Category Archives: Reviews

Dale Yu: Review of Hallertau

Posted on July 23, 2020 by

Hallertau Designer: Uwe Rosenberg Publisher: Lookout Games Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 50-140 minutes Times played: 6 with print and play preview copy provided by Lookout Games *** Please note that all of the images here are taken from a … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Sonora  

Posted on July 16, 2020 by

  Sonora Designer: Rob Newton Publisher: Pandasaurus Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 minutes Times played: 3, with review copy provided by Pandasaurus The Sonoran desert spans areas of Arizona, California and Mexico.  It is known for beautiful vista and … Continue reading →

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Chai (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on July 13, 2020 by

Designer: Dan Kazmaier & Connie Kazmaier Artists: Mary Haasdyk & Sahana VJ Publisher: Steeped Games Players: 1-5  Time: 20-60 Minutes Times Played: 3 “Everything goes better with a bit of tea, or does it?”  About a year and a half … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Zen Garden

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

Zen Garden Designer: Mike Georgiou Publisher: Queen Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30-45 minutes Times played: 3, with review copy provided by Queen Games Zen Garden is a new 2020 release from Queen Games – and I was reading … Continue reading →

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Scooby-Doo! Escape from the Haunted Mansion (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

Designer: Jay Cormier, Sen-Foong Lim & Kami Mandell Artists: Rob Lundy & Rick Hutchinson Publisher: The OP Players: 1 or More Time: 60-120 Minutes Times Played: 2 DISCLAIMER: This review will be as spoiler free as it possibly can be. … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: What I Enjoyed Playing in June 2020

Posted on July 5, 2020 by

This is the June entry for my series where I post five games I enjoyed playing in the past month for which I didn’t have time to do full reviews.  As always, I limit it to five titles, of which … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Empyreal – Spells and Steam

Posted on June 30, 2020 by

Empyreal – Spells and Steam Designer: Trey Chambers Publisher: Level 99 Games Players: 2-6 Age: 10+ Time: 60-75 min  Times played: 4, with review copy from Level99 Games So… I’m not normally one for super thematic games.  From the rules … Continue reading →

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2019 Meeples Choice Award Winners

Posted on June 27, 2020 by

The voting for the Meeples Choice Awards has ended and the following three games were chosen by the Spielfrieks user group: THE CREW RES ARCANA MARACAIBO Wingspan, perhaps the leading contender prior to the voting, wound up in fourth place, … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Break the Code

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

    Break the Code Designer: Ryohei Kurahashi Publisher: Iello Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 10 and up Time: 15 Minutes Times Played: > 15 (between this version and the Japanese original) Web link: https://iellousa.com/products/break-the-code Break the Code is a … Continue reading →

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NEVADA CITY

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

DESIGNER:  Alan Ernstein PUBLISHER: Rio Grande Games PLAYERS: 2 – 4 AGES: 14 and up TIME: 90-120 minutes TIMES PLAYED: 3, with I copy I received for review The most excitement we have around here these days is when our … Continue reading →

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