In the fall of 1998, a small group of families gathered off-season in a summer camp facility in Panama City Beach (Florida) to play board games and begin to build friendships. That was Gulf Games #2… and my wife & … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/26/convention-report-gulf-games-55/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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    Yubibo Designer: MAGNET Publisher: Jelly Jelly Players: 2-8 Age: 6+ Time: 5-10 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher YUBIBO is a cooperative dexterity game involving hands, sticks, and spongey balls. (Fun fact: Yubi means finger in … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/26/dale-yu-review-of-yubibo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
    Pencil Express: Yugoslavia Designer: Damjan Miladinović Publisher: Hectic Games Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Pencil Express is a route-building and drawing game set in 1960s Yugoslavia, during a time … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/25/dale-yu-review-of-pencil-express-yugoslavia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
    Propolis Designers: Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich Publisher: AEG Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 15-30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4sBCue6 Played with review copy provided by publisher Propolis is a worker-placement, engine-building, area-control, and tableau-building game. Players … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/24/dale-yu-review-of-propolis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
  New-to-me games played recently include … FORESTRY (2025): Rank 3336, Rating 7.8 You only get 10 turns, and each turn you use your actions points (which can grow thru the game) from a menu of actions, Tikal-style. These … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/23/alison-brennan-game-snapshots-2026-part-9/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
  Tearable Quest Designer: Shintaro Ono Publisher: Allplay Players: 1+ Age: 8+ Time: 10 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4s22H4A Played with review copy provided by publisher In Tearable Quest, you’ll have to equip yourself with powerful weapons, fend off terrible … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/22/dale-yu-thoughts-on-three-allplay-games-tearable-quest-soda-jerk-vivo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Essen 2025 provided us with three fun new card games for two players. Unsurprisingly, they are all designed by Geonil and it seems to have become his specialty. I love trick takers and as I usually play with my partner, … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/02/21/trio-of-trick-takers-for-two/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
    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>
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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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  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>