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Read more about the article Cozy Stickerville Board Game Review

Cozy Stickerville Board Game Review

  • Post published:2 May 2026
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Cozy Stickerville is a legacy city-building game for 1 to 6 players. In this game, you start with a barebones piece of land (the main game board) and begin building…

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Read more about the article Vantage Review: An Open-World Board Game Like No Other

Vantage Review: An Open-World Board Game Like No Other

  • Post published:9 March 2026
  • Reading time:5 mins read

Vantage, one of the latest games from Stonemaier Games, is all about exploration. You move from location to location, interact with NPCs, find animals and items, and discover more about…

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Read more about the article Wispwood Board Game: A Short Review

Wispwood Board Game: A Short Review

  • Post published:28 January 2026
  • Reading time:3 mins read

Wispwood, one of the latest releases from CGE, is a simple tile-laying game. On a turn, you choose a wisp tile from a central board, which provides a choice between…

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Read more about the article Fromage Board Game Review

Fromage Board Game Review

  • Post published:12 October 2025
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Fromage is a medium-light euro game about cheese making, featuring unique mechanics and quick gameplay. The main board is divided into four quadrants, and everyone plays in their own quadrant…

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Read more about the article Finspan Review: A Lighter Wingspan?

Finspan Review: A Lighter Wingspan?

  • Post published:9 July 2025
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Finspan is the newest addition to the Wingspan line. With similar ideas to Wingspan, Finspan is focused on fish. Players play fish cards with various powers and activate them to…

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Galactic Cruise Board Game Review

  • Post published:3 June 2025
  • Reading time:7 mins read

Galactic Cruise is a crunchy euro game for 1-4 players. It combines worker placement, resource management, and launching space cruises to compete for the most victory points. Gameplay The worker…

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SETI Board Game Review

  • Post published:24 May 2025
  • Reading time:6 mins read

SETI is a crunchy eurogame for one to four players. In this game, you’ll search for extraterrestrial life, uncover their traces, discover and interact with them to compete for victory…

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Read more about the article Laserox SETI Organizer Review

Laserox SETI Organizer Review

  • Post published:17 April 2025
  • Reading time:3 mins read

The number of popular big and complex board games has grown over the years. This usually means games come with many components, often stored in plastic baggies, making setup and…

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Have you played Fromage or Formaggio? Do you like Have you played Fromage or Formaggio? Do you like these games?Fromage is one of our favorite mid-weight euro games. Formaggio is its standalone expansion. It can be played on its own without any components from Fromage, but you can also mix and match components from both games for more variety.Most importantly, Formaggio comes with 4 new quadrants for the main board, with new mechanics and new scoring criteria. In Banca, you score points by placing cheese in the same rows and columns. In Venezia, a gondola is placed on the board each time you make cheese. Points are then scored based on the number of gondolas next to your cheese tokens. Regioni is about placing cheese in the most regions and in locations with the most flags. In Vigneto, your goal is to have the most wine bottles. When you place a cheese, you can claim a wine tile.Formaggio also introduces a new type of cheese: platinum. Platinum spots are rare and very valuable, but it will take a full rotation of the board, or four turns, to get your worker back.Seasons are another new concept in the game. Each quadrant is matched with a season, and some structure abilities refer to the season that is facing you. Speaking of structures, Formaggio includes 32 new structure tiles with new and unique abilities.Formaggio is the same great game with more variety and new gameplay elements in the form of new quadrants and structures. Almost all of the rules are the same and straightforward. The components, production quality, and artwork are excellent, and it still plays in around 30 to 40 minutes. If you enjoy Fromage, you'll definitely enjoy Formaggio as well. But if you didn't like Fromage, Formaggio will not change your mind.What are your thoughts? Have you played Formaggio?Please keep in mind that we received a review copy of this game.#boardgame #boardgames #tabletop
Have you played Saltfjord or its predecessor, Sant Have you played Saltfjord or its predecessor, Santa Maria?We never played Santa Maria, but we've been enjoying its reimplementation a lot. Saltfjord is all about gathering and manipulating resources, upgrading your player board through tile placement, and drafting dice to activate actions on those tiles.The playtime is fairly short, and the rules are straightforward, but the game is heavier than it seems, especially when it comes to the timing of your actions and placing tiles on your board. As the game goes on, you get more dice and more tiles, so even though the game is only three rounds and you get 15 dice in total, you manage to get a lot more done in the later rounds.The game has a few mechanics that mix things up. Each player starts with a rule-breaking power and can gain another one during the game. With technology upgrades, you can make your actions more powerful and unlock more scoring opportunities. And through sailing and collecting randomized fishing tokens, you can gather resources and score points.Overall, this game is quite fun and an excellent option if you are looking for a medium-weight game that plays fairly quickly. It also comes with a great solo mode, so it can be a good option for solo sessions as well.What are your thoughts? Have you played this game?Please keep in mind that we received a review copy of this game.#boardgame #boardgames #tabletop #juegosdemesa #brettspiele
Have you played Cozy Stickerville?  This game is Have you played Cozy Stickerville? This game is the definition of cozy! There is no winning or losing. You play through 10 years, which translates into 10 sessions of around 40 to 50 minutes each, and gradually build a village. There are some long-term goals, but you do not even have to pursue them. The choices are entirely yours. If you have played the video game Townsmen, this experience will feel very familiar. I was addicted to that game years ago, and Cozy Stickerville taps into exactly the same feeling. That is a style of game I enjoy a lot, and it definitely played a role in why I fell in love with this one.The rulebook is only 4 pages, and it is very easy to get started. You are faced with choices in every session, and some have consequences down the road, but you are free to choose whatever you want. This game can be played solo or multiplayer. The experience is identical whether you play solo or with a group. I played it solo and enjoyed it immensely.Heavy games are my usual preference, but I cannot say enough good things about this one. My nostalgia for video games of this type may have played a role, but I enjoyed every minute of it. The sense of progression, seeing your village grow, the freedom to do whatever you want, the short length of the campaign, and the beautiful artwork created one of the best gaming experiences I have had. It truly lives up to its name. If you are ever looking for a relaxed tabletop experience, you cannot go wrong with this game.The full review is available on the website. Please keep in mind that we received a review copy of this game. #boardgame #boardgames #tabletop
Have you played Dewan? Dewan is an area-placement Have you played Dewan?Dewan is an area-placement and racing game for 2-4 players and one of the best light releases of 2025. The rules are simple, the game plays quickly, and the artwork is excellent.In Dewan, each player starts the game with 9 camps (one already placed on their starting tile) and a hand of cards. On your turn, you can either build a camp or pick two cards from the display to add to your hand. In order to build camps, you need to play cards from your hand matching the terrains of the hexes you are crossing. As you build these camps, you get to add objective tiles and cards to your board. Most of your points come from the tiles and different types of set collection (from icons, terrains, adjacencies, etc.). As soon as one player builds their last camp, the end of the game is triggered.That's almost everything you need to know to start playing the game. It can be explained in a couple of minutes and is very accessible. The game comes with a few scenarios that add a bit more complexity, and there are a few icons you need to get familiar with, but overall the game is very easy to get to the table.The board is modular, and the setup changes based on the number of players. There is also some randomness in the terrain layout, as the board tiles are placed randomly. The scenarios also add variety and introduce new strategies.As you can see in the pictures, the artwork looks beautiful, and the game comes with premium components and recessed boards. In terms of presentation and production quality, the game leaves little to be desired.If you are looking for a quick and fun light game for lighter sessions or to play with those new to the hobby, Dewan can be an excellent choice.Please keep in mind that we received a review copy of this game.#boardgame #boardgames #tabletop
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