Category Archives: First Impressions

Odds and Ends from TGM 26

Posted on August 5, 2026 by lornadune

So I didn’t attend TGM but I did manage to acquire a few games. TGM designers continue to astound me with clever designs for trick takers and shedders as well as capturing unusual themes. Here are some of the stand … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Boss Fighters QR

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Dale Yu

Boss Fighters QR Designers: Michael Palm and Lucas Zach  Publisher: Pegasus Players: 2-4  Age: 10+ Time: 40-60 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher  Dive into daring battles with 2 to 4 heroes as you face off against ten … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Movie Tricks

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Dale Yu

Movie Tricks Designers: Vegard Eliassen Stillerud, Eilif Svensson, Åsmund Svensson  Publisher: Chilifox Games Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Movie Tricks is a unique trick-taking game: Play cards to determine turn order. … Continue reading →

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Mark’s Bundle of 2025 Essen Game Thoughts

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Mark Jackson

Five days. Forty-six plays. Four prototypes plus thirty games that were new to me. Unless otherwise noted, these are FIRST impressions… I only had the opportunity to play many of these games a single time with a physical copy. If … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 – Asmodee

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

Befitting its size, Asmodee had a pile of new and upcoming games they were showing off at the convention. In addition to sequels of previous games (Forest Shuffle Dartmoor, Spot it! Catan, LotR Two Towers trick taking game, Battle for … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 Preview – Dale Yu: First Impressions of Star Wars: Battle of Hoth

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Dale Yu

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth Designers:  Richard Borg, Adrien Martinot Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  Played with a review copy provided by publisher Star Wars: Battle of Hoth is a game … Continue reading →

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