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Shuffle and Swing: Rapid Review  Information: Mechanics:  Rondel, Worker Placement, Area Control Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 - 4 Players Time to Play:  40 - 80  Minutes  Game Designer:   Robert Hovakimyan Game Artist:  A. Giroux, Gary Chalk Publisher : Bitewing Games Year Published:  2024 BGG Weight:  3.39 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: Shuffle and swing is set in the roaring 20s where players are jazz-loving mice working together (kind of) to build two out of three instruments. These instruments are built using a collection of cat workers. This is a rondel and area control game with each instrument having a unique way of scoring based on the players who hold a majority in some specified way. Each turn players will move their mouse pawn, select a die then distribute awards, perform the corresponding action, move the die, and tick up the die used.  Move Mouse...

Doomlings - Imaginary Ends: Review Information: Mechanics:  Set Collection, Tableu Buildimg, Take That Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2  - 6  Players Time to Play:  20 - 45  Minutes  Game Designer:   Justus Meyer, Andrew Meyer (I) Game Artist:  Justus Meyer Publisher : Doomlings LLC Year Published:  2024 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introductions : Doomlings Imaginary Ends is the best kind of expansion; more of the same. There are three new types of traits introduced (the glittering, moonlings and deeplings), as well as a new card type and modular way to play. Merchants and trinkets are card types that create another scoring opportunity. They award a benefit or a negative effect until they can be 'pocketed' by meeting the objective and scoring extra points at the end of the game. Glitterings: Glitterings add more randomness to the game. The best part being that they reduce t...

Re;Act: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Head to Head, Assymetrical, Hand Management, Action Queue  Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 Players Time to Play:  20 - 40   Minutes  Game Designer:   Chris Lin, MingYang Lu, Eric Zeringue Game Artist:  loxtix, Ian Olympia Publisher : Brother Ming Games Year Published:  2024 BGG Weight:  2.89 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: Re;Act is an anime-style head-to-head game with a unique theme. As a power-enhanced artist, each artist has a unique way to play that represents their medium. Simply damage your opponent three times, and you win. Players will take turns one at a time, containing multiple phases: Masterpiece Phase, Draw Phase, Main Phase, and End of Turn Phase. Masterpiece Phase: The masterpiece is a way to supercharge your character by ascending them. This can have multiple effects, from transforming and gainin...

Winter Rabbit: Review Information: Mechanics:  Worker Placement, Resource Management, Semi-cooperative  Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 - 6 Players Time to Play:  60 - 120   Minutes  Game Designer:   William Thompson Game Artist:  Kindra Swafford Publisher : Absurdist Productions Year Published:  2025 BGG Weight:  2.33 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Winter Rabbit is a semi-cooperative game that has all animal factions working together to prepare for the coming winter. To be fully prepared each storehouse must be full (reach seven) and include tools, clothing and food essential to survive the coming winter. The animal tribe with the most points at the end of the game cooperated the largest/cleverest so therefore was the winner. One animal tribe did not agree to this, the rabbit. They instead distracted the other animals and snuck numerous resources into their burrow. ...

Great Western Trail - El Paso: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Euro, Rondel, Deck Building, Hand Management Player Age:  12+ Player Count:  1 - 4 Players Game Designer:  Johannes Krenner, Alexander Pfister Game Artist:  Chris Quilliams BGG Weight:  2.88 Publisher:  Lookout Games Time to Play:  60 - 90 Minutes  Year Published:  2024 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the VR Distribution Rundown: The original ‘Great Western Trail’ is one of the most popular Euro games available. The popularity of it has even warranted three more stand-alone entries in the series. El Paso is the latest of these stand-alone additions. It is the most accessible version yet, as it was designed to be, and takes the original concept and compacts into a 60-minute game. This isn't just a compact version but one that adds its own elements, creating not only a lighter edition but one that can stand on its own merit. In this GWT g...