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Games intended for one on one action.
Card Game
+4
Aug 2, 2026
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6 min read
Imagine Balatro, as a board game, but made multiplayer and retaining much of Poker's betting antics. That's Decko!
2-player
+3
Jul 19, 2026
8 min read
The just-announced Kennerspiel des Jahres winner gets a review - with a quick run-down of what the award means.
May 27, 2026
4 min read
We are so excited to be bringing our first crowdfunded game to the public for the first time - also here's the first opportunity to join our Discord!
Solo
May 24, 2026
5 min read
It's Cosy, it's got Stickers, and you build a ville... well, a village. Is it a game? Who cares, I got it for my birthday and it's fun playing it! A spoiler-free review.
May 10, 2026
9 min read
On mind games — and a small card game that plays with them.
Apr 19, 2026
11 min read
Ever since Donald X Vaccarino unleashed Dominion on the world, giving birth to the entire genre of deck-building games, designers have brought different ideas to tweak the recipe. Here's a history of deckbuilding told through 20 deckbuilding games. Part 1 Takes us from Dominion released in 2008 through to the Legendary Series released in 2014.
Apr 12, 2026
15 min read
Can you make an exploited, destroyed landscape flourish with new wildlife, managing your water and minerals to rebuild the food chain?
+1
Mar 8, 2026
Calmly landing a plane with a co-pilot that you cannot communicate with is surely somebody's hero fantasy - but does this game from Scorpion Masqué play well?
Design Corner
+5
Mar 1, 2026
16 min read
What is card-dancing? Is this a novel mechanism or a pretentious rewording of already known ideas? Can a cute looking game be crunchy? Does the house rule OK in board games or are the rules-as-written godlike?
Top List
Feb 22, 2026
19 min read
Popular games often release 2-player versions later down the line with the addition of the word Duo or Duel. How do they stack up against their original multiplayer offerings?
Feb 1, 2026
Jan 18, 2026
10 min read
One of my most played games of 2025, what is it about the tricky trick-taking Panda Spin that makes my brain spin in such a satisfying way?
