My five favorite trick-taking games

This list could change at any moment.

14 'older' trick-taking games worth revisiting

Older, of course, is a relative term. These games were released over a decade ago.

The forest and the trees: My trick-taking journey

A rambling look at the board games niche I've found myself in

Play more weird games

Seven great games that are just a bit weird.

Four modern board games to introduce to new gamers

Introducing new games comes with a measure of responsibility.

My five favorite cooperative games

Plus more than 18 honorable mentions, because I can't not.

Suboptimal play, Dominion and me

Do I love playing games poorly, or do I love to experiment? You be the judge.

Seven great games from 2025

We're 75 percent through 2025. Some great games have emerged.

My five favorite roll-and-write games

Plus nine honorable mentions, because there are too many great games to limit myself

What makes a great word game?

Three great word games that don’t demand a thorough reading of the dictionary

Five games to replace Mouse Trap

I wanted to love Mouse Trap as a kid. I wish I'd had these five games instead.

Fate of the Fellowship is an impressive Pandemic spin-off

Matt Leacock's latest Pandemic offering tells the story The Lord of the Rings, piece by piece.