Category Archives: Essen 2022

Gang of Dice Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Mandoo Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Mandoo Games Says the box: “The boss is going to retire. As one of his lieutenants, you need … Continue reading →

No Mercy Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Mandoo Games Players: 2-5 Age: 8+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by Mandoo Games No Mercy is a press-your-luck game in which you draw cards to get points — but you … Continue reading →

Evergreen Designer: Hjalmar Hach Publisher: Horrible Guild Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45-60 minutes Played with copy provided by publisher When I was reading up on Evergreen as part of my research; I thought to myself that it sounded familiar.  … Continue reading →

That Old Wallpaper Designers: Nathan Thornton and Danielle Deley Publisher: AEG Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 15-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by AEG at GenCon 2022 The elevator pitch from the publisher:  “Remember that old wallpaper we used … Continue reading →

Next Station: London Designer: Matthew Dunstan Publisher: blue orange Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Roll and Write games were once all the rage; every time that you looked around, there was … Continue reading →

Akropolis Designer: Jules Messaud Publisher: Gigamic Players: 2/4  (that’s what the box says.  BGG clarifies this as 2-4) Age: 8+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Hachette USA Akropolis is a game from a designer who is … Continue reading →