Starlight Stage Review – The Anime Elephant in the Room
A surprisingly clever card-swapping loop trapped behind a niche anime theme. Great for introductory play, provided your group can stomach the art style.
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Vault Wars Review – Dead Adventures Don’t Need Their Loot
Going, going, dragged out. A funny fantasy-themed storage auction whose clever bidding mechanics gets lost behind a tedious amount of downtime.
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Capital Lux Review – A Game That Waits in a Back Alley to Steal Your Wallet
Stack points in your town, but go higher than the central Capital and you lose it all. A small-box masterclass in greed, bluffing, and teeth-gritting, edge-of-your-seat tension.
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Forbidden Sky Review – Too Much Rocket Science, Not Enough Adventure
Wire up a giant plastic rocket ship while storm winds blow your crew off the edge. A flat, overly cautious puzzle plagued by quarterbacking.
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Cockroach Poker Royal Review – Sweating Bullets Over a Stink Bug Wearing a Tiny Yellow Crown
Palm off crowned critters onto gullible friends while keeping a straight face. A hilarious game of bluffing elevated by sharp higher-stake royal critter cards.
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Dale of Merchants Review – Call Me Anakin Skywalker Because THIS is Deck-Building
Burn your best abilities to build market stalls in a race where deck efficiency takes a backseat. Fast, thematic deck-building with a fantastic sense of urgency.
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Schotten Totten Review – Claiming Stones Like It’s Penguin Breeding Season
Lay cards along a line of boundary stones to lock down poker-style hands. A fun, friendly duel that begs you to play just one more time.
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Smile Review – The Ups and Downs of Auctioning Fireflies
Nothing to smile about when you’re out of fireflies. A delightfully mean bidding game where savvy bidding is the only way to survive.
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Jump Drive Review – Race for the Galaxy on Red Cordial
Skip the slow build-up, this space-engine builder starts at absolute full throttle. A highly satisfying race of exploding credit generation.
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Red7 Review – If You Aren’t Winning, Change the Rules
If you are losing, rewrite the win condition. A micro-card game where every turn is a high-stakes survival test to stay in the match.