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BoardGameReport Staff · 10/19/2026
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The Opinionated Gamers · News
So officially, the Wednesday at Essen is the setup day. But it’s also really the first actual day for the press. One of the highlights of the show every year is the annual new games exhibition, and this year it … Continue reading →
Read at The Opinionated Gamers ↗Punchboard · Reviews
An early prototype of Ryugu was kindly provided by 14Games. All artwork and rules are subject to change. Thoughts & opinions are my own. Ryugu The Fleeting Paradise, to give it its full name, is a clean, colourful new worker-placement game from 14Games, the studio that brought us Snow Planner (read my review of that […]
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by Steph Hodge [imageid=9603186 medium rep]▪️ Libellud Just released Take Time: Mirage . You will need Take Time to play as this is a small expansion that includes one more envelope to play and a new mechanic to include in past envelopes to increase the difficulty. from designers: Alexi Piovesan & Julien Prothière . This expansion plays 2-4 players in about 30 minutes.
Read at BoardGameGeek (opens in a new tab)This is part 3 of my recap of the Renegade Games virtual “convention” (RenegadeCon) and the new information they revealed about the next wave of armies and terrain (due to be released in the first half of 2027). I will … Continue reading →
Read at The Opinionated Gamers (opens in a new tab)Attract a variety of beautiful birds and lay colorful eggs in a tidy row with Wingspan Pocket.
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Grinivil is what I want to see more of—ambitious design with thoughtful development decisions throughout. ” This is a rondel house Evoking my beloved Urban Sprawl , Grinivil is a game about building a town and using it to score points. But, it isn’t about that card-driven lifestyle, it’s about ~time~. Grinivil’s disorganized rulebook buries the lede about what makes the game great: the TIME ACTION RING.
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Earlier this year, I was introduced to the solo card game Mini Rogue. Published by Nuts Publishing, this delving game has you exploring a mini dungeon, trying to make your way to the bottom level. Hot on the heels of its Kickstarter delivery, a new standalone expansion has been released. Mini Rogue: The Council adds […] Source
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In 1539, a small Spanish garrison of troops numbering 3,500 men held the Albanian village of Castelnuovo for 22 days against the massive Ottoman army consisting of over 54,000 Turk soldiers. This siege took place as a part of the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle for control of the Mediterranean Sea in July 1539 at the walled town […]
Read at The Players' Aid (opens in a new tab)Ashes & Amber Designer: David Falla de Acebo Publisher: David’s Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 40 min/player Played with review copy provided by publisher The inevitable will come. Cities will fall. Yet from their ashes, you may … Continue reading →
Read at The Opinionated Gamers (opens in a new tab)Well, I’ve had a few days to travel around Germany prior to SPIEL, and I’ve had a grand time seeing old castles, beautiful vistas, and yummy plates filled with meat and potatoes. We have taken full advantage of the Deutschland … Continue reading →
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