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Chris Wray: My 10 Favorite Games of 2020

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Chris Wray

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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A Round-Robin Letter for 2020 Games and Gaming (and some Books and Music)

Posted on December 30, 2020 by xitoliv

One of the joys of this time of year for me is reflecting back, in unnecessary detail, about the events of the last year. I’ve only sent out Christmas cards for maybe 4 of the last 17 years or so, … Continue reading →

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10 Great Sid Sackson Games (Article by Erik Arneson)

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Erik Arneson

This article is part of our “10 Great” series that features 10 great games in a given subcategory. We pick a mechanic, theme, publisher, etc. — in this case, games designed by Sid Sackson. The Opinionated Gamers then vote behind … Continue reading →

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10 Great Trick Taking Games (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Chris Wray

Trick taking is a favorite mechanic of ours here at The Opinionated Gamers.  Though we never finished our Tricks and Trumps series, we do cover a lot of the games on this site.   And over on BGG, I run the … Continue reading →

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10 Great Tile Placement Games (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Chris Wray

Tile placement games are a prominent part of the hobby, even if the mechanic is a bit difficult to define.  Perhaps because of that vaguess, it isn’t really a mechanic that, at least in my experience, inspires a lot of … Continue reading →

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10 Great Animal Games (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Chris Wray

I’m from a family of people who love nature.  Since theme can draw non-gamers into games, I tend to buy a lot of games featuring animals.  I know it isn’t the most popular theme, but it is one with broad … Continue reading →

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