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Seers Catalog (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on March 13, 2024 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 →

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Larry Levy:  Review of For One: Kniffel

Posted on March 7, 2024 by huzonfirst

Designer:  Reiner Knizia Artist:  Leon Schiffer Publisher:  Schmidt Spiele Developer:  Anatol Dündar Players:  1 Age:  8+ Duration:  15 minutes Times Played:  78 “For One” is a new series of solitaire games designed by Reiner Knizia and released by Schmidt Spiele … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Review of Legacy of Yu

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

While fans of wargaming have been playing both sides of a battle for decades, the idea of playing a boardgame solo has recently seen a large uptick in broader gaming circles. Many boardgames advertise a “solo mode”, allowing gamers to … Continue reading →

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Evenfall

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Tery Noseworthy

Designer: Stefano Di Dilvio Publisher: dlp games / nanox games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 30 min/player Played with review copy provided by publisher (Dale) and copy I purchased (Tery) It’s Evenfall, and the Clans of Magic are preparing for … Continue reading →

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Larry Levy:  First Impressions of Expeditions

Posted on December 1, 2023 by huzonfirst

Designer:  Jamey Stegmaier Solo Designer:  Morten Pedersen Artist:  Jakub Rozalski Publisher:  Stonemaier Games Players:  1-5 Age:  12+ Duration:  90 minutes Times Played:  1 My experience with Stonemaier games has been pretty uneven over the years.  A number of their designs … Continue reading →

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Aurum (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Chris Wray

Eric Martin has published his Gen Con 2023 preview, and the convention opens Thursday. I sorted the list to identify the trick-taking games, noticing four that will be for sale at Gen Con 2023 (Aurum, Inside Job, Sail, and Seas … Continue reading →

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