I really like Flip 7. It’s quick to teach, easy to get into, and somehow manages to make flipping over a card feel way more stressful than it should. So when Flip 7: With a Vengeance came out, I was curious. At first glance, it’s still Flip 7. You’re flipping cards, trying not to bust, and deciding how greedy you want to be. The difference is in how the two games get there Vengeance adds some new ways to mess with the other players and changes how you approach your turns. So

🔢 Tally Up! |🧥 Designer: Eric Olsen | 🏢 Publisher Messy Tables Games 👥 2+ players | ⏳ ~20 minutes | 🎲 Push your luck, dice, simultaneous play Some people describe Tally Up! as Flip 7 with dice, and I get it. They’re both simple push your luck games where you’re deciding how greedy you want to be. In Tally Up! You decide to be either IN or OUT, but you’re still invested in every roll. Everyone plays at the same time. If you’re OUT, you’re probably hoping everyone else bus

🦎 A Lotta Axolotls by Eric Olsen | 🏢 Published by Messy Table Games 👥 2-6 players | ⏳ ~15 minutes | ⚙️ Matching, set collection, simultaneous play ⚠️ Disclosure: I was gifted a copy of A Lotta Axolotls and helped with the rules for the new version. As always, this is my honest review. We do not accept compensation for our opinions or recommendations I recently gifted a copy of A Lotta Axolotls to a friend's 8 year old. I had no idea she liked axolotls. We sat down to play,

There's a good chance you've heard of Flip 7. The push-your-luck hit has found its way onto countless tables, introducing a lot of players to designer Eric Olsen. But while Flip 7 may be the game that put his name on the map, it's only one part of a growing catalog of clever, approachable games Every designer has a starting point. For Eric, it was 2020. The world had slowed down and he was home with his kids. Their table was covered in odds and ends, half-finished creations,