Well, it’s that time of year again!   So, it’s been a few years since I came up to Columbus for the origins game show. Honestly, it is probably been since covid. However this year, the stars have aligned, and … Continue reading →

    Twinkle Twinkle Designer: Ammon Anderson Publisher: Allplay Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  https://amzn.to/4nkxsQ8 Played with review copy provided by publisher In the tile-laying game Twinkle Twinkle, you’ll fill your star chart with clear … Continue reading →

    Kingdom Crossing Designers: Marco Canetta and Stefania Niccolini Publisher: Pandasaurus / Sorry We Are French Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 45-90 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3RzmP0W Played with review copy provided by publisher In a faraway land in … Continue reading →

    The Brain Designer:Peter Juergensen  Publisher: Play to Z Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher The Brain consists of one or more attempts to solve a puzzle, with 1-4 players continuing … Continue reading →

    Rascally Rabbits Designer: Ta-Te Wu Publisher: Sunrise Tornado Players: 2-6 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 min Played with review copy provided by publisher Rascally Rabbits is a lighthearted yet strategic trick-writing game for 2 to 6 players. Mischievous bunnies … Continue reading →

    Vineyard Designers: Roberta Taylor, Eduardo Baraf, Katherine Waddell  Publisher: Pencil First Players: 1-4 Age: 13+ Time: 60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4dmUrX2 Played with review copy provided by publisher Welcome to wine country! Vineyard: A Winemaking Game is … Continue reading →

dnup Designer: Kei Kajino  Publisher: asmodee Players: 2-5 Age: 8+ Time: 15-20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Your goal in DNUP is to empty your hand of cards. Each player starts with eight or ten cards in … Continue reading →

    New-to-me games played recently include … CAPER: EUROPE (2022): Rank 514, Rating 7.6 A nice little 2 player with multiple ways to score points, the tug-of-war at each of three locations being just one means. Each turn you … Continue reading →

    Twisted Trumpets Designer: Matthew Rodela Publisher: Play to Z Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30-45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4uGuAAp Played with review copy provided by publisher Twisted Trumpets is a lively, competitive tile-laying game where you vie … Continue reading →

    Let’s Go! To France Designer: Josh Wood Publisher: AEG Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher You are travelers planning and experiencing your own dream vacations to France. Explore Paris, soaking … Continue reading →

Every couple of years (or so) I blog through my top 50 or top 100 games over on my personal blog, akapastorguy. In 2022 and 2024, I shared that list with our faithful readers here at the OG… and I’m back … Continue reading →

    High Society (Allplay) Designer: Reiner Knizia  Publisher: Allplay Players: 3-5 Age: 10+ Time: 15-30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4fiAgfr Played with review copy provided by publisher In Reiner Knizia’s High Society, players bid against each other to acquire … Continue reading →

    Torchlit Designer: David Spalinski Publisher: Allplay Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 40 minutes Amazon link:  https://amzn.to/3RUf8CB  Played with review copy provided by publisher Every adventurer dreams of delving into a monster-packed dungeon and returning home to bask in … Continue reading →

    Hummingbirds Designer: Jason Tremblay Publisher: the op Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/43bESwB  Played with review copy provided by publisher In Hummingbirds, you’ll guide your birds to claim flowers that hide sand timers, … Continue reading →

Lunar Skyline Designer: Charlie McCarron Publisher: Dead Alive Games Players: 2-6 Age: 10+  Time: 15-30 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  https://amzn.to/48ZTHWC Played with review copy provided by publisher Get ready to blast off into the future with Lunar Skyline—the electrifying trick-taking … Continue reading →

There’s been a veritable deluge of Heroscape over the past month and a half. The follow-up to the successful appearance of GI Joe (Go, Joe!) and Cobra in the realm of Valhalla is a wealth of new common squads and … Continue reading →

  So, while at the most recent Gathering of Friends, Deck Hand Games offered each invitee one of their small format games as a welcome gift.  I managed to get a full set of the four games on offer, and … Continue reading →

    First Giants Designer: Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert Publisher: Space Cowboys Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/42Ziqac Played with review copy provided by publisher Dive into First Giants, a race to create the … Continue reading →