Guildlands – Shared Streets, Private Scores
Guildlands feels medium weight on the surface, but medium-heavy thinking unlocks the real strategic depth. Meaningful choices abound if you can master your faction.
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Squirrel Away – Bluff Your Nuts Off!
A scurry of squirrels just pulled off the heist of the century and made off with a mountain of acorns. Now it’s time to divide the loot. Each round, you’ll grab acorns in a fast, messy scramble, using a little sleight of hand to make it harder for everyone else to spot your real stash.
» Read moreS’mores Galore: Roast and Write – Outdoors for All
In the original S’mores Galore, you pull ingredient cards from a 2-dimensional grid on your turn. You add them (in order) to your line. But in Roast and Write, every player is taking the same ingredients every turn and building s’mores on their own 2D grid.
» Read moreFrank’s Zoo – Get Ready To Rumble!
Old games often get overlooked even though they still deserve plenty of love. Frank’s Zoo first released in 1999, and it’s been on my radar for a while.
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Marvel Dice Throne: X-Men – Two Boxes, Eight Heroes – Box 2
Fans of Dice Throne and fans of the X-Men will both bet getting something out of this box.
» Read moreMarvel Dice Throne: X-Men – Two Boxes, Eight Heroes – Box 1
In this box we were a little disappointed by the implementations of Wolverine and Psylocke, while we loved what was done with Storm and Iceman.
» Read moreUmami: The Forest Food Fest
Umami is a fast, family-friendly set collection game with clever card play, light take that, and plenty of savory decisions.
» Read moreOutfox the Fox
People love lists. All you have to do is an internet search, and you can find a top five or top ten list for just about anything…
» Read moreEpisode 413 – Five(ish) Games That Are Just Plain Fun
Person Do Thing – No Bad Thing!
Person Do Thing hardly reinvents the wheel in the clue-giving genre. In fact, one could be forgiven for mistaking Person Do Thing for another popular game, Poetry for Neanderthals.
» Read moreRudolph – Help Santa Sleigh!
Assemble the best combination of reindeer and sleighs to help Santa prepare for his big night!
» Read moreJungo – Welcome to the Jungo!
Ladder climbing games have been around forever. But since Tichu reintroduced the mechanic to the modern age in 1991 and especially since the award-winning Scout burst on the scene six years ago, it seems these card-shedding games of rising stakes have truly stepped into the limelight. Recently we reviewed Odin, a strategic take on this genre. Today we turn our
» Read moreODIN – Climbing the Ladder to Valhalla
It takes a special kind of card game to get everyone at the table interested. Odin does a great job, with speedy turns, simple decisions, and engaging artwork.
» Read moreChit Chat – Numbers Party
The moment when a player drops a knowledge bomb that turns out to be wrong at the end is almost as fun (and funny!) as when they absolutely nail it. But either way everyone leaves the table knowing a little bit more…
» Read moreCantankerous Cats
Cantankerous Cats does not take itself too seriously, and players shouldn’t either. Embrace the chaos, just like a cat that purrs for attention before taking a swipe with their suddenly unsheathed claws.
» Read more2025 Board Game Gift Guide
Board games make great gifts! We’ve compiled a list of great board games to help make your 2025 gift shopping a little easier.
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