Being a random card draw this is either going to work in favour of your game or the same colour is going The co-op element is, from my games anyway, a relatively silent affair. The game reminds me of A War of Whispers. There’s a decent amount of replayability in the game. it then becomes a land grab between the two of us it does take out a big part of what makes this game

Scavengers WBG Score: 7.5/10 Player Count: 1-5 You’ll like this if you like: Card games with interesting It is also a much smaller and faster game than Kavango. How To Play Scavengers A game lasts three rounds: dusk, midnight and dawn. The result is an accessible bidding game with a strong identity. Find out more about the game here.

Some art, rules or components will change in the final game. Find out more here. Technically, it is the player with the most victory points who wins, but the game ends when everyone First impressions My main feeling after playing Payload is that this is a very solid game. But underneath that, this is a carefully constructed and enjoyable game. Sometimes a well-made game that knows exactly what it wants to be is enough.

See our review policy here Some games need twenty minutes of rules before anyone can start having fun Designed by Kaya Miyano, Cosmo is a two-to-five-player card game that takes around 15 minutes and asks Setup and How to Play The game consists of six small decks, labelled A to F. Final Thoughts Cosmo is exactly the sort of small-box card game I love discovering. This is not a game pretending to offer enormous depth from 36 cards, nor does it need to.

Fugu WBG Score: 8.5 Player Count: 1-4 You’ll like this if you like: Clever, fast, card games Published See our review policy here Some small card games are exactly what they look like. Fugu is not. This is also where the game gains more depth than I expected. For such a small game, it asks some genuinely satisfying questions. Knowing when further improvement is more likely to hurt than help is part of the game.

Long Shot: The Dice Game is one of my favourite games to play in a large group when I want something The Funny Racer: Hot Streak And the best to play if you want to a big toy factor! odds, while Show bets are safer but less explosive, so there is a constant push between chasing the big There are always big laughs, dramatic swings and memorable finishes, and the whole thing has enough personality What they all share is the ability to create big moments.

Some art, rules or components will change in the final game. But very quickly, you realise the game is not asking how fast you can go. Multiple turns of preparation, before one big surge. It feels great! Every game has moments like this. The birds come in all types. It's like setting up for a big move in Tetris, but the straight line never comes.

Published by: Nonymous Games Designed by:  Tony Diaz This is a review copy. One final thing to note is how open the game is when it comes to building sets. Absolute Card Game Review Absolute will really appeal to players who enjoy small card games with clever Players who prefer high interaction, constant drama, or big swingy moments may find it a little too calm In the end, Absolute is a small card game with a big brain and a gentle charm.

In 2025, I played 172 different games. Within those 172 games, I amassed a total of 648 plays. I adore playing games! Best Game of the Year 2025 - Kinfire Council Check our review here I adore this game. I'm a big fan. For such a big, bold, and brave project from a first-time designer with some wonderful table presence

Some art, rules or components will change in the final game. Find out more here. The game is due to come out the middle of 2027. In fact, I think it's part of the tension that makes the game work. After finishing a game, my immediate reaction was rarely "that was enough". Most importantly, the game constantly rewards curiosity.

Which garden game wins from our Top 5 Garden & Beach Games? It is my favourite garden game. It’s my favourite beach game. It is not the prettiest game here, it’s not the oldest game here or even the cleverest game here, yet Big thanks to Canof and Masters Traditional Games for their help with this feature. https://www.mastersofgames.com / https://www.canoff.co.uk/ Also big thanks to the Llewellyn family who played a lot of Spikeball, Canoff

Published by: Kheo Games Designed by: Sidhant Chand This is a free review copy. tricking, and timing your moment At first glance, Boitas looks like a straightforward trick-taking game In one game, I spent an entire round deliberately losing, picking up cowries, the currency in the game How to play The game runs over four rounds, each built around three trick-taking phases followed by a There are only four in the game, no one starts with them, and you must buy them.