Last Week of Summer Review – Radical retrowave?
For me, it's probably a little too light and disjointed, but if you've got a group who like lighter games, I think you'll have a killer time, dudes & dudettes.
Game Type Competitive - low interaction
Competitive games with low interaction
Excursions Preview – Got space for a little one?
Within 90 minutes, you've had a really engaging, fast-paced, enjoyable game. It doesn't feel like you're making do. It's not like when you go, "Oh, we're six? Better dig out 7 Wonders again
Salamandra Review – Worthy of worship?
Call it a toy, call it a gimmick, call it a quality-of-life improvement, call it what you want, but the sucker dart in the Salamandra box is genius.
Inkwell Review – For illustrative purposes only?
A beautifully made game in the same vein as Azul, but maybe not enough there for fans of meatier games.
Ringyo Preview – Pining for something new?
Ringyo (Ringyō / 林業) is a game about forestry in Edo-period Japan. Well, kinda. It’s more accurate to say that it’s a game where you’re a Daimyo in Japan overseeing a province covered in trees and floodwaters. I can honestly…
Railway Porters Review – Saashi & Saashi’s best yet?
Railway Porters is a change of mechanism with the handfuls of dice being thrown, but it still retains their signature feel throughout.
Nippon Zaibatsu Review – An Industry Masterclass
We're not even halfway through 2026 at the time of writing, but Nippon Zaibatsu is an early frontrunner for my heavy game of the year. Wonderful stuff.
Play Something Old: Village
It's the life and death cycle which really makes Village stand out, though. There's no portrait of Dorian Gray, so the reaper is coming for everyone at some point.
Personal Demons Preview – Devilishly good tableau-building
Personal Demons is the first game in a long time that I've been genuinely sad to box up and move on. I want to keep it and play it more.
Play Something Old: Dominion
Saying things like "Village, Market, Village, Village, Smithy, and I now have 10 to spend" never gets old.
Knitting Circle Review – A darn good game
Knitting Circle is still a fantastic puzzle that fans of games like Calico, Azul, and River Valley Glassworks will really enjoy
The Great Evening Banquet Review – Fine dining with Saashi
Celeste can't sit with her back to the window, and Grandpa smells. So how do you arrange the seating so that everyone is happy? Saashi & Saashi have taken the concept with The Great Evening Banquet and turned it into a game