Category Archives: Best Of

Mark’s Top 100 Games: The 2026 Edition

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Mark Jackson

Every couple of years (or so) I blog through my top 50 or top 100 games over on my personal blog, akapastorguy. In 2022 and 2024, I shared that list with our faithful readers here at the OG… and I’m back … Continue reading →

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Best New (to me!) Games of 2025

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Mark Jackson

Look, I play a lot of games. In 2025, that included around 95 new games… well, new to me games. That’s lower than usual – it was approximately 160 in 2024, 145 in 2023, and 150 in 2022. I’m privileged … Continue reading →

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Trick-Taking Week 2025: Most Innovative

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Chris Wray

This is the continuation of Trick-Taking Week 2025, where I’ll be posting trick-taking related content all week. We here at The Opinionated Gamers love trick-taking games, and as I wrote two years ago, many of the writers in this group … Continue reading →

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Trick-Taking Week 2025: Most Beautiful

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Chris Wray

This is the continuation of Trick-Taking Week 2025, where I’ll be posting trick-taking related content all week. We here at The Opinionated Gamers love trick-taking games, and as I wrote two years ago, many of the writers in this group … Continue reading →

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Trick-Taking Week 2025: Top 10 Hidden Gems

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Chris Wray

This is the continuation of Trick-Taking Week 2025, where I’ll be posting trick-taking related content all week. We here at The Opinionated Gamers love trick-taking games, and as I wrote two years ago, many of the writers in this group … Continue reading →

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Trick-Taking Week 2025: Top 10 Greatest Hits

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Chris Wray

Welcome to Trick-Taking Week 2025, where I’ll be posting trick-taking related content all week. We here at The Opinionated Gamers love trick-taking games, and as I wrote two years ago, many of the writers in this group have contributed to … Continue reading →

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