Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
I didn’t expect to enjoy this much a game about working, buying food, paying school fees and paying taxes.
Dominion – digital version
Have you tried the digital version of Dominion?
Five Three Five / Oh! Meow! Bow!
Let’s play something other than Cho Dai Dee over Chinese New Year
nana / Trio
A cute card game from Japan which works well as a family game. Not related to Batman in any way.
The White Castle
A heavy Eurogame from Spain about the Himeji Castle in Japan
Yokai Septet
A trick-taking card game from Japan where monsters and 7’s appear a lot!
Biblios
A clever little gem of a card game from Dr Steve Finn.
Barrage
Build dams to generate power in this heavy Eurogame set in a alternate universe 1922.
Zodiac Go
A game series featuring the Chinese Zodiac animals, and a cat.
Arboretum
A beautiful card game about building parks with trees. Just be prepared it’s not exactly a walk in the park. Simple rules, agonising decisions.
Cat in the Box
An unconventional trick-taking card game from Japan
Faiyum
Friedemann Friese does Egypt! This is one of my favourite new-to-me games in 2023.
Nuts A Gogo
How many pieces can you stack into your cup? A delicious dexterity game from Japan.
Zombie Cats Daring Contest
A super simple push-your-luck game from Taiwan, about… wait for it… zombie cats!
Deep Dive
A push-your-luck game about food-hunting penguins
Whale Riders
This 2021 Knizia title is elegant and strategic, and one of the most enjoyable games I’ve played this year.
Tea Time Hopping Race （午茶跳跳）
Super cute casual game from Taiwan
SpellBook
A brisk and clever game of wizards developing spells from Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go, Cacao and Barenpark.
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