Category Archives: Reviews

Railway Boom, Duel for Cardia, and Fate of the Fellowship Win 2026 IGA Awards!

Posted on September 22, 2026 by huzonfirst

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 →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged | 1 Comment

Dale Yu: Review of Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dale Yu

    Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo Designers: Ben Rosset and Matthew O’Malley1  Publisher: OfficeDog Players:  Age:  Time:  Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4wvg7rB Played with review copy provided by publisher In Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo, Rokugan teeters on … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2026, Reviews | Leave a comment

Dale Yu: Review of Postcards

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Dale Yu

    Postcards Designers: Eric Dubus, Simon Kayne  Publisher: Synapses Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4wh4iVY Played with review copy provided by publisher Bonjour, and welcome to Postcards, a board game about exploring the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment

Mark Jackson – Thunder Road: Ignition Review

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Mark Jackson

Cue the game description, thanks to the Restoration Games website: “Like its bigger sibling, Thunder Road: Vendetta – in Thunder Road: Ignition your crew is racing through the wastelands – get your cars across the finish line first to win. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , | 1 Comment

PAX-tastic!: A Board Gamer Goes to PAX West

Posted on September 19, 2026 by gamekahuna

I had an incredible opportunity over Labor Day Weekend, the chance to go to PAX West as a board gamer and see all the interconnections between the various geekdoms. Between four huge exhibit areas and maybe 100 other areas, zones, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | 2 Comments

Dale Yu: Review of Pop Art

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Dale Yu

  Pop Art Designers: Jeffrey Chin, Andrew Nerger Publisher: R2i Games Players: 1-8 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4gL4Leu Played with review copy provided by publisher Create and arrange silkscreen prints in your gallery and become the … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2026, Reviews | Leave a comment