Thursday, October 15, 2026
The Wire
Posts from 19 of the hobby's best blogs, reviewers and publishers — updated every few hours. Every story links to its original source.
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The Board Game Family How hard can it be to pull a little egg out of a bowl? In Gulo Gulo, it's much harder than you think. Especially when the bowl is packed with different-sized eggs, you're only allowed to use one …
The Board Game Family Tile-laying games have been a staple of the board gaming hobby for decades. Classics like Carcassonne have proven just how satisfying it can be to build something one tile at a time. BLORP!, from…
The Board Game Family Tile-laying games are some of our family's favorite board games. There's something satisfying about watching a colorful puzzle slowly come together over the course of a game. And when a game adds…
The Board Game Family Card games don’t usually explode onto the family gaming scene overnight, but that’s exactly what happened with Flip 7. Since its release in 2024 by The Op Games, this little push-your-luck card g…
The Board Game Family The Rubik's x Tetris crossover combines two of the most legendary shape-based puzzle games into one fun ride. The goal is to restore all six iconic Tetris Tetriminos to their original forms. As s…
The Board Game Family SaltCon Spring 2026 is only a couple of weeks away and the excitement is building. I've attended our local board game convention near Salt Lake City, Utah for 15 years and have loved seeing it gr…
The Board Game Family Forget the regular preamble to a board game review. We'll cut right to the chase – Skull is an absolutely hit with everyone we've introduced the game to. It's a short game packed with strategizin…
The Board Game Family “I can name that tune in 5 notes.” “You go ahead and name that tune!” That’s exactly what I thought when reading the rules to 25 Words or Less, a new game from The Op Games. Since most of our rea…
