Review: Faction Fighters
Designed by Paige Treglown | Published by Thunder Finch Games
2 Players | 25 MinutesFaction Fighters...
Review: Exit: The Game – The Sacred Temple
Designed by Inka Brand, Markus Brand & Juilane Voorgang | Published by KOSMOS
1-4 Players | ...
Review: Lions of Lydia
Designed by Jonny Pac | Published by Bellwether Games
2-4 Players | 30-60 Minutes
King Croesus of...
Review: Subastral
Designed by Matt Riddle & Ben Pinchback | Published by Renegade Games
2-5 Players | 15-30...
Review: Merchants Cove
Designed by Jonny Pac, Carl Van Ostrand & Drake Villareal | Published by Final Frontier...
Review: Yukon Salon
Designed by David Wooden | Published by Atlas Games
2-4 Players | 10-15 Minutes
Working as a...
Review: Letters from Whitechapel
Designed by Gabriele Mari and Gianluca Santopierto | Published by Giochi Uniti
2-6 Players | 90...
Review: Gorinto
Designed by Richard Yaner | Published by Grand Gamers Guild
1-4 Players | 30 Minutes
A Gorinto...
Review: Deliverance
Designed by Andrew Lowen | Published by Lowen Games
1-4 Players | 60-120 Minutes
In the invisible...
Review: The Pursuit of Happiness + Community Expansion
Designed by David Chircop, Adrian Abela & Vangelis Bagiartakis | Published by Artipia Games and...
Review: Block Ness
Designed by Laurent Escoffier | Published by Blue Orange
2-4 Players | 15 Minutes
Ancient creatures, hidden...
Review: Cóatl
Designed by Pascale Brassard & Etitnne Dubois-Roy | Published by Synapses Games
1-4 Players | 30-60...
Review: Hadrian’s Wall
Designed by Bobby Hill | Published by Renegade Game Studios & Garphill Games
1-6 Players | ...
Review: A Gentle Rain
Designed by Kevin Wilson | Published by Mondo Games
1 Player | 15 Minutes
A Gentle Rain...
Review: Royal Visit
Designed by Reiner Knizia | Published by IELLO
2 Players | 20 Minutes
Originally published in 2006,...
Review: Blokk
1-4 Players | 15-20 Minutes
In Blokk! you’re an architect looking to assemble the perfect three-dimensional...
Review: Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery
Designed by Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, Sean Sweigart | Published by Gale Force Nine
3-4 Players ...
Review: Chronicles of Crime 1900
Designed by David Cicurel, Wojciech Grajkowski | Published by Lucky Duck Games
1-4 Players | 60-90...
Review: Moonrakers
Designed by Austin Harrison & Max Anderson | Published by IV Games
1-5 Players | 60-120...
Review: Latte Throwdown
Designed by Corey Keller | Published by Analog Game Studios
1-4 Players | 15-25 Minutes
Grab your...
Review: World’s Fair 1893
Designed by J. Alex Kevern | Published by Renegade Games
2-4 Players | 40 Minutes
“The World’s...
Review: For Glory
Designed by Alex Wolf | Published by Spielcraft Games
2 Players | 60-90 Minutes
In Ancient Rome,...
Review: Stop the Train!
Designed by Brendan Mills | Published by Escape Plan Board Games
4-6 Players | 30 Minutes
It’s...
Review: Sleeping Gods
Designed by Ryan Laukat | Published by Red Raven Games1-4 Players | 60-1200...
Review: Forgotten Waters
Designed by Isaac Vega, J. Arthur Ellis & Mr. Bistro | Published by Plaid Hat...
Review: Fired Up
Designed by Giorgos Eleftheriadis, Theofilos Koutroubis | Published by Drawlab Entertainment
2-5 Players | 45-90 Minutes
You’ve...
Review: Cerebria: The Inside World
Designed by Richard Amann & Viktor Peter | Published by Mindclash Games1-4 Players ...
Review: High Noon
Designed by Dwight Cenac | Published by White Label Game System
2-4 Players | 60-120 Minutes
It’s...
