Board Game Reviews

Browse our extensive archive, to find a great match for your next game night!

Limit: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4.5/5

Limit Review

If you want a quick game full of laughs, Limit fits the bill. Easy to learn, lively, but a bit too lucky at times—perfect with the right group.

Dragon Slayer: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

Dragon Slayer Review

Dragon Slayer is a raucous dice-chucker where you slay dragons and bait your friends into wild risks. It’s fun and fast, but if you love deep strategy, this might just burn your toast!

SLY: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4/5

Sly Review

Sly mixed bluffing with sneaky animal art and plenty of groans when someone pulled off a sneaky win. If you love outsmarting friends and laughing at close calls, this game might just earn a spot on your shelf.

Unfathomable: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4/5

Unfathomable Review

Unfathomable turns your friends into paranoid investigators and possible backstabbers on a sinking ship. Games are long, but theme and treachery keep everyone hooked—unless your cousin flips the table again.

Ghost Hunters: Box Cover Front
Rating: 3.8/5

Ghost Hunters Review

Ghost Hunters is a spooky race to catch cheeky ghosts with your friends. Simple rules, fun art, but luck sometimes overshadows skill. Great for laughs, but not for serious strategists hunting a challenge.

Gutenberg - Gutenberg, Portal Games / Granna, 2022 — front cover - Credit: W Eric Martin
Rating: 4.3/5

Gutenberg Review

Gutenberg lets you pretend to be a printing tycoon, juggling ink, gears, and deadlines. Smart choices rule here—luck sits quietly in the corner, sipping glue. If you like brains over dice, this game deserves a spot on your shelf.

Town of Salem - The Coven cover
Rating: 3.5/5

Scallywags Review

Scallywags splashes gold and giggles on the table, but don’t expect a fair duel—luck runs this pirate ship. Still, it’s a jolly choice for a silly night with friends, as long as you don’t mind some swashbuckling randomness.

Ramparts: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4.3/5

Ramparts Review

Ramparts surprised me with solid strategy and colorful pieces. I laughed, I lost, I plotted revenge. Rules need clarity, but the fun and fair challenge kept my group coming back for more. Bring snacks—this one’s a keeper!

Rating: 4.8/5

Review

Math Playground Games brings math to the table in a way that even my number-phobic friend enjoyed. Easy rules, quick laughs, and fair play—just watch out if you always lose your pencil. Great for families and classrooms!

Bitten: Box Cover Front
Rating: 4/5

Bitten Review

Bitten had us laughing, yelling, and accusing each other before the first round even ended. It’s pure chaos and bluffing, with just enough strategy to make you feel clever—until your friend betrays you for the fifth time.