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An in-depth review focussing on usually a single game

Design Corner

Mar 1, 2026

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16 min read

Curious Lynx Games Weekly Newsletter - 1st March Edition

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?

Nathaniel James, +1

Card Game

For Northwood! (a solo trick-taking game) by Wil Su

Jan 25, 2026

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13 min read

For Northwood! (a solo trick-taking game) by Wil Su

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?

Paul Smith

Card Game

Jan 18, 2026

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10 min read

Panda Spin by Carl Chudyk

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?

Paul Smith