Review: Charterstone
Designed by Jamey Stegmaier | Published by Stonemaier Games
1-6 Players | 60 Minute
“The immortal Forever...
Review: The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches
Designed by Wolfgang Warsch | Published by Schmidt Spiele
2-5 Players | 45 Minutes
In this expansion...
Review: Fantasy Fluxx
Designed by Andrew Looney | Published by Looney Labs
3-5 Players | 60 Minutes
Part of the...
Moonshell: A Mermaid Game Now Live On Kickstarter
Unfiltered Games is pleased to announce that Calli Wright’s game design Moonshell: A Mermaid Game...
Review: Rosetta: The Lost Language
Designed by Jono Naito | Published by Story Machine Games
2-5 Players | 25 Minutes
In Rosetta:...
Review: Out of this World
Designed by Koen Hendrix | Published by Devir Games
3-5 Players | 60 Minutes
For the typical...
Review: Hit the Silk
Designed by Brendan Mills | Published by Escape Plan Board Games
3-6 Players | 20-45 Minutes
You’re...
Coming Soon: Thames & Kosmos 2021 Lineup!
Thames & Kosmos has announced it slate of 2021 games including new EXIT games and...
Review: La Viña
Designed by José Ramón Palacios | Published by Devir Games
2-5 Players | 45 Minutes
You’re an...
Review: Aroma
Designed by Odd Hackwelder | Published by Organic Aromas
2-4 Players | 20-60 Minutes
Bring your sniffers...
Top 5 List: Games Older Than Five Years
Every year thousands of new board and card games are released, and just...
Review: Cloud Control
Designed by Eugene Bryant | Published by 25th Century Games
3-10 Players | 15-30 Minutes
Cloud Control...
Moonshell Developer Diaries #2: Game Mechanics
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Review: Buy the Vote!
Coozies Games
2-5 Players | 15 Minutes
You’ve been given the opportunity to compete against up to...
Review: Frenemy Pastry Party
Designed by Jesse Li | Published by Solis Game Studio
3-6 Players | 15-30 Minutes
In Frenemy...
Moonshell Developer Diaries #1: Why Mermaids, and Early Designs
For those interested in the design process for Moonshell: A Mermaid Game (Coming...
Moonshell: A Mermaid Game Coming to Kickstarter on March 2, 2021
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Review: Christmas Lights: A Card Game
Designed by Adam Collins & Chad Head | Published by 25th Century Games
2-6 Players | ...
Review: Ratzzia
Designed by Sophia Wagner | Published by Devir Games
2-5 Players | 30 Minutes
The pantry is...
Review: The Adventure Zone: Bureau of Balance
Designed by Keith Baker & Jennifer Ellis | Published by Twogether Studios
2-5 Players | 60-90...
Review: Skora
Designed by Rory Muldoon | Published by Inside the Box Games
1-5 Players | 30-150 Minutes
The...
Artist Profile: Jenny Eickbush
In our ongoing Artist Profile series we feature some of the top artists in the board gaming industry. Today...
Review: Detective: City of Angels
Detective; City of Angels
Designed by Evan Derrick | Published by Van Ryder Games
1-5 Players | ...
Top 10 “New to Me” Games of 2020
As reviewers, we spend countless hours playing and discussing games, continually evaluating and reevaluating for...
Review: Space Explorers
Space Explorers
Designed by Yuri Zhuravlev | Published by 25th Century Games
2-4 Players | 20-40 Minutes
It’s...
Review: DIG!
Who Knew That Bombs And Shovels Don’t Mix??
Designed by Rob McBride | Published by Syther...
Top 5 Games of 2020: Editor’s Choice
Thanks to a global pandemic, 2020 was a great year to stay at home and...
Review: Bonfire
Designed by Stefan Feld | Published by Hall Games
1-4 Players | 70-100 Minutes
As forest dwelling...
Review: Whistle Mountain
Designed by Scott Caputo, Luke Laurie | Published by Bézier Games
2-4 Players | 60-90 Minutes
In...
Review: Kingswood
Designed by Henry Audubon | Published by 25th Century Games
1-5 Players | 15-45 Minutes
Join a...
