A.E.G.I.S.: Second Ignition is all about sparks, steel, and smashing robots together until they combine into something bigger, or get destroyed. It’s tactical, chaotic, and blends dice chucking with clever positioning. The game is published by Zephyr Workshop, and it plays 1–4 players. It has an expansion that allows for up to six playersI tried a three player game on the expansion six player mat. The hex board gave me nostalgic Chinese Checkers vibes. If Chinese Checkers had blocked spaces, mis

You know when life is fine… and then someone introduces you to something like sriracha or Chick-fil-A sauce? Your life was perfectly okay before, but now you’re wondering how you lived so long without...

I love Trio by Happy Camper! This game is designed by 宮野 華也 (Kaya Miyano) and illustrated by Laura Michaud and 別府さい (Sai Beppu). This clever little card game checks all the boxes for me—it's easy to l...

Witch better have my package 💌 Tried Delivery Witches by a new publisher Undigital. The game is designed by Eric Rodriguez and illustrated by Mado Peña and Ernest Sala. This is a cozy broom-riding del...

Tasso Banana is fast, silly, and way more strategic than you'd expect from a bunch of wobbly wooden bananas. It’s also a Playte game, which means a few things right off the bat: • 📦 The box becomes th...

June is Pride Month — a time to celebrate love, identity, and community. And for me, it’s also a chance to celebrate one of the most meaningful through-lines in my life: board games. I’m the youngest ...

Over the last two years, I’ve had the chance to try out a few Playte Games, and I’ve really come to appreciate their clever design. I love their small box format. I also like the L-shaped box ones eve...

🎬 Enter Middle-earthLord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth is a strategic two-player card game. The game is designed by Antoine Bauza and Bruno Cathala, beautifully illustrated by: Vincent Dutrait, ...

One of my 2025 resolutions was to review all my two-player games and decide which ones are keepers and which ones need to be gifted or rehomed. This doesn’t mean the games are bad—some may just not sp...

Introduction: 🍷A Toast to VineyardFour friends—Greta, Joe, Sylvie, and Tomás—are out to craft the finest wines, and honestly? I want in. Vineyard: A Winemaking Game isn’t just about growing grapes; it...