The idea of a print-and-play solo game where you navigate a dungeon using the movement rules…
Calvin Daniels
Calvin Daniels is a Saskatchewan-born, self-taught journalist. He is currently Editor of Yorkton This Week, with 35-years in the newspaper business.
Far from Chess, and a Long Way from Fun Too
To start, a pet peeve in the world of board games is slapping the word chess…
A Very Solid Addition to Solitaire Card Games
If you are a board gamer and own a standard deck of playing cards, you have…
Awesome Card Battler Using a Standard Deck of Cards
I shuffled my deck of cards with a rather high level of expectation as Trevor and…
Good Looks Matched by Solid Play
Some games just wow you with their production quality. That is most certainly the case with…
Dice ‘Chuckers’ Are Rarely as Gratifying as Stakeout
Up-front, dice and I have traditionally had what might best be described as a hate/hate relationship.…
Don’t Go Over the Falls as You Collect Gems
Niagara is a different experience from the usual titles that make it to our Meeple Guild…
Wooden Version Adds to the Appeal of KNJO
KNJO proved oddly difficult for both me and my usual abstract-strategy partner, Trevor, to form a…
Great Book Offers Up a Fine Card Game
This review is a bit different. It begins with the novel Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding—the…
Flash Flood Just a Bit Too Simple
Having reviewed several games from prolific designer David McCord and others published through NewVenture Games (www.newventuregames.com),…
Solo Word Game a Fine Time Filler
This review is perhaps a bit off-brand, in that Q-Less isn’t exactly a traditional game. It’s…
Quirky Characters and Simple Rules Make This a Charmer
Some games charm you from the moment you tear off the cellophane. Cube Creatures is one…
A Surprising Mind-Twister
If The Meeple Guild were to categorize 2025, it might be remembered as the year when…
Warcrow book exudes quality
Here’s a polished and professional version of your review — keeping your voice and enthusiasm intact,…
Fun foray in sports by rolling dice
Roll-and-write games really run the gamut — from the purely superficial to the deeply strategic —…
Going Last Typically a Key
It’s always interesting when a game hits the table and teaches you something new. HOD is…
A Fresh Look at Kobolds for an RPG Classic
I’ll start with a confession: I’m not a fan of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. It’s…
A Lot of Game in a Small Wooden Box
When a game arrives in a wooden box with labeling that looks as though it could…
Clans of Chayil Offers RPGers Much That Is Fresh
Yes, there are plenty of role-playing games out there, so when a new one appears, the…
Lay the tiles, create a railroad
If you like tile-laying games — a favorite for most in The Meeple Guild — then…
Build a ship and head into battle
There’s something about the idea of building a rocket ship and heading to the stars to…
Butterfly Kingdom a fresh rummy-esque offering
I’ll admit it right up front: I like card games—typically more than others in The Meeple…
Making Monsters a fine choice for Halloween season
As we stand on the eve of Halloween—that delightfully ghoulish time of year—what could be a…
Can you avoid the spirits and escape the cemetery?
Tis’ the spooky season, so let’s go wandering through an old graveyard, shall we? The moon…
First Kanare Kato Creation to Miss the Mark With This Reviewer
This review needs a significant disclaimer. It should be understood up front that I have never…
Such a Versatile Box of RPG Minis
If you’ve followed these humble reviews for a while, you’ll know that The Meeple Guild —…
Far More Fun With This Connection Game Than Most
In general, connection games — those where you’re trying to string a line of something from…
Crank up the amp and take your best shot at stardom
If you want a game that’s deeply immersive and heavy on conveying its core theme, check…
A surprising charmer
Since card games are generally low cost—at least comparatively—they’re often great additions to any collection. You…
Block builder a bit to confined
Few things make me happier than getting a new game to the table—especially one made of…
Chicken game not quite up to scratch
This review covers Gigi Gacker, a small-box game that serves as a sort of sister title…
Hex Factor: A Most Pleasant Surprise
Sometimes a game surprises you simply because it plays unlike anything else on your shelf. Hex…