Category Archives: Commentary

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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Solo Gaming 2026: The First Four Months

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Mark Jackson

The new era of well-designed automata and solo modes for multiplayer games, coupled with excellent new solo game designs, is actually quite heartening to someone (me!) who finds something very satisfying about physically playing a game: shuffling cards, moving pieces, … Continue reading →

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Happy 15th Birthday to the Opinionated Gamers!

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Dale Yu

It’s amazing how much time flies when you’re having fun.  Fifteen years ago on this cold day, we published our first review – https://opinionatedgamers.com/2011/01/24/game-review-norenberc/

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Solo Gaming: My Personal Journey of the Past Six Years

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Mark Jackson

In junior high & high school (1977-1982), I played a lot of wargames. At different points, I had a subscription to both The General (Avalon Hill’s magazine) and Strategy & Tactics (SPI’s magazine that included a wargame in each issue)…. and, for a … Continue reading →

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Solo Gaming 2025: The End of the Year Edition

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Mark Jackson

In the last year, I’ve played seventy-one (71!) different games solo… and this annual post is my attempt to share my impressions of those games and make some recommendations to my fellow solo gamers. I’ve been writing these solo gaming … Continue reading →

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Opinionated Gamers Quick Takes 2025 – Part 2

Posted on December 25, 2025 by Dale Yu

    Happy Holidays to everyone! As the year comes to a close, another Quick Takes column We’ve started a tradition of writing a group document with very short takes on the games that we play.  Of course, you’ll not … Continue reading →

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