Canvas is a delightfully creative adventure by R2i Games for 1-5 players ages 10+, with a playtime of about 30 minutes. At the time of this writing there is the base game of Canvas and 2 expansions: Reflections and Finishing Touches. This is a review of the Canvas base game. I look forward to trying the expansions in the future, if for
Cover Your Assets from Grandpa Beck’s Games is a card game for 2-6 players ages 7+ that plays in 20-40 minutes. I was first introduced to Cover Your Assets at a friend’s wedding. They used different games as their centerpieces, allowing guest’s to play while waiting for the festivities! In Cover Your Assets, players are fighting
Sea Salt & Paper, designed by Bruno Cathala and Theo Reivere, is a small box card game from Pandasaurus Games. Designed for 2-4 players ages 8+, it plays in about 30 minutes. Sea Salt and Paper has a very unique art style, in which artists Lucien Derainne and Pierre-Yves Gillard created origami and then photographed
I first met Adam Hancock and VJ Harris through their work on “An Elf and an Orc Had a Little Baby”, a Dungeons and Dragons 5e compatible supplement. In said work, they took the races and the classes from the sourcebook and helped create a system where any player could be anything they wanted! I
Harmonies is a game from Libellud designed for 1-4 players, ages 10+ that plays in around 30 minutes. I was first shown Harmonies through tabletop gaming social media posts. The artistic lion on the cover of the box drew me in. The premise of Harmonies is to build a diverse landscape in front of you
I first saw High Tide on Bluesky when the creator, Marceline Leiman, was posting about the game design. The wooden tiles looked so pleasing, I had to check out the game! I was happy to find I was able to pre-order through Underdog Games. I am excited to share my thoughts of High Tide with
Top Waffle is a card game from Lovemore Games. Top Waffle is designed for 2-6 players, aged 7 and up and plays in about 30-45 minutes. As a lover of waffles who is always looking for a good game night theme, Top Waffle was a no brainer for me to pick up! What’s In the
The box reads “Warm rain falls, soft music in the lake, where lillies dance” and you are brought into the soothing world of A Gentle Rain. A Gentle Rain is designed for 1 player but could easily handle more if you wanted it to be a cooperative experience. A great fit for a quiet activity!
Takenoko is a wonderfully adorable game from Bombyx & Matagot. Designed for 2-4 players, ages 8+, a game of Takenoko plays in about 45 minutes. The background story is illustrated through a comic that is included in the box: China gifts a giant panda to the Emperor of Japan, and you are tasked with caring
Overview Hocus Pocus – The Game is a cooperative board game where players team up to defeat the Sanderson Sisters and save the children of Salem by successfully adding ingredients to the cauldron. The goal is to match all 5 ingredients of the same color or type to stun the witches. If players can
