Category Archives: Essen 2023

Neotopia Designer: Tiago Lobo Pimentel Publisher: MEBO Games / Arcane Wonders Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 60 minutes Played with review copy provided by Arcane Wonders Says the publisher: In Neotopia, a competitive fast paced tile placement pattern building game, … Continue reading →

Number Drop Designer: Florian Sirieix and Benoit Turpin Players:1-6 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Says the publisher: “Number Drop  is a Tetris-style roll-and-write game played with shapes and numbers.Players use 4 number dice … Continue reading →

Barcelona Designer: Dani Garcia Publisher: Board&Dice Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 60-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Barcelona is one of my favorite cities in Europe to visit; I have been there on a number of occasions, … Continue reading →

Scram! Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 3, 4 or 6 Age: 15+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Bezier Games Per the publisher: After hiking a local trail, you and your partner have returned to … Continue reading →

The White Castle Designers: Shei S & Isra C Publisher: DEVIR Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 80 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher From the publisher: The heron flies over the Himeji sky while the Daimyo, from the … Continue reading →

Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition Designer: Mín & Elwen Publisher: CGE Games Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Played with review copy provided by publisher Lost Ruins of Arnak (“Arnak”) is my #1 game from 2020. Excuse this paragraph of … Continue reading →