Replacing the Classics
Three easy-to-teach games to replace classic board games
Move on to bigger and better games with these three classic designer board games.
A 2025 board game gift guide
Giving games as gifts is a time-honored tradition. Let me help.
Happy Thanksgiving from Don't Eat the Meeples
Plus seven great climbing and shedding games
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