Having reviewed several games from prolific designer David McCord and others published through NewVenture Games (www.newventuregames.com),…
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.
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…
‘Building’ a worm should not be this much fun!
When Das Wurmt arrived, it was one of those games that The Meeple Guild wasn’t exactly…
Handy Little Coffee-Time Filler
It’s been a long while since a small-box game hit the table that I wanted to…
Production quality so high in this one
There are games that leave you in awe of their quality when they hit the table…
Every Move Has a ‘Ripple’ Effect
Kanare Kato is a rather prolific game designer, best known for creating games that can be…
Mining on Mars can be fun
David McCord has become one of my favorite game designers. Now that deserves a bit of…
Diagonal moves lift Quatuor above the norm
Quatuor is a recent abstract strategy game designed by Louis-David Raymond, a Canadian. As a Canadian…
Beware the mutant woollies
One of the coolest things about reviewing games, and one of the most challenging, is when…
Bird battle better than most
Some games really reach out and grab you before you ever start playing them. Perch from…
Hexeh revamps ‘chess’ in major way
Regular readers will know that this member of The Meeple Guild, in genera,l loves abstract strategy…
Yama a more challenging 4-in-a-row game than most
When Yama arrived, and I cracked the cellophane seal and dug into the bo, I was…
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…