Review: Meeple Land
Designed by Cyrille Allard, Frédéric Guérard | Published by Blue Orange Games
2-4 Players | 45...
Unfiltered Gamer Board Game Christmas Guide: Family & Strategy Games
We're proud to present our first annual Unfiltered Gamer Christmas Guide.
We believe board games are the...
Unfiltered Gamer Board Game Christmas Guide: Expansions & Roll & Writes
We're proud to present our first annual Unfiltered Gamer Christmas Guide.
We believe board games are the...
Unfiltered Gamer Board Game Christmas Guide: Kids & Card Games
We're proud to present our first annual Unfiltered Gamer Christmas Guide.
We believe board games are the...
Review: Chronicles of Crime
Designed by David Cicurel | Published by Lucky Duck Games
1-4 Players | 60-90 Minutes
“Criminals should...
Review: Jurassic Parts
Designed by Kevin Lanzing | Published by 25th Century Games
2-5 Players | 20-45 Minutes
A new...
Preview: Zu Tiles: Hime
Designed by Josh Bakken | Published by ZU Studios
2 Players | 20-45 MinutesZU Tiles: Hime...
Review: Cloud City
Designed by Phil Walker-Harding | Published by Blue Orange Games
2-4 Players | 30-60 Minutes
Cloud City...
Review: Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
Designed by Dan Blanchett | Published by Plaid Hat Games
2-4 Players | 90-180 Minutes
Your unique...
Review: Unfair + Alien/B-Movie/Dinosaur/Western Expansions
Designed by Joel Finch | Published by Good Games Publishing
2-5 Players | 50-125 Minutes
You’ve been...
Review: Lift Off: Get Me Off this Planet
So I was recently playing Lift Off! Get me off this Planet! and had a...
Top Horror Themed Board Games for Halloween
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Pandasauraus is known for publishing fun and unique card games that appeal to a large...
Review: Fluttering Souls
Designed by Joel Lewis | Published by Good Games Publishing
2 Players | 10-20 Minutes
Based on...
Review: Plunder: A Pirates Life
Designed by K.C. Schrimpl | Published by Lost Boy Entertainment
2-6 Players | 40-120 Minutes
Take command...
Review: Centrix
Designed by Richard MacRae & Corey Myckan | Published by Analog Game Studios
2-6 Players |...
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Review: Widget Ridge
Designed by Ian Taylor | Published by Furious Tree Games
1-2 Players | 15-45 Minutes
During the...
Review: Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
Design by Daniele Tascini & Dávid Turczi | Published by Board & Dice
1-4 Players | 60-120...
Review: Haunticulture
Design by Bevan Clatworthy | Published by Tinkerbot Games
1-4 Players | 45-60 min
Haunticulture is the...
Artist Profile: Anthony Gero
In our ongoing Artist Profile series we feature some of the top artists in the board gaming industry. Today...
Review: Dice Command
Published by Ejected Planet
2-4 Players | 25-60 min
In this semi-abstract, war-themed, dice rolling/worker placement game,...
Review: Tater Freighter
Published by BARD Games
3-7 Players | 10 min
Tater Freighter is the new, simultaneous play, family-friendly...
Review: Kings of Israel
Design by Lance Hill | Published by Fun hill Games
2-4 Players | 45 min
Kings of Israel...
Review: Tang Garden
Design by Francesco Testini, Pierluca Zizzi | Published by ThunderGryph Games & Lucky Duck Games
1-4 Players...
Review: Pandasaurus Triple Feature – Machi Koro, The Game & Qwinto
Pandasaurus Games, one of the leading board game studios in the world, has a great...
Review: Dealt!
Design by Katja Stremmel | Published by AMIGO
3-5 Players | 30 min
In Dealt! players work...
Artist Profile: Katia Howatson
In our Artist Profile series we feature some of the top artists in the board gaming industry. Today we feature...
Review: It’s A Wonderful World
Design by Frédéric Guérard | Published by Lucky Duck Games
1-5 Players | 30-60 min
It’s a...
From the Random Thoughts of #JustJosh: Sometimes It’s Just about Having Fun
For those that know how I like to play games, I tend to be on...
