Author name: Variant Berry

Port of Entry Session 0. A page of a book is shown with the title Safety and Consent
Port of Entry

Port of Entry – Session 0

The first time I heard about any Dungeons and Dragons campaign in detail, a friend described how their game broke up and they were no longer on speaking terms with some of the players. In the campaign, two player characters began dating. The two characters were happy in the setting. In real life, one of

Port of Entry Series Introduction A set of 7 polyhedral dice set on a bed of moss
Port of Entry

Port of Entry – Series Introduction

Berry here,! Join me at the Port of Entry! Any and all willing creatures are welcome here! When I began to play more and more TTRPGs, my friends who had not yet joined the community became interested and asked to join. As I welcomed them into our games, it became increasingly apparent that many TTRPGs

Three card boxes read, front left to right, Pickles & Poppycock, Overlap and mishy match.
Game Reviews, Card Games

Niche City Games

Recently Berry Plays Games was gifted a package from Niche City Games. Inside were three card games: mishy match, Pickles & Poppycock, and Overlap. We were very excited to get to try these out and dedicated a whole game night to playing them.  We first played mishy match. This might have been one of the

berryplaysgames king of tokyo cover 2
Game Reviews, Board Games

King of Tokyo – Game Review

I was first introduced to King of Tokyo through King of Tokyo Duel, the two player version of this monster of a game. The two player version was a lot of laughs so a friend recommended to try the original. One thing that drew me to this version of King of Tokyo is that up

The game box cover for P for Pizza is shown. The box reads The easy, cheesy letter game.
Game Reviews, Card Games

P for Pizza Game Review

P for Pizza from Big Potato Games is a nice lightweight game for 2-4 players, ages 8 and up that plays in about 10 to 20 minutes. I have been looking to Big Potato Games a lot recently for their lightweight party games that pack a lot of punch in some relatively small boxes. Big

A game box labeled Tattoo Stories is pictured on a wooden table. The box reads good ink or bad ink... the art is how you sell it. Prompt cards reading monkey, pizza and ninja weapon are pictured along with a dry erase board and markers
Game Reviews, Board Games, Other Games

Tattoo Stories Game Review

Tattoo Stories Tattoo Stories is a lighthearted party game for 4-6 people, ages 12+ and plays in around 30 minutes (unless you are all talkers like we were, in which case it takes longer). Players are competing to sell their tattoo art to another player by describing all of their artistic choices. This can lead

A close of up of the game box for Toil and Troubles is pictured. The artwork on the box features a large frog in between 2 growths of mushrooms. Also shown are a rule book, recipe for banana slush and game cards. The top card features a white Lilly opening and the number 5.
Game Reviews, Card Games

Toil and Troublez Game Review

Toil and Troublez is a spooky card game from Grandpa Beck’s Games for 2-6 players. It plays in about 20-30 minutes and is targeted for ages 7+. Technically the game says it is for ages 7-99 but I am sure if you are still allowed to play if you are 100. Players are battling it

The King of Tokyo Duel game box is shown with two monsters standing off against each other. The iello logo is in the bottom right corner.
Game Reviews, Board Games

King of Tokyo Duel

King of Tokyo Duel is a new version of the well known game King of Tokyo. In this 2 player version, players are battling it out as giant monsters to see who will be crowned the King of Tokyo! Each monster has its own unique play board which has its name, a special power, and

A close up of the game Leaf being played on a wooden table. One yellow card shows several forest critters on it, including three squirrels. A green card shows tiles of leaves in various shapes, in orange, yellow, green and brown colors. In the background is a tree score board.
Game Reviews, Board Games

Leaf Board Game Review

Leaf by Weird City Games is a cozy game designed for 1-4 players ages 10 and up. Gameplay for Leaf lasts approximately 30-45 minutes and takes players through the seasons, creating a large tapestry of multicolored leaves on the forest floors. Players connect leaves to earn animal cards, grow mushrooms and collect additional leaves to play, all the

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