A Bit of Strategy – The Skillful Meeple

Hive

Hive gives me a similar feeling to checkers or chess. The pieces have such specific movements that you will need to strategize to get ahead of your opponent. Despite having really simple rules this game can be a challenge for new and old players. There are a couple different versions of this game, I am…

Everdell

Everdell is a beautiful woodland themed game about critters creating cities in the woods. This game has a large table presence, the look and feel of the game is gorgeous. At first I thought the tree was a bit gimmicky but it really makes the game pop. The components are great, I especially love the…

Kingdomino Origins

As I start this post I should say I have never played Kingdomino or Queendomino so I can’t really compare them to this version. Actually I have never had interest in either game but I found a copy of Kingdomino Origins on sale and thought I’d give it a go. Turns out this is an…

Parks

Parks is beautiful game that I fell in love with immediately. Everything about the game is quality, the artwork is gorgeous and tokens are adorable. The game looks great on the table. I love hiking and this theme really shines through. The parks artwork gives you a feel for each park and got me excited…

Tiny Towns

Tiny Towns is one of those games I had heard a lot about but didn’t really jump out at me. Curiosity got the better of me and I picked up a copy to see for myself. After playing this a couple times I was pleasantly surprised, this game lives up to the hype. In the…

Pandemic

Well I think at this point we are all a little too familiar with pandemics but if you ever felt like you and your friends could solve one yourself, this game is for you. Pandemic is a classic as far as cooperative games go. I hear amazing things about the pandemic legendary series but I…

Catan

Catan is a game of trading and building, but it’s so much more. Catan is a classic game that became pretty mainstream. A lot of serious gamers have kind of moved past it, there are a lot game options out there now. Some people don’t like how much luck drives this game and find it’s…

Dixit

Dixit is a unique party game where you are trying to describe an image without having everyone guess it. So the statements need to be a bit cryptic to get the right amount of votes. This game is gorgeous and the cards leave a lot open to interpretation. This game is for 3 to 6…

Nautilion

Nautilion is a beautiful game that can be played solo or as a cooperative game for two players. It’s ages 10 and up and takes about 30 minutes to play. This is the first solo game I’ve wrote about and it’s a great one to start with. Before you even play the game, take in…

Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle is a deck building game for 2-4 players for ages 11 and up. The first level takes roughly 30 minutes and each level takes longer from there. The theme just works. It definitely keeps Harry Potter fans happy, but also you dont have to know the books or movies to play. The game…