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Games that find a winner (or loser!)
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!
Jul 26, 2026
4 min read
including Hecate, the witch for which Which Witch is named.
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.
Review
+2
Jun 14, 2026
Can you clue an idea to your team in 3 clues, such that an opponent intercepting only 2 of those clues cannot guess what you meant? That's Triangulation!
May 10, 2026
9 min read
On mind games — and a small card game that plays with them.
Apr 26, 2026
11 min read
Part 2 picks up where Part 1 left off, at 2016 with games that have a deckbuilding engine but a different boardgame being driven by that engine.
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?
Top List
Mar 22, 2026
24 min read
I've played and have opinions on far more dexterity and speed games than I knew - here's a run down of some of the best dexterity games and why I love them.
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?
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?
