yo @watchitplayed.bsky.social I'm sorry I missed you at Gen Con! I wanted to talk about Here Lies 😭
Eric (What's Eric Playing?)
@whatsericplaying.bsky.social
I'm Eric! Board game reviewer, photographer, and American Tabletop Awards Committee Member. New board game reviews every Monday at https://whatsericplaying.com! Patreon: http://bit.ly/wep-p (he / him)
[Here Lies - Review] the real mystery we solved is how I managed to write two reviews despite getting essentially no sleep at Gen Con https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/08/03/here-lies/
Here Lies
Solve cases with the likes of Sherlock Holmes himself in Here Lies, a thrilling, intricate, and delightful cooperative mystery game. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[Overparked - Review] it's a lot of fun get it? because it's a parking lot? do you get why that's funny https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/08/03/overparked/
Overparked
Park cars to score big in Overparked, a clever drafting and tile-laying puzzle. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[The Cursed Cat [Preview] Preview] See? Told you I was late. But here's an early preview of the next Button Shy hit, right before Gen Con! See y'all there. https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/07/27/the-cursed-cat/
The Cursed Cat [Preview]
Your pesky familiar summoned a bunch of monsters by mistake and now you have to clear them out in The Cursed Cat, another great Simply Solo title from Button Shy! For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[12 Rivers Review] clickety clack my review was late today because I got distracted watching X-Men '97 there's no joke here that's just what happened https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/07/27/12-rivers/
12 Rivers
Click clack some marbles down the river to the villagers that desire them in 12 Rivers, a nifty introductory worker placement game with great art and some excellent tactile play. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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I would like to apologize in advance and retroactively to every single person I attempt to schedule a meeting with at Gen Con while I'm home, as my understanding of time zones has not improved and will never.
The Good Place: Michael - The Problem Is Me
Alt: The Good Place: Michael saying "The Problem Is Me", when really, the problem is that Calendly doesn't auto-default to the time zone of the location, instead inheriting either the sender or the recipient's time zone. That's stupid.
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[Rosetta: The Lost Language (Second Edition) Review] it's baaaaaaaaaaaaack https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/07/20/rosetta-the-lost-language-second-edition/
Rosetta: The Lost Language [Second Edition] [Micro]
Return to the world of Inscriptions and hidden meanings in Rosetta: The Lost Language's second edition! To find out what's new, check out my review!
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[Temple Twist Review] directed by M. Night Shyamalan https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/07/20/temple-twist/
Temple Twist
Journey deep into a mysterious temple and then, well, rotate it in Temple Twist, a clever and nifty cooperative dexterity game. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Vol. 3 Review] what happened to volume 2, you say? i'm getting there; a fixed ordering is for suckers https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/07/13/unmatched-volume-3/
Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Vol. 3
Meet all new warriors and try to defeat them in Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Vol. 3, a new mix-and-match set for the classic combat game. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[Pandora’s Legacy [Spoiler-Free] Review] every week that's a postcurious week is a good week and you can quote me on that https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/07/13/pandoras-legacy-spoiler-free/
Pandora’s Legacy [Spoiler-Free]
Go beyond the myth to find the truth that remains in Pandora's Legacy, a literal epic adventure from Postcurious and TED Games that is expansive, intricate, and, as to be expected from PostCurious, excellent. For my full writeup, check out my review!
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[Kronologic: Paris 1920 Review] five phantoms??? in one opera??? it's more likely than you'd think https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/07/06/kronologic-paris-1920/
Kronologic: Paris 1920
What's going on in the Paris Opera House? Find out and solve the mysteries within in Kronologic: Paris 1920! For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[Oh My Word Review] shout-out to all my friends who I frustrated with my completely correct challenges in this game https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/07/06/oh-my-word/
Oh My Word
Draw a word and name an example as fast as you can in Oh My Words! What else can you expect? Check out my review for the full writeup!
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The other new hub page I've been working on is trick-taking games! Debated putting Omens on here since it's trick-ish but I think I'd get yelled at by Serious Taxonomy People whatsericplaying.com/trick-taking...
The Best Trick-Taking Games to Play Right Now!
Discover the best trick-taking games! From cooperative hits like The Crew to clever 2-player duels, explore my top picks after 1,400+ board game reviews.
