Merchants of Andromeda is a meta-game featuring five different mini-games, all linked together through the use of drafting and bidding off action cards. On each player's turn, they draw three cards from the Event Deck that drives the action of the game. The player then chooses one card to discard (for a resource), one to keep (to complete an action), and one to auction off to the entire table (where the winning player gets the resource and gets to complete the action).
In Everstone, 1-4 players have just discovered the magical city of Ignis, and they compete over 40-180 minutes in this medium-weight engine-building Eurogame to explore the valley and discover relics in an effort to garner the greatest reputation among the locals. Gameplay Overview: Everstone does not possess a set number of rounds; instead, players race to achieve 10 reputation points. The central loop of the game has players acquiring gemstone resources of three colors from various sources and trading them
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This time he led early, had a wobble with three draws and a loss, but was strong in the final two rounds. It was a long way for me, he said. I was very close every time and I failed year after year. I'm extremely happy to finally be able to win this tournament and to win in a very nice style.
Sand Art is a game by Kory Jordan and published by 25th Century Games for two to four players ages 10 and up. It takes about an hour to play, and has you collecting resources and then coloring in a bottle, making art in a bottle out of sand, in case the name didn't give away the plot. Gameplay Overview: Sand Art has you gathering and mixing sand, which is used to fill your bottle.
Peninsula uses a deck of 30 icon cards (or 24 if you are playing solo) with icons for each of the landscape features you will be placing on the island. Each card has two icons separated by a river. In competitive play, the active player selects the icon they want to add to their island. The remaining icon on the opposite side of the river is used by the other players.
Parks plays over three rounds-spring, summer, and fall. Players move two hikers along a trail, with each space yielding resources to stash in their backpack. Eventually, you'll trade these to visit a park or gain end-of-season bonuses. Visited parks score points at game's end, and sometimes grant bonus resources. Like any well-prepared hiker, you can also acquire gear, share a campfire, and fill your canteen.
So with an expansion recently released, we were itching to whip out our Clans of Caledonias and bolt trains onto them. For Science! Clans of Caledonia: Industria, from Juma Al-JouJou and published by Karma Games, is the first expansion for Clans of Caledonia. "First expansion" is in bold text in the English rulebook, so perhaps Juma is cooking up more content.
The Witcher 4 won't arrive until at least 2027, but in the meantime, studio CD Project Red is working with Go On Board to create a new board game based on the hit series. A cooperative adventure game for one to four players, The Witcher: Legacy will focus on the events that led to the fall of the School of the Wolf. Players will take on the role of witchers seeking to unravel the conspiracy against their order, fighting monsters and exploring the kingdom of Kaedwen through a branching narrative featuring multiple scenarios.
Designed by Tanay Vora, Vidushi Gupta, Hardik Sharma, and Yaman Gupta, this isn't your grandmother's chess set. Though actually, it kind of is, if your grandmother happened to appreciate mid-century Indian modernism and spiritual philosophy. The name "Mohmaya" translates to "illusion," which feels perfect for a game that's all about deception, strategy, and seeing through your opponent's tricks. Designers: Tanay Vora, Vidushi Gupta, Hardik Sharma, Yaman Gupta
New Pears every day at noon! This is Pears Game 153. The longest word in Game 152 was KARAOKE. The complete Pears archive is now open! Slate Plus members can play 150+ games of Pears anytime. It's an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet! Got a word to suggest? Let us know at pears@slate.com. Boy are there a lot of words ending in -ABLE or -IBLE or -INGLY that you guys wanted to add!
Yes, I know your kiddos probably just got far too much from Santa and their grandparents over the holidays. However, there is something to be said for introducing a little something something to keep them busy (and happy!) when they're sick of being stuck indoors (aren't we all?). Honestly, if my kids are content, life is easier. There's no shame in surprising them with something like a K-pop Demon Hunters version of Monopoly Deal, a snowman decorating kit, a fresh pair of Vans sneakers, or
Playing board games and curating a perfectly optimized shelf are, for me, two separate hobbies. In gaming, I've come to appreciate elegant designs, the kind that feel effortless to pick up but reward deeper engagement. Systems that get out of your way, yet are carefully considered under the hood and offer structure without ever feeling overwhelming. That same philosophy is at the heart of Tabletop Junkie.
