WHEN WE'RE OFF THE CLOCK, THESE ARE ON THE TABLE
I usually don’t review solo games for Smorgasboard because...well, I don’t know why, actually. I play quite a few of them. I guess because I imagine most people who click here are looking for games to play with others. But...
The amount of hype Tapestry has received has led to high expectations and a low frustration threshold among reviewers and players. It's just an engine-builder with a thin veneer of civ, they say. It's unbalanced. Overproduced. Some rules have tons of...
What could be better to inaugurate our first Meeple Monday than an unboxing video for the upcoming Stonemaier release Tapestry? Read our comprehensive review of Tapestry next Thanksgiving Monday. Meanwhile, click here to pre-order your copy of Tapestry!
Artemis Project is a medium-weight dice-as-worker-placement game for one to five players that reminds me of the classic Alien Frontiers with hints of Troyes and Anachrony. Over six rounds you’ll be rolling and placing dice to take actions like mine...
Pipeline is an economic game about buying, refining, and selling oil. Over three game-years (with a shrinking number of turns each year) players take turns placing their sole worker to take an action either on the board or on their...
If you like Euchre, Bridge, or other trick-taking games and are looking for a change, I can definitely recommend Time Chase. Up to six players play inventors of time travel, each trying to take credit for themselves by dominating the...
