I'm Jay, love playing and sharing unique board games!

Joined September 2026
In this tile laying board game, build a floating settlement in the middle of the sea by salvaging waste -Draft & place polyomino tiles to expand your settlement -Rescue survivors, send boats, & capture fish -Place buildings on top, like a warehouse The game is called Kalypso
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1 - 4 Players | 45 - 60 Min Although the theme is centered around survival, this game looks like quite a peaceful tile placer. Plus the tiles have a non-slide coating to them. Designer: Gilles Turbide Publisher: @Insideupgames BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…
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Today I wanted to highlight 3 big expansions coming to SPIEL Essen! -Endeavor: Deep Sea - Uncharted Waters has new scenarios & deeper oceans, new specialists -Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment has 50 new cards -Harmonies: Crescendo adds new recipes and boards
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In this heavy euro board game, set portals to travel through time selecting actions from the past & future -Game plays over rounds, but only certain rounds allow certain actions -Setup portals to travel to other rounds -Place dice to fulfill contracts The game Chronocritters
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1 - 4 Players | 80 - 150 Min What a good twist, although the time travel element may seem overwhelming, it looks pretty streamlined. Your portals can last multiple rounds, but do decay. Designer: Tristan Geeraert Publisher: @games_delicious BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…
In this action selection board game, you play as a space cowboy hunting bounties in a cartoon styled world -Upgrade your planets -Place workers in a Mancala like system -Capture bounties from resources gained This game is called Cosmic Cowboy
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2 - 4 Players | 90 - 120 Min With straight forward rules & this extremely eye popping art style this game definitely stood out. Even your minions have eyes on them. Designer: N2 Publisher: @MugenGamingUSA KS kickstarter.com/projects/mug… BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…
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In this strategy city builder board game, become the best architect by constructing large 3D rainbows -Fulfill blueprint recipe cards to score for your rainbows -Score on any player's turn -Pursue contracts for extra prestige The game is Rainbow Blvd.
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1 - 4 Players | 30 - 75 Min Incredible table presence! It's nice to see when unique components serve a gameplay purpose. Acrylic rainbow parts in the KS look super nice! Designer: Adam Wyse Publisher: @SteelwingGames KS kickstarter.com/projects/ste… BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…
In this worker placement Euro board game, lead a clan to save creatures from a druid ran sanctuary -Asymmetric clan abilities that introduce new game rules when selected -Clans come with companions & all players can use each other's companion abilities The game is Greenwood
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1 - 4 Players | 40 - 160 Min One of my personal favorite things in games is when the asymmetry feels impactful that it can warp the game, this game is looking bright Designers: Christos Giannakoulas & Manolis Zachariadis Publisher: @FeuerlandSpiele BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…
In this real time roll and write, compete to run the best food truck. -Roll ingredient dice to fill customer meals -Fight real time over dice to take -Combo your ingredients to unlock upgrades for your food truck This game is called Chicken Fried Dice
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1 - 5 Players | 30-45 Min Even with a real time game, the game feels like "comfortable chaos." A solid puzzle layered with the feel good elements of small combos plus a poppy style. Designers: Rob Newton & @BoardGameGhee Publisher: @urbanprogames BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…
In this sandbox engine builder board game, explore an alien planet and use its resources to build factories -Build a space elevator to save humanity -Explore a map, build on it, & collect resources -Automate & upgrade resource production The game is Satisfactory: The Board Game
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In this strategy game build mosaics while balancing 3 point types as only your 2 lowest scoring types count at the end -Unlimited movement rondel for action selection -Play cards & arrange tiles on a personal board -Inspired by Antoni Gaudí The game is Gaudí
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1 - 4 Players | 60 - 100 Min This game looks quite approachable but with a little bite for those who like gateway+ family games. Absolutely gorgeous. Designer: Dani Garcia Publisher: @devirgames BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…
1 - 4 Players | 60 - 100 Min This game looks quite approachable but with a little bite for those who like gateway+ family games. Absolutely gorgeous. Designer: Dani Garcia Publisher: @devirgames BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…
In this vibrant Euro board game, build solar systems & fill them with life -There's an outer & inner rondel track, outer for action selection, inner for future bonuses -You plan a loop with this game, so moves setup future payoffs -Set collection This game is Entropy
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1 - 4 Players | 90 - 150 Min The double rondel is very clever and the colors and art seems to really pop on this production, looks solid! Designers: Tommaso Battista & Simone Luciani & Nestore Mangone Publisher: @BoardAndDice BGG boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/…