Quick Guide

In the Madison Area? Why not drop by and play a game? Just EMail me or use the CONTACT page to send me a message!

Yes, this is my favorite thing (well, one of them:)
=> My Favorite Thing

Need Help Choosing a Game? Once you are viewing a game, there will be a list of all the games in alphabetical order in the right panel (very nice way to scan the games, though you also can just type in a name in the search box). 

That right side panel also has a cool selection list that is just like this:

Plus here are just SOME of the games here at our house (alpha order) with a quick summary about each game (how many players, estimated time to play and complexity rating):

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WordSpot

=> BoardGameGeek

=> Len’s half page Rule Summary (v1)

  • My game has 28 2×2 grid tiles and 60 translucent brown marker squares.
  • Another edition has 32 grid tiles

Make it a four player game? 32 tiles in one game plus 28 tiles in the other – 60 tiles. Instead of 4×4 with 16 tiles … 6×6 with 36 tiles … each player keeps the same number of markers to start the game (ie, 25 for each player – 26 for first player). Or perhaps two 4×4 grids (32 tiles) and you choose which one to find your word on. Or perhaps 5×5 grid (25 tiles) plus give each of the four players one grid (25+4=29 tiles) to place anywhere on any turn (just like gaining one by finding a word that has letters on 3 or more tiles)

A great quick look at dozens of Word Games (but NOT WordSpot):

And another TEN word games list (again, doesn’t include WordSpot though):

WordSpot game:

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Top Games I Played in 2025

For the curious … here are the top games that I played over the past year (2025):

Note: I actually played Dice Miner more than 24 times because I track it by the number of players and this is just from 3 player games (I think). Likewise I played Trails of Tucana a bit more with the larger map which I tracked separately.

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Puerto Rico (Special 3D Edition by Awaken Realms)

Puerto Rico was the #1 Game for SIX YEARS (according to BoardGameGeek)

=> BoardGameGeek
=> Gamefound

=> Final Special Edition Rulebook // from=> Awaken Realms download section
=> Len’s 1pg Rule Summary (v3) for 3-5 players
=> Len’s 1pg 2player Rule Summary (v2) for 2 players

SEE ALSO=> Deluxe Edition (before the Special Edition was way way more deluxe)

=> Video playlist Special Edition // Original Edition

This is MY unboxing of the Grande Pledge (with EVERYTHING) comparing it to the base/core game and also comparing with the original game:

Review (I think she called it a “perfect game”) PLUS she called it her #1 game of 2025 – see bottom of page:

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Ready Set Bet (giant High Roller edition)

=> BoardGameGeek (regular edition)
=> Rulebook
=> Len’s 1pg Rule Summary (v1)

=> Web-based Horse Racing (so you don’t have to roll the dice)
=> Download the App (for Apple and Android and Web)

=> Music to play before the race starts

=> Video Playlist (High Roller edition – mostly unboxing videos)
=> Video Playlist (regular edition)
=> at the bottom of the page is a video of the excited announcer for the races

The first four videos are from my favorite reviewers:

Quick Overview of the giant High Roller edition

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