Boardgames 2023

I’ve been enjoying a very light adventure game called Lands of Galzyr. It’s lighter than light, actually, but just my speed when I’m really too tired to think much after a day at work. I’d guess most folks here wouldn’t care for it, because the amount strategic decision making is quite limited, and it requires accessing a web-based CYOA style interface (though not an app, and it can be used offline). There’s no campaign, just a lot of quests and road events. And the save system is quite ingenious, so that in five minutes you can pack it up mid-game, then resume later with just five minutes of setup.

My dog chewed one of the cards so I messaged the designer on Discord. He’s in Finland. He mailed me a replacement! I venmo’d him a few bucks to cover postage. Nice guy and I hope his game does well.