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Video Games, Game Reviews

Dragon’s Brew Game Review (Demo)

Title: Dragon’s Brew | Platform: PC; Mac | Genre: Cafe Management Sim / RPG | Developer: Radic Creative | Release Date: Q4 2026; Early Access Nov 18th, 2026 Rating: 9/10 First Impressions I’m a former barista who loves board games – opening up a real life board game cafe is on my short-list of life

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Game Reviews, Board Games

Flamecraft Duals

After enjoying the original version of Flamecraft for the last few years, I was excited for the announcement that there was to be a Flamecraft Dual! I backed it pretty quickly, after being so pleased with the quality and care of the original, I was looking forward to the duel version! One of the most

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Game Reviews, Board Games

Flamecraft Game Review

Flamecraft was introduced to us from friends while on a trip to Boston. I quickly fell in love with the concept and adorable art! There are these wonderful little artisan dragons that all have specialities, like baking bread or making potions. Honestly, how can you beat that? It took a few rounds to get the

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Game Reviews, Board Games

Everdell- Revisited

I have frequently expressed how Everdell is my favorite board game in the hobby. Way back in 2018, somewhere between liking board games and becoming a hobbyist, I found a Kickstarter for what seemed like a sweet little game about forest critters. I backed it, my first time ever backing anything on Kickstarter, and waited.

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Series, Lists, Video Games

Switch Games That Feel Like Fall

Autumn hits different in Florida. Instead of nice, crisp days, apple picking, and fuzzy blankets, we’re smack dab in the middle of a humid hurricane season with thunderstorms almost every single day. While the weather has it’s charm, it just is not quite the same as the New England fall I grew up with. Luckily,

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Game Reviews, Video Games

Palword 1.0 Review & First Thoughts

Palworld 1.0 Review Platform: PC, Mac, Playstation, Xbox | Genre: Open World Survival/Crafting & Monster Tamer | Developer: Pocketpair | Release Date: July 10, 2026 | Price: $29.99 usd Rating: 6/10 First Impressions Palworld initially grabbed my attention because of all the controversy around it, and let’s be real – some of it is warranted.

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Game Reviews, Card Games

boop. Shuffle Game Review

After having played Boop, we tried Boop Shuffle. I thought for sure I would understand gameplay right away. After all, I had just learned Boop. But, once again, I was wrong! Boop Shuffle is a game in its own right with a different set of rules. You still want three cats in a row, but

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Game Reviews, Board Games

boop. Game Review

Boop goes by the tagline “A Very “Thinky” Game for 2 Clever Cats.” It is a MENSA Select winner, won Game of the Year as an Origins Award Winner and was also the winner for American Tabletop Awards – Early Gamers. Needless to say, it has been well recognized for both it’s thoughtful mechanics and

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Game Reviews, Video Games

Pondering Palia: Review & First Thoughts

Platform: Xbox, Playstation 5, Switch, PC | Genre: Open World MMORPG / SIM | Developer: Singularity 6 | Release Date: Still in Beta Rating: 8/10 If you’ve got your eye on the gaming universe, you’ve probably noticed the rise of cozy sim games over the last decade. Once a genre that many “hardcore” players didn’t

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

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