There aren't many LEGO sets designed to played with once they're built. A lot of them are envisioned as show-pieces, and yes, you can do imaginary play with them like you would holding a LEGO Millennium Falcon and whooshing around the house, but this MOC from HH Bricks captures a kind of LEGO playability that's absolutely rare. Inspired by his daughters' love for building and playing with LEGO, HH Bricks designed this playable version of one of the world's most popular tabletop games.
Anyway, I'm outing myself as a geezer to tell you about how Dungeons & Dragons - the board game beloved by dorks everywhere - was viewed very differently back in the '80s. It wasn't quirky or wholesome. It was trouble. Dangerous, even. Talk shows, radio programs, church groups, and whispered PTA gossip warned that the game didn't just promote Satanism and the occult - it could literally lead to your kid's death.
Oh No, We Crashed! has simple setup and it varies by planet. The spaceship standee is placed in the middle of the table; the system cards are placed face up around the ship and then component cards are placed face down around the component cards. The timer is then set by player count and players read the special rules (if any) on the planet the players crashed.
You've got one job to do: the Monday crossword. This week's puzzle was constructed by Madison Shultz, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Madison has too many hobbies. She spends most of her free time skiing, climbing, hiking, and rockhounding but started constructing crosswords in 2025 as a creative outlet and reason to stay inside more with her two cats. If you like this puzzle, you can find more of her work at her blog Crossword Curiosities.
For a long period during the height of the NYT Games craze of 2020, new Wordle strategies appeared on the timeline like clockwork. But in the years since, players have honed their personal strategies in ways that have made keeping up with daily streaks a piece of cake. That doesn't mean there's not more to mine from the game. This week, social media users came across an apparently foolproof way to whittle away at incorrect letters and make use of those anagram skills.
Ring in 2026 with a two-part BLHSS New Year's Eve experience that mixes high-energy nightlife, competitive fun, and an unforgettable midnight celebration. We're bringing you a one-of-a-kind event featuring bingo with a twist, an open bar session, music, a mechanical bull, arcade games, and a full afterparty with a countdown to close out the year. Part 1: NYE Bay Bingo | 9:00 PM
This brings us to today's review of Vivo from Allplay. This trick-taking game is where players play cards and try to follow the harmony cards to score points, and after two rounds, the player with the most points wins. Vivo is for 3-4 players only; it plays in about 20 minutes or less. Is Vivo another great trick-taker? Read on!
My mother sent memany beautiful gifts for Christmas, including lovely ones that she made herself. I will cherish them. However, she also sent one utterly confounding gift, which overshadows the others by sheer force of its strangeness. It's a game, which is generally a good gift because I like games. I especially like ones that are easy to understand and do not have whole booklets of rules and requirements. When I first unwrapped this game, I figured it couldn't possibly be complicated because it was so small.
The Witcher: Path of Destiny is a narrative-based deck builder. Three stories are provided in the base box, and each story plays out through three chapters. Select your character from the five available (Geralt, Yelena, Dandelion, Ciri, or Vesimir), and collect their player board and starter deck. Read the story cards until you come to a decision point. There are two options for what you will do; each has an associated icon (fight, magic, explore, or diplomacy), and the two choices are considered 'active' icons.
He was briefly in danger early on when, sick, he lost his first game to his old rival Fabiano Caruana, saying: I'm quite aware that I'm just not able to think as clearly as I need on a day like this. The 5/2 blitz tiebreaks brought a further challenge: I had to tell myself several times, make a move, c'mon, what are you doing.
Star Wars: Unlimited Trading Card Game Booster Boxes and Starter Sets are on sale for extremely low prices at Amazon. Three Booster Boxes are available for over 50% off, including Legends of the Force, Jump to Lightspeed, and Twilight of the Republic. If you're interested in playing Asmodee's Star Wars TCG for the first time, the Starter Sets come with two ready-to-play decks and all of the accessories you need to dive in.
