Adventure/Narrative

These games focus on storytelling and immersion, often involving quests, character development, and exploration. Examples include “Gloomhaven,” “Tales of the Arabian Nights,” and “Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate.”

Pirates!: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

Pirates! Review

If you like yelling "arrr!" and betraying your friends for shiny loot, pirates! is a chaotic riot. But beware—luck rules the sea, so your cunning plan may sink faster than your last dinghy.

Shazam: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.3/5

Shazam Review

Shazam throws you and your friends into a whirlwind of spells, shouts, and laughter. Just don't expect deep strategy—this game is about having fun and maybe losing your voice.

Pirates - Box cover - Credit: JohnPurdue
Rating: 3.5/5

Pirates Review

Pirates is a wild, chaotic game where luck rules the seas. If you want laughs, backstabbing, and don’t mind randomness, you’ll have a blast! Serious tacticians, probably best stick to safer waters.

Buccaneer: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3/5

Buccaneer Review

Buccaneer tosses you into pirate chaos where friendship means nothing and dice rule the seas. Swindle your mates, grab loot, and pray luck’s on your side—or you’ll walk the plank with an empty chest and a bruised ego.

Titanic: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3/5

Titanic Review

If you want to yell, argue, and pretend you’re abandoning ship with plastic meeples, Titanic is your game. Just watch out for the luck—sometimes the iceberg wins.

Halloween - Halloween, Quined Games, 2017 — front cover (image provided by the publisher) - Credit: W Eric Martin
Rating: 3.5/5

Halloween Review

Halloween brings spooky fun with clever scares and ghastly player tricks. It shines with friends who love mayhem, but beware: luck sometimes haunts your plans. Good for a laugh, just don’t expect pure strategy.

Guardians: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4/5

Guardians Review

Guardians lets you battle as colorful heroes with smooth gameplay and flashy powers. It’s fair and easy to pick up, though some combos are wild. Perfect for friends who hate boring nights, but not for hardcore luck-haters.

Aliens: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4.3/5

Aliens Review

Aliens brings the movie’s tension right to your table. It’s fun, frantic, and screams teamwork. But sometimes the dice hate you—so bring snacks and your best game face.

Bears!: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4.3/5

Bears! Review

Diving into Bears! was like discovering a treasure trove of strategy and laughter. Each round pushed the boundaries of our friendship, crafting unforgettable memories around the board. It brought us closer, turning an ordinary night into an adventure.

Thebes cover
Rating: 4.5/5

Thebes Review

Thebes proves its uniqueness with a clever time-allocation mechanism, balancing risk in artifact digs. Its true charm lies in the social dynamics it fosters among players, leading to memorable game nights filled with strategy and laughter.