Artist Profile: Andrew Bosley
In our Artist Profile series we feature some of the top artists in the board gaming industry. Today we feature...
Review: The Girl and the Robot
Design by Salim Larochelle | Published by Flying Carpet Games
2-4 Players | 30-60 min
The Girl...
Coming Soon: Silver Dagger
Bezier Games has announced that Silver Dagger will be hitting stores this October just in time for...
My Favorite Cheap Board Games
I’m Calli and in this video I share some of my favorite cheap board games...
Interview with Elizabeth Hargrave
Elizabeth Hargrave, designer of Wingspan, discusses her passion and process behind her new game Mariposas.
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From the Random Thoughts of #JustJosh: A Few Favorite Genres in Boardgames
We all have different themes we love, but if they are not attached to the...
Review: The Taverns of Tiefenthal
Design by Wolfgang Warsch | Published by Schmidt Spiele
2-4 Players | 60 min
Nestled in the...
Review: Biblios
Design by Steve Finn | Published by IELLO
In the game Biblios you’re a competing abbot...
Clever Hoch Drei (Three Times Clever)
It's no secret, we here at UnfilteredGamer.com are big fans of Wolgang Warsch's Clever series....
From the Random Thoughts of #JustJosh: Dice
Rambling a bit about dice. We’re all gamers, so I am assuming others can relate...
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
In 2006, Pluto lost its planetary status leaving our solar system with only 8 recognized...
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Ever dream of doning a horned helmet and blasting metal music to a horde of...
Unique Board Games (My More Obscure Favorites)
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The Beginner Guide to Board Game Categories
Board game categories can help us really quickly gain a basic understanding of what the...
Tips for Understanding Board Game Rules
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What Are Modern Board Games? (+ Best Gateway Board Games)
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Tips for Writing Board Game Rules
Are you a board game designer writing your rules? This video is for you!
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Educational Board Games Part 2
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Educational Board Games for Kids and Families
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The Impact of the Coronavirus on the Board Game Industry
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I am the artist for Last One In , a zombie card game. I...
Artist Profile: Julio de Carvalho
Julio de Carvalho
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I'm an Illustrator with emphasis on Fantasy Art and Visual Narrative, using digital...
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Liz Burall
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Hi, I'm Liz Burall and I'm a 3-dimensional artist. I use Daz Studio and...
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Jamie Noble Frier
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Nick Nazzaro
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Nick Nazaaro is an award-winning illustrator from Boston, now living in Los Angeles. He...
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Antonios Christou
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Antonios Christou makes wonderful fantasy art and is breaking into the board gaming hobby...
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Emily Hancock
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Emily creates floral work for board game designers, her most prominent work can be...
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Sam Turner
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My aspirations as an artist are in the continuity of my career goals, the...
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JI Brady
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JI Brady is a Pixel Artist, you may have seen some of his creations...
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Darryl T. Jones
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Saša Radivojević
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Nivea Toliver
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Jerry Padilla
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Why Monopoly Has Become Nobody’s Favorite Game
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Escape Room Board Games
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E-WinRacing Chair
I don't know about you, but when I am sitting at my computer for long...
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After five long years, Valve, the company...
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“So, you want to write a blog about a digital game called Evil Cogs?” And...
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Board Game Gift Guide | 2017 – Adult version!
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Board Game Gift Guide | 2017
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LUPO: The Space Adventure – An Imagination Game
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Developing Side Effects – The Making of the Card Game
Sometimes taking a medication to fix a problem creates more problems, which require more medication....
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Upcoming Kickstarter Board Games – September 2017
We're back with the latest and upcoming Kickstarter board games, card games and other tabletop-related...
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Celestia is a competitive bluffing game in which you compete to acquire loot while navigating...
Flocked!: A Shepherd’s Strategy Game for 2-4 Flockers
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“The Greater Debate” Review: A Social Game of Defending Your Views
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Books for Gamers: Wizards of the Tabletop
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4 Ways to Use Gamer Deck 1: Mechanics
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The Manhattan Project Card Game Review
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