Wispwood Designer: Reed Ambrose Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4qi9zcR Played with review copy provided by publisher Is that a light at the end of the… branch? A curious … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/20/dale-yu-review-of-wispwood/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Alonna Allison, Kevin Nguyen, Lashonda Eldridge, Adam Tadeo, Nicholaus Scroggins, Maria Del Socorro Maldonado Ambriz, Daelon Locke, Marlon Davis. The list goes on for 54 ...
And last year, I got addicted to Solitaire. Why me. During the dark final days of 2024, I was averaging 12 wins per day in Sawayama Solitaire, one of the Solitaires created by developer Zachtronics.
    Kingdom of Dice Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: mandoo games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Once upon a time, in a distant continent, there was the Kingdom … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/19/dale-yu-review-of-kingdom-of-dice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Every New Year, we embrace hopes and expectations, sending heartfelt blessings for the future. The 2026 Year of the Horse ...
Don't throw away playing cards with missing pages to make a simple and practical pen holder. You.
  Natera: New Beginning Designer: Eric Fugere and Hugo Tremblay-Ledoux Publisher: Horizon Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 35min/player Played with review copy provided by publisher In Natera: New Beginning, you play as a sentient and intelligent animal tribe, exploring … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/18/dale-yu-review-of-natera-new-beginning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Eventually, I replaced the deck with a draw bag, which proved far more practical than reshuffling a deck many times per game.(Left) The initial "Manhunt deck" (TTS version) vs (Right) the final "Manhunt bag"While I made some adjustments to the game mechanics (e.g. converting the Manhunt deck to the Manhunt bag, creating a market of Government assistance cards instead of just a draw pile, etc.), they stayed fairly consistent throughout the game’s development. Most changes involved balancing the g
  Map Masters Designers: Ian Sebastian Bach, Cédrick Caumont Publisher: Captain Games Players: 1-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30-60 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Map Masters is a dungeon-crawling card game in which you must create your … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/17/dale-yu-review-of-map-masters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
  New-to-me games played recently include … 12 RIVERS (2025): Rank 6164, Rating 7.2 12 marbles of different values drop down 12 chutes which gradually coalesce until there’s only 1 channel left. You need specific marbles to fulfil contracts … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/16/alison-brennan-game-snapshots-2026-part-8/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
  So, just got a chance to play through a number of recent expansions, and I thought it would be nice to package up the previews/reviews in one piece. I’ll include the link to our review of each base … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/15/dale-yu-three-recent-expansions-heat-rocky-roads-luna-galileo-galelei-terra-mystica-fan-factions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
That is were the journey of Clips started.The Base FlowThe core idea of the game was quite clear: a collaborative card game where players could not see their own cards, could give and receive hints from the other players using the clothespins, and must play a card on each turn.Clipping immediately showed several key advantages. It allows players to add and remove information quickly. Clothespins can be read from both sides, as they are usually symmetrical, and they carry only a limited amount of
    Behind Designer: Cedric Millet Publisher: KYF edition Players: 1+ Age: 10+ Time: 45-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Analyze, assemble, admire — in Behind, you’ll find three scenes to solve, each with its own unique … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/14/dale-yu-review-of-behind/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
    Pinched! Designers: David Gordon, Jonathan Gilmour-Long Publisher: Mighty Boards Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3ZcfNzP Played with review copy provided by publisher As the wealthy flaunt their valuables, with their infinite money and … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/13/dale-yu-review-of-pinched/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
I read a few things from my father’s library and understood that I could not avoid starting to design a new game about the most astonishing character of that period.So, on a feverish night, while snowflakes were falling on the heights of the Sila, I locked myself in my studio-laboratory and created the first version of a game that would stay with me for a long time: Stupor Mundi, which at the time was more simply called Frederick II.The first version of the game was completely different from the
    7 Wonders Dice Designer: Antoine Bauza Publisher: Repos Players: 2-7 Age: 10+ Time: 25 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/480ZMlC Played with review copy provided by publisher Guide one of the seven largest cities of antiquity to prosperity in … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/12/dale-yu-review-of-7-wonders-dice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
A deck of playing cards can provide you with more than just quick entertainment. With the right materials, they can become ...
    Beastro Designers: Matteo Uguzzoni, Jason Corace Publisher: Hello Mountain Games Players: 3-6 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Welcome to Beastro, where mythical beast chefs compete to make the best dishes! Beastro … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/11/dale-yu-review-of-beastro/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>