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Dale Yu: Review of Sandbag
Sandbag Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 3-6 Age: 15+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher You’ve joined a hot air balloon festival in which the goal is to go higher than your opponents. Dump … Continue reading
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The Six of VIII (Game Review by Chris Wray)
“The reign of Henry VIII is one of the most fascinating in English history. Not only was it a time of revolutionary political and social change, but it was also dominated by one of the most extraordinary and charismatic men … Continue reading
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Tagged Card Games, Carol LaGrow, New Mill Industries, reviews, The Six of VIII, Thematic games, Trick Taking Games, Trick Taking Week
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Seers Catalog (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Author’s Note: In the interest of fair disclosure, a game I designed (Xylotar) is being published by Bezier Games in coming months. Additionally, the designer of this game (Taylor Reiner) is a member of The Opinionated Gamers. In spring 2016, … Continue reading
Welcome to Trick Taking Week 2024
Welcome to Trick-Taking Week 2024! This is the second annual event where we here at The Opinionated Gamers spend a whole week on trick-taking games. An enormous “thank you” to Dale and the writers on this site for letting this … Continue reading
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Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze! OR How a Fighting Game Turned Into a Stellar Cooperative Game
Since 2019, I’ve been a devoted fan (and playtester) for the Unmatched: Battle of Legends game system – and been part of epic face-offs between so many different heroes in so many diverse locations. (There are – if you’ve acquired … Continue reading
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My 20 Favorite Trick-Taking Games (Article by Chris Wray)
I last published a list of my top 20 trick-taking games back in 2021. There have been several additions to the list, in large part due to the recent explosion in interest in the mechanic. Without further ado, here is … Continue reading →
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