Review – Castle Nightingale

By Derek Thompson | October 5, 2026 |

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).

Review – Harmonies: Crescendo and Harmonies: Pulse

By Derek Thompson | September 30, 2026 |

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?

Review – Legends of the Arena

By Andrew Borck | September 29, 2026 |

Legends is a fun, quick game that does a great job simulating a platforming fighter game.

Review – Azul Kids

By Derek Thompson | September 26, 2026 |

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.

Review – The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth

By Derek Thompson | September 25, 2026 |

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?

Review – Oasis: New Life on a Distant World

By Stephen Hall | September 24, 2026 |

Oasis: New Life on a Distant World is a tableau-building game about creating a thriving ecosystem. Let’s check it out!

Review – D&D Arcana Unleashed

By Andrew Borck | September 24, 2026 |

Magic without limits and Liches trying to take over the world! See all that and more in the new D&D books: Arcana Unleashed!

Review – Emberwind Roleplaying Game

By Andrew Borck | September 23, 2026 |

If you want to try a new RPG that doesn’t break the wheel trying to reinvent it, but feels new and respects your time and choices, give Emberwind a try.

Review – Container & Expansion

By Stephen Hall | September 18, 2026 |

After years out of print, the legendary game Container has returned in an all-new edition. Let’s check it out!

Review – Pop Art

By Derek Thompson | September 14, 2026 |

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?

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