Aug 30, 2026

This week Shelley and I enjoy some of our favorite beverage and food, along with some fun forthcoming micro card games!

First we check out two forthcoming Button Shy Game releases that use cards in interesting ways

Forest Rivals by Ryan Cooke and Steven L. Smith where bears and bees compete for honey in a 2-player...

Aug 23, 2026

This week it's all about Stonemaier Games! First up is an older title that builds on a game from 2021:

Rolling Realms Redux by Jamey Stegmaier and Karel Titeca from Stonemaier Games

then we check out the brand new Scythe/Expeditions 2-player mash-up

Duel of Meloch by Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games

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Aug 16, 2026

This week Shelley and I check out a little sister to a hugely popular title as we collect food, lay eggs and place birds in our tableau in

Wingspan Pocket by Elizabeth Hargrave from Stonemaier Games (1-5 players, 8+, 25-35 minutes)

then we have a great time trying to steal eggs from a nest and move our wolverine along a...

Aug 9, 2026

This week Shelley and I check out a fun castle-building little tile-laying game for up to 6 players

Sandcastles by Alex Cutler from Pandasaurus Games

then we tackle a MUCH bigger game of star and planet creation as we design new solar systems in

Entropy by Tommaso Battista, Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone from...

Aug 2, 2026

This week Shelley and I check out two smaller games that work as fun fillers. The first is a shedding game with 2-sided cards

dnup by Kei Kajino from Asmodee for 2-6 players/15-20 minutes

then we build bizarre instruments, trying to add birds and notes in

Twisted Trumpets by Matthew Rodela from Play to Z Games for...