Blue Orange Games Archives

Vikings On Board Board Game Review and Rules

June 8, 2020May 20, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2016, Blue Orange Games, Catherine Dumas, Charles Chevallier, Christine Deschamps, Maëva da Silva, Pascal Pelemans, Tomasz Larek

Vikings On Board is an interesting combination of mechanics with great components which leads to a fun game even if it sometimes feels like something is missing.

Board Games Card Drafting Family Filler Reviews

Piece of Pie Board Game Review and Rules

May 15, 2020May 14, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2020, Blue Orange Games, Brett J. Gilbert, Trevor Benjamin

Piece of Pie is a quick, easy, and fun family game that features a surprising amount of strategy even if turn order seems to play too big of a role at times.

Board Games Drawing Party Reviews

Starlink Board Game Review and Rules

May 11, 2020May 8, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2020, Arno Steinwender, Blue Orange Games, Gaëtan Noir, Markus Slawitscheck

Starlink is not a perfect game, but it is an interesting twist on your typical party drawing game utilizing a connect the dots mechanic which leads to a surprisingly fun drawing game.

Board Games Party Reviews Word

Cross Clues Board Game Review and Rules

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Eric Mortensen 1 Comment 2020, Blue Orange Games, Grégory Grard

It is obvious that Cross Clues was inspired by the revolutionary Codenames, but by adding in a few unique twists it creates an original and highly enjoyable experience that is almost as great as its inspiration.

Board Games Family Reviews Tile Placement

Kingdomino: The Court Board Game Review and Rules

April 24, 2020April 18, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2020, Blue Orange Games, Bruno Cathala, Cyril Bouquet

Kingdomino: The Court takes the already excellent gameplay from the original game and adds an interesting new resource mechanic which improves on the strategy of an already great game.

Board Games Educational Family Reviews Tile Placement

Sumoku Board Game Review and Rules

January 27, 2020January 14, 2020 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2010, Blue Orange Games, Thierry Denoual

Sumoku may not be for everyone but it is a fun math game with interesting mechanics that leads to a surprisingly fun game.

Board Games Card Family Reviews Speed

Spot it! Freeze Card Game Review and Rules

September 24, 2018September 7, 2018 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2014, Blue Orange Games

Spot it! Freeze doesn’t add a lot to the original Spot it! but it is still a fun speed game for the whole family.

Board Games Children's Dexterity Family Reviews

Pool Party (2018) Board Game Review and Rules

April 16, 2018April 13, 2018 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments Blue Orange Games, Brad Ross, Gary Strauss, Ivy Strauss, Malcolm Unwin

Pool Party shares a lot in common with a lot of other family dexterity games but it has enough unique twists to make it an interesting experience.

Board Games Children's Family Reviews

Doodle Quest Board Game Review and Rules

March 21, 2018February 17, 2018 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2014, Blue Orange Games, David Franck, Laurent Escoffier

Doodle Quest has some small issues but it is a truly original experience that will appeal to people of all ages.

Board Games Deduction Family Party Reviews

Wink Card Game Review and Rules

February 19, 2018January 25, 2018 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments Blue Orange Games, Friedhelm Krahwinkel, Pierre-Olivier Capéran, Stéphane Escapa, Thomas Marutschke

Wink might be silly and not something I would play all the time but it is a unique and enjoyable party game unlike anything you have probably ever played before.