On the vanguard of the latest resurgence of Trick Taking games is/was Fives. Originally released as The Green Fivura in 2022, Fives uses the classic must-follow trick taking formula with a fixed trump...

Finspan is often described as the simplest of the big 3 'Span releases. It also happens to be the one that I enjoy the most. Some starting fish being printed on the board, the top to bottom activation...

Fruit Island is Klassic Knizia in all the right ways. It is rules light with a great push your luck mechanic. Despite coming with a bag and the chits to fill it, it's not a bag builder, because the ba...

The lightning in a bottle that was Wingspan is something that every publisher strives for. Stamp Swap feels like Stonemaier set out to try to recapture that magic with the premise of “What is somethin...

It's always exciting watching a game execute what it sets out to do almost flawlessly. I'm not referring to creating a ground breaking game but, instead, creating a game that hits all the marks and pr...

“We're going to need more Birds.” - The Simpson's Movie Tell anyone you have an expansion for Wingspan, inevitably they will ask “How many new birds are added?” So, without further ado, there are 111 ...

The core gameplay of Tatsumi centers around Flying, Gathering, and Offering. You'll be moving your dragon around the 5x5 grid and collecting various colors of rings. You'll then use those rings to mak...

I'm out. Two little words that have been inciting rage in card shedding games for generations. “I'm Out” is another fine entry into the CMYK Magenta line that can leave you feeling like a Rummy player...

Are you looking for a good game for less than $10.00? How about five of them? At this low price point, card-only games are king but we managed to throw in a couple that are more than just a unique dec...

Yes, the Magenta line is scratching that game collector itch, making buyer's think “Ah, But that Magenta box will look so good on a black Kallax...next to the other Magenta boxes.” Duos isn't just bri...

We, Mithra and Boog, stood overlooking the valley before us. Our settlement was depending upon it's heroes. We are the brave, the bold, **Checks Keywords** the cunning, the inquisitive. It is up to us...

There are a plethora of maps available for Power Grid but the Bremen/Manhattan map is one of the first I have had the chance to explore. The price of admission is around fifteen bucks and is simply a ...

While you may have heard of some of the Magenta Line games before CMYK released them, No Thanks is probably the most well known. No Thanks was created by German Game Designer and Electrical Engineer T...

We all know that our phones are listening to us...but are they reading my reviews? I recently wrote a review for Jump Drive and I had a few issues with the game stuttering with less than optimal start...

20 Strong is a solo play system by Chip Theory Games and the Tanglewoods series puts the system to the test in a dark fairy tale setting. Tanglewoods Gold is to Goldilocks what Tanglewoods Red was to ...

In the description of the game, Vantage states “You may define success in Vantage through anything you pursue and achieve.” And, you know what? Using that criteria for the game itself is a near perfec...

As a board game reviewer, I'm almost constantly introducing new games to my family/friends. My sister-in-law Ashley is usually a victim..err..willing participant to some of these adventures. So, I kin...

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Picard: “Tea. Earl Gray. Hot.” Data: “Captain, this is a game about building tea gardens in the Yunnan region of China. You are building a deck of cards by acquiring higher power cards as you progress...

You know the old adage about you should never talk about religion and politics in polite company? Years ago, I adopted a similar guidelines: “Never debate Time Travel and Colors around the gaming tabl...

Thomas Lehmann is famous for creating “Race for the Galaxy” and Jump Drive feels like taking that Race and turning it into a sprint.

PDX caught my attention because I love a good airline/airport themed game and PDX has great visuals that truly give that retro airport vibe. I was able to play the Deluxe version of PDX via a prototyp...

I recently reached out to Seal Team Flix and Phantom Division Designers Mark Thomas and Peter C Ruth II to answer some questions in regards to the upcoming release of Phantom Division and the journey ...

I recently reached out to Seal Team Flix and Phantom Division Designers Mark Thomas and Peter C Ruth II to answer some questions in regards to the upcoming release of Phantom Division and the journey ...

Art is subjective. What it conveys can mean different things to different people. The Vibe is a game about conveying your interpenetration about various pieces of art to the other players in the game....