preview of Bloom Town

Posted on October 9, 2019

Bloom Town Designers: Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pederson Publisher: Sidekick Games Players: 2-4 Ages: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Times played, 2 with preview copy provided by Sidekick Games This time of year is the most exciting time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2019, First Impressions | 1 Comment