Max Players: 5

Euchre, Spades, or Hearts… trick taking games are classics for a reason, but what if they could be more? 10+, 2-6 players, 15-30 minutes

The city of Solara needs your help! 12+, 2-5 players, 30-45 minutes

The glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip is legendary. 12+, 3-5 players, 75 minutes

The name on the box declares the game’s basic idea right from the start, but Uwe Rosenberg’s Tangram City from Capstone Games still keeps plenty of surprises under wraps. 8+, 1-5 players, 30 minutes

You still can’t quite believe it, but the letter in your hands is very clear. 14+, 1-5 players, 30 minutes/player

Everybody knows the moon is made of cheese — and for the comic book-reading rats of the local junkyard, it’s an article of faith. 10+, 1-5 players, 30-75 minutes

In The Rich and the Good from Ares Games, you’re a commodities trader in the midst of the Second Industrial Revolution. 13+, 2-5 players, 45-60 minutes

I hope you’re hungry, because we’re bringing a sushi restaurant to your table. 8+, 2-5 players, 30-75 minutes

Andreas Seyfarth’s Puerto Rico has been reprinted and expanded over the years and even given the deluxe anniversary treatment. 12+, 2-5 players, 90 to 150 minutes

When we gaze across the variety of game systems, our eyes always linger on asymmetrical games. 14+, 2-5 players, 90 minutes

We’ve seen lots of companies take the characters from a movie or TV show, slap them haphazardly onto a game framework, and count on fans to buy their creation just because of the name. 12+, 2-5 players, 50 minutes

Everyone who loves roleplaying games handles their character sheets and game notes in different ways. 14+, 2-5 players, 90 minutes

This review is a little late. 10+, 1-5 players, 3 to set up; 25-30 to play

*“Looking for a dragon to light up your life? 14+, 1-5 players, 3 to set up; 25-30 to play

It’s good to be a deity. 8+, 2-5 players, 5 to set up, 45-60 to play

Starting any hobby can feel daunting. 13+, 2-5 players, 60 minutes

If you analyzed the universe of basic game mechanics, you’d find that trick-taking and dice rolling are a pretty common things. 14+, 3-5 players, 5 to set up, 45-60 minutes to play

“Tycoon.” For players who know and love it, that one word instantly defines the key parts of a whole genre of world-building games. 8+, 2-5 players, 5 to set up, 45-90 minutes to play

You love Ticket to Ride. 10+, 2-5 players, 5 to set up, 60-120 to play