Board Game Reviews

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Spooks: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

Spooks Review

Spooks is quick, sneaky, and full of laughs. The rules are simple, the card art is fun, but it can get repetitive. Great for spooky game night warm-ups, but don’t expect deep strategy or much serious thinking!

Hamburger Hill: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

Hamburger Hill Review

Hamburger Hill serves up fast-paced chaos, sneaky moves, and just enough drama to make you question your friends’ loyalty. Grab it for your next game night—just don’t blame me if alliances crumble faster than soggy buns.

Sheepshead: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.5/5

Sheepshead Review

Sheepshead is like herding cats, but with cards. Tricky to learn, but once you get it, every hand is a wild ride of strategy, shouts, and sly grins. Just watch out for your sneaky uncle’s trump cards.

Look Away!: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4/5

Look Away! Review

Look Away! is quick and full of sneaky laughs. We loved the bluffing, though luck tripped us up more than once. Great for parties, less so for serious thinkers. Fumble-free setup and cute theme kept us coming back.

Polarity: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4.5/5

Polarity Review

Polarity had me sweating more than a spelling bee finalist. It's all about balancing magnets and nerves. If you like a steady-hand challenge, this game's a real showstopper—just don't play after three coffees.

Encounters: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4.3/5

Encounters Review

Encounters throws you into wild battles with friends, flashy cards, and just enough chaos to make you snort-laugh. It’s fun, beautiful, a bit lucky—perfect for folks who like a little mayhem with their meeples!

Ventura: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

Ventura Review

Ventura brought epic battles and hilarious betrayals to our table. The art pops, and skill wins the day, but learning the rules nearly made me eat the manual. Strategic folks, you’ll love it—just bring some patient friends.

Eden: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4/5

Eden Review

Eden brings gorgeous art, clever strategy, and just enough luck to keep things interesting. It’s easy to learn, tough to master, and a blast with friends—unless Steve gets too sneaky with his plants again.

Carson City cover
Rating: 4.5/5

Carson City Review

Carson City throws you into a gunslinging, land-grabbing Old West. With tense duels, clever worker placement and heaps of replayability, it’s a rootin’-tootin’ good time—just watch out for Lady Luck sneaking up on your cowboy hat!

Demeter - Demeter, Sorry We Are French, 2020 — front cover (image provided by the publisher) - Credit: W Eric Martin
Rating: 4.3/5

Demeter Review

If you like flipping cards, scribbling dinos, and feeling clever, Demeter hits the spot. It's easy to learn, hard to master, and keeps luck in a tiny cage—just how I like it.