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The Death of Dyson
The current locus for per-ounce innovation in tabletop is trick-taking, and I’m not sure there’s a finer example of how far the genre punches above its weight than Power Vacuum. Designed by Kaleb Wentzel-Fisher and published and illustrated by Malachi Ray Rempen — who gave us the imperfect but charming Roll Camera! — this one provides suited cards by way of The Death of Stalin. It’s viciously good.
There’s No Board Games Like Show Board Games
I’ll confess, I agreed to play Roll Camera! on the strength of its title pun alone. Because it’s about filmmaking, you see, and also it’s a dice game. Brilliant. Now you know the secret. Hook me with a next-level pun and your foot is already in the door.
Thank goodness Malachi Ray Rempen didn’t stop there. He also happens to have created a game that on more than one occasion made me exclaim with delight at its subtle moments of clever design.
SPACE-BIFF! 