Recent Writing
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Scythe, a decade later; some 2026 Tokyo Game Market trick-takers
How does one of the top games of 2016 fare a decade later? Plus a look at some interesting trick-takers in my bag this week.
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Great cooperative trick-taking games
It's not just about The Crew — but in a sense, it is, isn't it?
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Breaking down the 2025 Golden Geek Awards
Are this year's fan votes worthy winners?
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How Sail succeeds as a two-player cooperative game
This trick-taking game is constantly making players reprioritize.
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RSL struggles against LA Galaxy for second consecutive loss
Marco Reus scored both goals against RSL, but finishing was at a premium throughout.
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Understanding the trick-taking renaissance
Looking at the rise of trick-taking games from a data-driven perspective
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How Scout influenced climbing games
Did the 2019 climbing game lead to an influx of admirers?
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Friedemann Friese's trick-taking games
One of the great German designers has some excellent trick-taking games in his roster.
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Looking back at 2006 in board games
Surely 2006 wasn’t actually 20 years ago. Surely not. That would mean — well, you know what it would mean, don’t you? If you were gaming in 2006, you’re probably also thinking about that. Or maybe if you were in college. Or even high
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Five up-and-coming designers to know
These five newcomer designers are doing fascinating things in board games.
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Three easy-to-teach games to replace classic board games
Move on to bigger and better games with these three classic designer board games.
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The 33 trick-taking games I played last weekend
I spent four days in Austin at T3C playing trick-takers.
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Why Vantage fits in the canon of classic adventure games
Vantage belongs on the shelf next to the King's Quest games.
