Author Archives: Josiah Fiscus

January 2025 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. ­­ Ito – 5/10­ Ito is a party game that was first released in Japan in 2019, but has … Continue reading →

December 2024 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. ­ Kelp: Shark vs. Octopus – 5/10­ Sometime in the early 2000’s, I acquired a free copy of N.Y. Chase, … Continue reading →

November 2024 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. ­­ Taco vs Burrito – 3/10­ The Exploding Kittens people have a tendency to basically make the same game … Continue reading →

October 2024 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. ­ River Valley Glassworks – 7/10 ­If you’ve played Niagara, the Spiel des Jahres winner from two decades earlier, you’ll … Continue reading →

September 2024 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. ­­Senshi – 4/10­The trouble with abstracts is that the strategic and tactical play have to create all of the … Continue reading →

August 2024 Games I played for the first time this month, from worst to best, along with my ratings and comments. ­­ Landmarks – 4/10­ The impact of Codenames on the world of party gaming really can’t be overstated; its influence is … Continue reading →