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[Boop Shuffle Review] booooooop, but cards this time https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/06/29/boop-shuffle/
Boop Shuffle
Bop cats off of each other with cards this time in Boop Shuffle, an interesting and tricky reimplementation of a delightful and quick strategy game. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[Omens Review] yeah get hyped it's time for Gen Con releases https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/06/29/omens/
Omens
Take your chances with the arcana to help your teammates strategically shed cards in Omens, a fantastic and beautiful team game of hand management and cooperation. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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Half of the fun of having a ten year old website is that it's due for some improvements, like these new hub pages. Just added a new one for Cooperative Games! Any other games that should be on here? whatsericplaying.com/cooperative-games
Best Cooperative Board Games to Play: Team Up & Win Together
Discover the best cooperative board games! From approachable 2-player co-ops to massive campaigns, find the perfect game to win (or lose) together.
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[Count of the Nine Estates Review] one estate, ah-hah-hah, et cetera https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/06/22/count-of-the-nine-estates/
Count of the Nine Estates
Attempt to gain favor with resource management as the Count of the Nine Estates, a tricky solo Button Shy game with some tough choices! For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[Azure Review] come for the strategy recs, stay because I realized I could map this to Digimon, as always https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/06/22/azure/
Azure
Attempt to gain the favor of the Four Auspicious Beasts in Azure, a mythological two-player abstract strategy game of engine-building and wisdom. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[BLORP! review] really can't emphasize enough that one of the tiles is just a screaming mouth, and that alone makes the game worth it https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/06/15/blorp/
BLORP!
Create a vibrant Blorp-o-Sphere in BLORP!, a colorful and quirky tile-laying game that's got some great art despite some complicated scoring. For my full write-up, check out my review!
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[Greasy Spoon review] look, sometimes all you need to win a game is a Fancy Dog https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/06/15/greasy-spoon/
Greasy Spoon
It's a diner throwdown in Greasy Spoon, as two players vie to be the ultimate chef in this exciting and tactical ladder-climbing and shedding game. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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[Fruit Island review - What's Eric Playing?] truly, the perfect game for the week that Donkey Kong 64 hits Switch Online
Fruit Island [Preview]
Keep your fruit close and your enemies closer in Fruit Island, a game about dodging a big gorilla and collecting some mangoes, among other things. For my full writeup, check out my review!
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[Panorama review - What's Eric Playing?] balloooooooooooooooooooons https://whatsericplaying.com/2026/06/08/panorama/
Panorama
Fly high in a hot-air balloon and see the sights in Panorama, a lovely tile-laying game that's cozy and interesting, as a good balloon trip should be. For my full writeup, check out my review!
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[Perfectly Imperfect review] What's Eric Playing? here with the dating advice you trust and crave, probably.
Perfectly Imperfect
Find your friends Perfect (and less-than perfect) matches in Perfectly Imperfect, a cute party game designed to mimic swiping on someone else's dating apps. For my full writeup, check out my review!
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[Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary Review] You know, after playing 007 First Light I was looking for some spy shenanigans and I think this very much was what I wanted
Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary [Spoiler-Free] [Micro]
Sneak into a villain's fancy party to steal back the nuclear codes in Backstories: The Emerald Wedding Anniversary, a thrilling (and occasionally goofy) spy adventure that's reminiscent of point-and-click games. For my full thoughts, check out my review!
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The best of the best games of this last year! We chat with @whatsericplaying.bsky.social to discuss 2026's The American Tabletop Awards: how we voted, the winners and runners-up, and more. www.goinganalogshow.com/article/326/... #boardgames @theattas.bsky.social
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[Wonder Bowling review] When I'm writing up an itten dexterity game, you know it's going to be a good time how many bowling balls on a stick have you seen anyways
Wonder Bowling
Hit the lanes and knock down pins in Wonder Bowling, a whimsical dexterity game that doesn't let you roll the ball, but instead just whack stuff with it. For the full writeup, check out my review!
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[EXIT Kids: Midnight Spooktacular review] all the fun of a costume party with maybe ... half of the riddles
EXIT Kids: Midnight Spooktacular [Spoiler-Free] [Micro]
Search through a monster's wardrobe and solve riddles to come up with the perfect costume for a Halloween party in EXIT Kids: Midnight Spooktacular, a game that's a lot less scary than the theme would imply. For my full write-up, check out my review!
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Insert generational warfare joke here
[EXIT: The Circus Mystery review] if you don't solve this one you're getting clowned while getting clowned and that's just sad
EXIT: The Circus Mystery [Spoiler-Free] [Micro]
Find secrets and concealed crimes at the whimsical circus in EXIT: The Circus Mystery, a great entry in the EXIT franchise with lots to do and fun ways to do it. For my full write-up, check out my review!
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