Derek Thompson
I’ve been a board game reviewer on Geeks Under Grace since 2011. I love card-driven games and party games. I have a Ph.D. in Mathematics and teach the subject at Taylor University in Upland, IN. My wife and kids are my favorite gaming partners.
Castle Nightingale is an asymmetric hidden movement game co-designed by Bruno Cathala (Kingdomino, 7 Wonders: Duel, Five Tribes) and published by Sand Castle Games (Res Arcana, First Empires).
One of the best Tile-Laying games of the past few years finally has an expansion – two of them, in fact. Are they worth the money?
Asmodee is taking all their most popular family games and turning them into kids’ versions, and their latest attempt combines Azul’s gameplay with tangrams.
Journey to the Ends of the Earth complete the trilogy of The Crew games, with quite a few gameplay changes. Are they for the better?
Pop Art is a new design from the duo behind Canvas, and again uses translucent cards to affect colors and scoring. Is it an improvement?