Author Archives: Talia Rosen

Once upon a time, I played strategy board games, but then I got bitten by the design bug and I fell into a designer playtesting group.  My logged plays from 2024 reflect a dramatic and unexpected change in how I’m … Continue reading →

A board game shelfie is a beautiful thing. I love to see other people’s shelves — what games they’ve decided to own and how they’ve decided to organize those games. With my board game collection just recently reaching 500 games … Continue reading →

The crowdfunding campaign for my first game, First Monday in October, went live this morning. In case any OG readers are interested, it’s available at http://www.firstmondaygame.com. For those of you that have been around for a while, you may recall … Continue reading →

The journey to Kangaroo Island has been long and winding.  It all started on February 21, 2021 when designer Jeffrey Allers took the time to teach and play his tile-laying design Pandoria with me over Zoom.  I found the game … Continue reading →

With two Kallax cubes dedicated to the work of this one designer, I think it’s time to compare and contrast the work of the truly inimitable Cole Wehrle.  I first discovered Cole’s unique design style in November 2018 while at … Continue reading →

We close out Top 100 Week here at the Opinionated Gamers today by sharing our personal favorite years for board game releases.  This is the idea that started the conversation among OG writers about what was the best year for … Continue reading →