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 […]
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
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
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
Here to Slay OverviewHere to Slay is a fast-paced card game where players assemble a party of heroes to defeat monsters while navigating sabotage from their opponents. The game offers two victory conditions: either slay three monsters or recruit all six hero classes into your party. What’s in the Box SetupTo set up Here to Slay,
What’s In the Box? Chicken! is a push-your-luck dice rolling game from Keymaster, for 2 to 8 players that plays in about 10 to 20 minutes. This one will have you laughing and gambling on your chickens. The game comes in a small, brightly colored cylinder that is the perfect size to throw into a
You Can’t Say “UMM…” is a party game by Big Potato Games designed for 4-10 players. The game is played in 2 teams, and you work together to guess your team’s words without using the sounds “umm,” “er,” “ah,” or “uh.” In full disclosure, this game was sent to me by Big Potato Games to
If you are like me, you enjoy playing poker, but you don’t really enjoy gambling. I was fairly young when my mum first introduced me to Texas Hold ‘Em, and we’d play with pretzels instead of poker chips. I really enjoyed it, but playing the same game for decades can begin to feel a bit
Are you looking for a “thinky” game for two? Ever wonder what it was like to be an AI construct? Enter Compile! A game where two AI bots are competing against each other to Compile their data the fastest. Choose from different AI protocols such as Earth, Psychic, or Plague and race to see who
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
