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An in-depth review focussing on usually a single game
Top List
+1
Sep 27, 2026
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11 min read
Of September? I do, I played some good fast games. Let's review everything I played in September!
Card Game
+4
Aug 2, 2026
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.
Jul 5, 2026
9 min read
I missed one. It's getting a whole article.
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!
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
On mind games — and a small card game that plays with them.
May 3, 2026
The latest solo Button Shy game by Scott Almes just landed on my desk, so let's take a look at it together!
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?
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 25, 2026
13 min read
It takes a special combination of features to get me excited about playing a board game by myself. After all, isn't that what video games are for?
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?
