Category Archives: First Impressions

Dale Yu – First Impressions of Formosa Flowers, 2nd ed

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Dale Yu

Formosa Flowers, 2nd ed Designers: Lin Chen Yu Publisher: soso games Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher and Taiwan Boardgames Design Per the publisher: “Seasons change, and flowers blossom. The nature, sun, … Continue reading →

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Battle of (Virtual) Legends: Unmatched Goes Digital

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

My love for the Unmatched series of games from Restoration Games is already well-known… at least if you’ve been reading my reviews here on the OG over the years. I wrote an extensive review of the system back in 2020… … Continue reading →

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Spiel 2022 Preview of Pathogen

Posted on September 9, 2022 by lornadune

Designer: Kuan Chen Publisher: Kolor Deep Studio Player Count: 2 player Time: 15-30 minutes Age: 12+  Pathogen is a new 2 player abstract game that will be released at Essen Spiel this year after a successful crowdfunding in Taiwan. I … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing As Too Many Games…

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

…when you get to hang out with friends for a weekend. A long weekend. From Wednesday evening to mid-Sunday afternoon, I enjoyed the hospitality of Dale Yu (the grand poobah of the Opinionated Gamers) and enjoyed the company of two … Continue reading →

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First Impressions Can Be Mistaken

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Every once in a while, we here at the Opinionated Gamers like to compile our thoughts on a gaming topic – not just to fill up space (though that doesn’t hurt) but hopefully to provoke interesting discussion amongst ourselves and … Continue reading →

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Wreckland Run: A Solo Gamer Preview

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Wreckland Run is a tower defense game… if the tower was barreling down a dirt road at 60+ mph while being fired upon by the cast of all four Mad Max movies and a couple of scary refugees from a … Continue reading →

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