Category Archives: First Impressions

Dale Yu: First Impressions of Queenz

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

    Queenz Designers: Bruno Cathala, Johannes Goupy Publisher: Mandoo Games /Rio Grande Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Times played: 3, on review copy provided by publisher In Queenz, “you’re a famous beekeeper and compete with others … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of The Game Quick and Easy and Robots – two new games from NSV

Posted on April 15, 2020 by

The Game Quick and Easy Designer: Steffen Benndorf Publisher: NSV Players: 2-5 Age: 8+ Time: 10 minutes Times played: 3, with review copy provided by NSV The Game is one of those games that I never really understood the fascination … Continue reading →

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3 free print and play games from SdJ nominated designer Stephen Glenn!

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

Stephen Glenn and I go back a long way – he is in fact one of my first gaming friends made over the Internets. Probably back from rec.games.board. For reasons I honestly cannot remember, I used to call him Snoop, … Continue reading →

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Super-Skill Pinball 4-Cade: First Impressions

Posted on March 26, 2020 by

Designers: Geoff Englestein Publishers: WizKids Players: 1-4 Time: 20-40 minutes Times Played: 5 (with a promo copy published online by WizKids)  I’ve played a decent amount of pinball in my day. (Seriously, I’m 55 years old… I can remember the … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Monster Baby Rescue!

Posted on March 5, 2020 by

Monster Baby Rescue Designer: Vladimir Suchy Publisher: Rio Grande Games / Delicious Games Players: 2-5 Age: 9+ Time: 20-40 minutes Times played: 2, with review copy provided by Rio Grande I’ll be honest with you, when I first heard about … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Brainwaves: The Brilliant Boar

Posted on February 26, 2020 by

Brainwaves: The Brilliant Boar Designer: Dirk Baumann Publisher: Kosmos Ages:8+ Players: 1-4 Time: 10-15 minutes Times played: 2, with review copy provided by Thames&Kosmos The Brainwaves series of games was first released in 2019.  This set of three games is … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae Designer: Tom Lehmann Publisher: Sand Castle Games Players: 2-5 Age: 12+ Time: 20-40 mins Times played: 5, with preview copy provided by Asmodee NA Res Arcana was, without a doubt, one of my favorite games … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of The Fox in the Forest: Duet

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

The Fox in the Forest: Duet Designer: Foxtrot Games Publisher: Renegade Games Players: 2 Time: 30 minutes Times played: 2 sessions, with preview copy provided by Renegade Games The Fox in the Forest was a very well received 2 player … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Butterfly

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

Butterfly Designer: Stephen Glenn Publisher: Rio Grande Games Players: 2-5 Ages: 9+ Time: 30-45 minutes Game played on review copy provided by Rio Grande Games Butterfly is the newest release from one of my oldest friends in gaming, Stephen Glenn.  … Continue reading →

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The Opinionated Gamers give quick takes on SPIEL 2019 games – part 3 of ??? – updated as of November 17

Posted on November 17, 2019 by

So last year, we did a fun thing where we asked our writers to give short comments on games as they play them, and many of our readers felt this was a great way to read about the games.  These … Continue reading →

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