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Games with fresh review perspectives

12 games in this collection.

Compare board game reviews from several creators before choosing your next game. These titles have recently attracted multiple fresh opinions, so you can hear different perspectives on gameplay, theme, and table experience.

Editorially updated October 2, 2026

1

Excursions

2027·Ben Rosset

Hi there, and welcome to an exciting new chapter of Galactic Cruise.

Videos
54
Creators
46
Reviews
25
How-to-play
7
Playthroughs
14
Mostly reviews and playthroughs

1 - 6 players·60 - 90 min

Aviation / FlightEnd Game BonusesAction SelectionHand Management
Do we still need Galactic Cruise after we've played EXCURSIONS?1:24:03
Do we still need Galactic Cruise after we've played EXCURSIONS?
3 more videos ›
Do we still need Galactic Cruise after we've played EXCURSIONS?1:24:03

Do we still need Galactic Cruise after we've played EXCURSIONS?

Wanna Learn to Play Excursions? How to Play Video19:42

Wanna Learn to Play Excursions? How to Play Video

Excursions - Tutorial & Playthrough1:19:51

Excursions - Tutorial & Playthrough

Excursions - Teach & Playthrough1:32:01

Excursions - Teach & Playthrough

2

Drillers

2026·Roman Bednář, Adam Španěl

In Drillers, players explore an abandoned mine using their mechs, trying to find and excavate anything useful or valuable left behind by a forgotten mining corporation.

Videos
65
Creators
44
Reviews
25
How-to-play
8
Playthroughs
11
Some reviews

1 - 4 players·30 - 120 min·Medium weight

Card GameArea MovementDeck BuildingMarket & Trading
A Day at the Board Game Factory4:16
A Day at the Board Game Factory
3 more videos ›
A Day at the Board Game Factory4:16

A Day at the Board Game Factory

Drillers - Official How to Play14:38

Drillers - Official How to Play

Drillers - First Look and Gameplay25:01

Drillers - First Look and Gameplay

Drillers Review: Bit By Bit20:18

Drillers Review: Bit By Bit

3

Trials of Maya

2027·Anand Gandhi, Aayush Asthana, Zain Memon, Yash Patel, Ahan Sahoo

Trials of Maya is an expandable card‑driven arena combat game where you command champions across an arena using customizable decks.

Videos
48
Creators
35
Reviews
20
How-to-play
8
Playthroughs
8
Mainly reviews

1 - 4 players·60 - 120 min

Card GameProgrammed ActionsDeck ConstructionGrid Movement
TRIALS OF MAYA: "A lot of style, a fantastic card system, a very satisfying puzzle"1:37:05
TRIALS OF MAYA: "A lot of style, a fantastic card system, a very satisfying puzzle"
3 more videos ›
TRIALS OF MAYA: "A lot of style, a fantastic card system, a very satisfying puzzle"1:37:05

TRIALS OF MAYA: "A lot of style, a fantastic card system, a very satisfying puzzle"

The Best MOBA Board Game | Trials of Maya Review22:33

The Best MOBA Board Game | Trials of Maya Review

Trials of MAYA (C) IT's not about Court or Native Americans :( - Kickstarter Critique Review46:06

Trials of MAYA (C) IT's not about Court or Native Americans :( - Kickstarter Critique Review

Trials of Maya Prototype Unboxing17:35

Trials of Maya Prototype Unboxing

4

Wingspan Pocket

2026·Elizabeth Hargrave

Wingspan Pocket distills the Wingspan experience down to a lighter, shorter, card-driven game that has each player activate a single row of cards on each of their turns.

Videos
71
Creators
53
Reviews
27
How-to-play
15
Playthroughs
13
Mainly reviews and how-to-play

1 - 5 players·25 - 35 min·Light weight

AnimalsEnd Game BonusesHand ManagementDrafting
Wingspan Pocket Review: A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Pocket19:53
Wingspan Pocket Review: A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Pocket
3 more videos ›
Wingspan Pocket Review: A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Pocket19:53

Wingspan Pocket Review: A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Pocket

Wingspan Pocket Gameplay: 3 Quick Turns8:43

Wingspan Pocket Gameplay: 3 Quick Turns

Wingspan Pocket: My Favorite Mechanism5:03

Wingspan Pocket: My Favorite Mechanism

Wingspan Pocket | How to Play | Learn to Play in 5 Minutes! | Gather The Best Flock of Birds!5:58

Wingspan Pocket | How to Play | Learn to Play in 5 Minutes! | Gather The Best Flock of Birds!

