Category Archives: First Impressions

Preview: Ginza Retro Café

Posted on June 24, 2024 by lornadune

Ginza Retro Café is a new game from the Japanese design team of Nanatsumu. It was released recently in a Japanese only edition at TGM Spring 24 and sold out in 10 minutes. Nanatsumu will be bringing it to Kickstarter … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Half Truth: Second Guess

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Dale Yu

Half Truth: Second Guess Designers: Richard Garfield, Ken Jennings Publisher: Nighthawk Games Players: 2-12 Age: 12+ Time: 30 minutes Half Truth: Second Guess is a stand-alone sequel to their 2020 board game, Half Truth. Each question has six answers — … Continue reading →

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Heroscape – Wave 2: The Story Continues to Unfold

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

It wasn’t all a dream… there’s really more Heroscape coming. Yes, I’ve already told you all about the stuff that’s coming in August 2024 (just 2 short months away!!!) – and now we know something about the plans of the … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Preview of Around the World in 10-15 Minutes

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

The Roll and Write genre, where gamers roll dice and use the results to fill in a scorepad, continues to gain momentum. I suspect this is due in part to the low cost of entry. This is particularly true for … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Catan New Energies

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Dale Yu

Catan New Energies Designers: Klaus and Benjamin Teuber Publisher: Catan Studio Players: 3-4 Age: 12+ Time: 90 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher It’s the 21st Century, and Catan is at a crossroads. Long gone is the agrarian … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Dabba Walla

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Dale Yu

Dabba Walla Designers: Patricia Limberger and Felix Leder Publisher: Queen Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45 minutes Played with preview copy (in German) provided by publisher Dabba Walla is one of the upcoming releases from Queen Games; putting the … Continue reading →

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