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Best New (to me!) Games of 2021
For the last decade or so, I’ve intermittently published my Best New (to me!) Games list each year… and, when I missed a year or two, added the missing lists to the most recent post. Best New (to me!) Games … Continue reading
A Round-Robin Letter for 2021 Games and Gaming (and some Music)
It’s the time of year when we think back on what we played, a bit about what we didn’t play, and make lists and rankings and what not. I’m not much of a “best of” person, though I can admit … Continue reading
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The Opinionated Gamers Top Games of 2020 pt 1
Everyone has to have their Top whatever lists done in January. That’s just the way it rolls in the board gaming world. If you release a list of your favorite games of 2020 in July of the following year? Forget … Continue reading
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Tagged Alma Mater, Anno 1800, Best Board Games 2020, Best of 2020, Beyond the Sun, Bonfire, Cloud City, Fox in the Forest Duet, Hallertau, Imperial Struggle, Iwari, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Monasterium, My City, Paleo, Pan Am, Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Paris, Rajas of the Ganges The Dice Charmers, The Castles of Tuscany, The Red Cathedral, Warp's Edge, Whistle Mountain
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Best New (to me!) Games of 2020
For the last decade or so, I’ve intermittently published my Best New (to me!) Games list each year… and, when I missed a year or two, added the missing lists to the most recent post. Best New (to me!) Games … Continue reading
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Chris Wray: My 10 Favorite Games of 2020
While 2020 was (as expected) a down year in gaming, I still played about 60 games released last year, plus about 30 new expansions. The OG will have a big list of the group’s top games later this month, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, 7 Wonders Duel Agora, Azul: Crystal Mosaic, Best Of, Bites, Chris Wray, Everdell Spirecrest, Feierabend, Iwari, Lost Ruins of Arnak, My City, Paleo, Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Rococo, Silver Coin, Silver Dagger, Top 10, Whistle Mountain
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10 Great Games from the Past 2 Years (Article by Chris Wray)
Gaming largely went on a “pause” for the past two years. There were fewer releases of new games. Conventions were less well-attended — or canceled. Game groups temporarily disbanded. But as the hobby continues its effort to reconnect, we here … Continue reading →