5

Entropy

2026·Tommaso Battista, Simone Luciani, Nestore Mangone

For aeons, entropy was an inescapable force of nature.

Videos
61
Creators
53
Reviews
23
How-to-play
10
Playthroughs
16
Mainly reviews and playthroughs

1 - 4 players·90 - 150 min·Heavy weight

EconomicEnd Game BonusesHand ManagementRace
Entropy - Tutorial & Playthrough2:48:06
Entropy - Tutorial & Playthrough
3 more videos ›
Entropy - Tutorial & Playthrough2:48:06

Entropy - Tutorial & Playthrough

More Space for Space?Why Entropy is an Exception22:12

More Space for Space?Why Entropy is an Exception

Entropy - Teach & Playthrough2:01:50

Entropy - Teach & Playthrough

A universe of possibilities! - Entropy Board Game Review17:33

A universe of possibilities! - Entropy Board Game Review

6

Avalon: The Riven Veil

2026·Jamie Jolly

Arthur and Mordred fell at Camlann field.

Videos
52
Creators
40
Reviews
27
How-to-play
8
Playthroughs
3
Mainly reviews

2 - 4 players·90 - 120 min·Heavy weight

AdventureArea Majority / InfluenceCombat ResolutionEnd Game Bonuses
Avalon: The Riven Veil Review - Shadowborne Does It Again24:56
Avalon: The Riven Veil Review - Shadowborne Does It Again
3 more videos ›
Avalon: The Riven Veil Review - Shadowborne Does It Again24:56

Avalon: The Riven Veil Review - Shadowborne Does It Again

How to Play Avalon: The Riven Veil - Official tutorial video33:16

How to Play Avalon: The Riven Veil - Official tutorial video

Avalon: The Riven Veil - Teach & Playthrough1:54:20

Avalon: The Riven Veil - Teach & Playthrough

Avalon: The Riven Veil Review: The Myst of Riven23:11

Avalon: The Riven Veil Review: The Myst of Riven

7

Tend

2025·Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison, Toby Sarnelle

In Tend, players take on the role of a pioneer working for the Zenith corporation to start a homestead on a new alien world.

Videos
90
Creators
63
Reviews
44
How-to-play
9
Playthroughs
21
Mainly reviews

1 - 6 players·60 - 90 min·Heavy weight

AnimalsCard-DrivenPattern BuildingRoll & Write / Paper-and-Pencil
This Roll and Write is HUGE (and strange) | TEND Review24:23
This Roll and Write is HUGE (and strange) | TEND Review
3 more videos ›
This Roll and Write is HUGE (and strange) | TEND Review24:23

This Roll and Write is HUGE (and strange) | TEND Review

Tend - BGG Solo-Mode w/ Foster the Meeple1:17:19

Tend - BGG Solo-Mode w/ Foster the Meeple

Tend - Straight Up Solo with John LaRuffa26:10

Tend - Straight Up Solo with John LaRuffa

Tend - Kickstarter Playthrough1:54:38

Tend - Kickstarter Playthrough

8

Enchanted Ivy

2026·Sarah Joshua

Take on the role of Ivy, the courageous new owner of a magical inn.

Videos
30
Creators
22
Reviews
12
How-to-play
2
Playthroughs
11
Mostly reviews and playthroughs

1 players·10 - 20 min·Medium weight

FantasyPattern BuildingCampaign GameSolo / Solitaire Game
Enchanted Ivy Review: Is the Magic in the Cards?16:42
Enchanted Ivy Review: Is the Magic in the Cards?
3 more videos ›
Enchanted Ivy Review: Is the Magic in the Cards?16:42

Enchanted Ivy Review: Is the Magic in the Cards?

Enchanted Ivy - How to play in 7 minutes!7:04

Enchanted Ivy - How to play in 7 minutes!

Enchanted Ivy | A Cozy Solo Board Game Teach & Play36:01

Enchanted Ivy | A Cozy Solo Board Game Teach & Play

Enchanted Ivy Review - No One Said That Managing Expectations Was Easy24:43

Enchanted Ivy Review - No One Said That Managing Expectations Was Easy

9

Night at the Zoo

2026·Tomáš Holek

"Just a little further, a bit higher, bro..." The cheetah gives the penguin a boost over the gate, while a confused wolf dashes past.

