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“I’ll Have a Wicked Game”: A Review of Distilled: Cocktails
As a youngster, we used to drive by a bar/lounge every time my family went most weekends to visit my grandparents. As neither of my parents drank, I kept peering at the neon sign on the side of the building, … Continue reading
Dale Yu: Review of a_way
a_way Designers: Clément Bongibault, Louis Fievre, Benjamin Niess, Hugo Socié Publisher: Blue Orange Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 10-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In a_way, players take part in the legendary spaceship race of … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Review of Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs
Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs Designers: Joe Klipfel, Nikki Valens Publisher: Cephalofair Players: 1 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://link.amazon/B05SVtGDo Played with review copy provided by publisher Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs is a solo play game, … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Review of Enchanted Ivy
Enchanted Ivy Designer: Sarah Joshua Publisher: Allplay Players: 1 Age: 10+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Take on the role of Ivy, the courageous new owner of a magical inn. Build your bewitching … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Review of The Mutiny Mystery (Holiday Hijinks #15)
The Mutiny Mystery Designer: Jonathan Chaffer Publisher: Grand Gamers Guild Players: 1+ Age: 13+ Difficulty Rating: 3/3 Time: 60 minutes on the box; 46 min in reality Played with review copy provided by publisher Weblink – https://grandgamersguild.com/Games/collections/18escape Avast, … Continue reading
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Railway Boom, Duel for Cardia, and Fate of the Fellowship Win 2026 IGA Awards!
The results of the 2026 International Gamers Awards (IGA) have just been announced. In the Multiplayer category, the winner is Railway Boom, designed by Hisashi Hayashi. In the Best 2-Player Experience category, Duel for Cardia was the winner; the designers … Continue reading
