2025 Games
10 great trick-taking and climbing games from 2025
Plus at least 12 more games I enjoyed this year.
Matt Montgomery
2025 Games
Five great things about board games in 2025
What a year it’s been! We’ve increased the size of our family by a staggering 33%, I’ve played a ton of games, and I’ve played so many interesting and unusual games, discovered up-and-coming designers, and just generally experienced more of the breadth of board games. From
Board Game Gift Guide
A 2025 board game gift guide
Giving games as gifts is a time-honored tradition. Let me help.
Trick-Taking and Climbing
Happy Thanksgiving from Don't Eat the Meeples
Plus seven great climbing and shedding games
My Favorite Games
My five favorite trick-taking games
This list could change at any moment.
Trick-Taking and Climbing
14 'older' trick-taking games worth revisiting
Older, of course, is a relative term. These games were released over a decade ago.
Trick-Taking and Climbing
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 Favorite Games
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.
2025 Games
Seven great games from 2025
We're 75 percent through 2025. Some great games have emerged.