Videos
39
Creators
29
Reviews
12
How-to-play
9
Playthroughs
9
Mainly reviews and how-to-play

1 - 4 players·30 min·Medium weight

AnimalsAbstract Movement & CaptureProgrammed ActionsSolo / Solitaire Game
Night at the Zoo - Teach & Playthrough47:10
Night at the Zoo - Teach & Playthrough
3 more videos ›
Night at the Zoo - Teach & Playthrough47:10

Night at the Zoo - Teach & Playthrough

NIGHT AT THE ZOO is something totally different from the designer of SETI!56:41

NIGHT AT THE ZOO is something totally different from the designer of SETI!

Night at the Zoo - Tutorial & Playthrough1:09:22

Night at the Zoo - Tutorial & Playthrough

Night at the Zoo Review: Now Hiring Night Watchperson14:49

Night at the Zoo Review: Now Hiring Night Watchperson

10

Duel of Meloch

2026·Jamey Stegmaier

Duel of Meloch is a standalone game that combines mechanisms from two existing games, Scythe and Expeditions, into a 45-minute head-to-head clash.

Videos
31
Creators
28
Reviews
16
How-to-play
2
Playthroughs
6
Mainly reviews

1 - 2 players·45 min·Heavy weight

EconomicCombat ResolutionHex GridSolo / Solitaire Game
Duel Of Meloch (Combine Scythe And Expeditions!) - How To Play21:20
Duel Of Meloch (Combine Scythe And Expeditions!) - How To Play
3 more videos ›
Duel Of Meloch (Combine Scythe And Expeditions!) - How To Play21:20

Duel Of Meloch (Combine Scythe And Expeditions!) - How To Play

Duel of Meloch: My Favorite Mechanism10:07

Duel of Meloch: My Favorite Mechanism

Duel of Meloch - Teach & Playthrough1:24:24

Duel of Meloch - Teach & Playthrough

Duel of Meloch solo play and review - One Stop Co-Op Shop44:36

Duel of Meloch solo play and review - One Stop Co-Op Shop

11

The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth

2026·Thomas Sing

Travel around the world in a race against time on the hunt for Charlemagne's secret treasure.

Videos
15
Creators
13
Reviews
10
How-to-play
4
Playthroughs
—
Mostly reviews

2 - 5 players·20 min

Card GameCommunication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management
The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table17:14
The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table
3 more videos ›
The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table17:14

The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

The Crew - Journey to the Ends of the Earth Review - Why I Won't Play The Other Two Again!11:10

The Crew - Journey to the Ends of the Earth Review - Why I Won't Play The Other Two Again!

All the Games with Steph: The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth - Teach16:35

All the Games with Steph: The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth - Teach

Let's Talk Board Games - Episode #45 - Games We've Played Recently39:45

Let's Talk Board Games - Episode #45 - Games We've Played Recently

12

Nemesis: Legacy

2028·Jaime Barriga, Rob Daviau, Adam Kwapiński

Humanity is basically gone.

Videos
24
Creators
13
Reviews
10
How-to-play
1
Playthroughs
1
Mainly reviews

1 - 5 players·120 - 180 min

ExplorationCooperative GameLegacy GameStorytelling & Narrative
Nemesis Legacy - First Impressions After 2 Scenarios...I'm Not Sure How I Feel21:28
Nemesis Legacy - First Impressions After 2 Scenarios...I'm Not Sure How I Feel
3 more videos ›
Nemesis Legacy - First Impressions After 2 Scenarios...I'm Not Sure How I Feel21:28

Nemesis Legacy - First Impressions After 2 Scenarios...I'm Not Sure How I Feel

Nemesis: Legacy - SPOILER FREE - Solo Gamefound Preview36:12

Nemesis: Legacy - SPOILER FREE - Solo Gamefound Preview

Nemesis Legacy Unboxing - Nemesis Will Never Be The Same (Spoiler Free)20:47

Nemesis Legacy Unboxing - Nemesis Will Never Be The Same (Spoiler Free)

Which Nemesis is for you? | Mini Buyer's Guide | Original vs Lockdown vs Retaliation vs Legacy1:41

Which Nemesis is for you? | Mini Buyer's Guide | Original vs Lockdown vs Retaliation vs Legacy

How this list is built

A game needs reviews from at least three channels in the past 90 days. We rank by the number of reviewers first, then by the number of recent review videos.

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