October 2026 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments.   Soar – 4/10 Soar is a new reimplementation of 2024’s Fractured Sky. Soar dispenses with the elaborate components … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/11/07/josiahs-monthly-board-game-round-up-october-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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Six-Sided Seas: A Rollicking Ride for Two Jack Sparrows Design: Kroze Kresky Art: Megan Cheever Publisher: Solis Game Studio Players: 2 (or more with multiple copies of the game) Age: 14+ (according to the box), but 8 year olds should … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/11/06/six-sided-seas-a-rollicking-ride-for-two-jack-sparrows/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
    Boop Shuffle Designer: Scott Brady Publisher: Smirk & Dagger Players: 2 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://link.amazon/B06YRS28W Played with review copy provided by publisher A crazy, cute & surprisingly challenging strategy card game for two, … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/11/06/dale-yu-review-of-boop-shuffle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
I previously wrote on note about how much I love board games.Actually, that love for board games grew so much that I even ended up making an original deck of cards at work. Haha.It's called the BEYOND PRINTING DECK.It's a unique deck of cards that you can use to play like a normal deck, but it a
You can play poker at home with a deck of cards (52 cards excluding jokers), something to use as chips, and a list of hand rankings. If you are a beginner, "Draw Poker," where you exchange the five cards you are dealt to form a hand, is the easiest. Before you start, decide on how to count point
The Krampus Caper   Designer: Jonathan Chaffer Publisher: Grand Gamers Guild Players: 1+ Age: 13+ Difficulty Rating: 2/3 Time: 60 minutes on the box; 31 min in reality Played with review copy provided by publisher Weblink – https://grandgamersguild.com/Games/collections/18escape     … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/11/05/dale-yu-review-of-the-krampus-caper-holiday-hijinks-12/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
This happened when I was teaching probability to second-year junior high school students.The first problem was something like this: Find the probability that the total value of coins will be 100 yen or more when tossing one 100-yen coin and two 50-yen coins at the same time.However, the student
The Dreidel Dilemma   Designers: Jasmine Hweh and Kirsten Lunde Publisher: Grand Gamers Guild Players: 1+ Age: 13+ Difficulty Rating: 2/3 Time: 60 minutes on the box; 27 min in reality Played with review copy provided by publisher Weblink – … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/11/04/dale-yu-review-of-the-dreidel-dilemma-holiday-hijinks-14/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
    Popcorn Designer: Victor Saumont Publisher: iello Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 60 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://link.amazon/B0bIHul4z Played with review copy provided by publisher In Popcorn, each player manages their own movie theater and tries to show the … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/11/03/dale-yu-review-of-popcorn/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
  Container Designers: Kevin Nesbitt, Franz-Benno Belonge, Thomas Ewert Publisher: Allplay Players: 3-5 Age: 14+ Time: 45-90 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4gaQQNd Played with review copy provided by publisher Every decision you make in Container shapes the market. During … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/11/02/dale-yu-review-of-container/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
  Temple Twist Designer: Bernhard Weber Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4ynidfk Played with review copy provided by publisher A cryptic notebook leads your archaeological expedition deep in the jungle to an … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/10/31/dale-yu-review-of-temple-twist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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My original plan was to do one big giant Heroscapepalooza post… but life (and my personal sanity) conspired to make this a four-part mini-series. If you’re interested in the February 2027 wave (Valda’s Vow) and the weird but cool mix … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/10/30/heroscape-renegadecon-october-2026-report-part-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
  Chang’an Designers: Nestore Mangone, Carlo Camarotto Publisher: Arcane Wonders Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4voZVs7 Played with review copy provided by publisher During the Tang dynasty, Chang’an was one of the largest cities … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/10/30/dale-yu-review-of-changan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Queen Alice   Designer: Hector Carrion, David Heras Artist: Amelia Sales Publisher: Combo Games Player Count: 1-4 “It’s a great huge game of chess that’s being played – all over the world – if this is the world at all, … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/10/29/queen-alice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
    Pocket Golf Designer: Tom Brinton Publisher: Goliath Players: 1 Age: 8+ Time: 2 min per hole Played with review copy provided by publisher Paper Apps GOLF is a pocket-sized golf game. Each notebook is randomly generated and completely … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/10/29/dale-yu-review-of-pocket-golf/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
    Cartographers Heroes Designer: John Brieger and Jordy Adan Publisher: Thunderworks Games Players: 1-100 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://link.amazon/B07jaOVRP Played with review copy provided by publisher The expedition to the Western Lands is the kind … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2026/10/28/dale-yu-review-of-cartographers-heroes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Learn how to build a unique table corner using playing cards for a creative and sturdy finish on your furniture.
I could say something really profound about world-building. But there are those of us who go to the extreme. To be fair, my first ...