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Kalita Wave Glass Dripper
seattlecoffeegear.com
The exact tool that made pour-over coffee stop being a performance and started being a technique.
ESPRO P7 French Press + FREE Deep clean
espro.com
Fixes what's wrong with French pressing without shedding the ritual. Stainless and insulated, but $120 buys you…
Carcassonne: Safari
zmangames.com
A safe Carcassonne variant that trades novelty for a coat of savanna paint. Plays fine, surprises no one.
Pandemic - Cooperative Disease Board Game for Family, Adults, and Children (2-4 Players, Ages 8+) - Z-Man Games
poggers.com
The cooperative game that made cooperation a verb. Still the best argument for playing together instead of winning…
Splendor
millerpadsandpaper.com
A decade of proof that this game works. Buy it for the mechanics, not the box.
Codenames Board Game Review
coopboardgames.com
Competent walkthrough of a great game, but you already know Codenames is great—this tells you nothing new about why.
Patchwork Doodle Board Game - Creative Strategy Game, Puzzle Game, Drawing Game, Family Board Game for Kids & Adults, Ages 8+, 1-6 Players, 20 Minute Playtime, Made by Lookout Games
colescomputers.com
Solid designer and publisher, but the page tells you nothing about what you're actually getting: card stock, paper…
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
evanstongames.com
A proven cooperative puzzle that works because the mechanic is honest: you can't talk to each other, and the missions…
Azul
boardgamebliss.com
The rare abstract game that works for a table full of eight-year-olds and their parents without talking down to either.
Wavelength by Alex Hague, Justin Vickers and Wolfgang Warsch (2022 B&N Game of the Season)
barnesandnoble.com
Smart party game design from makers who know the form. Spectrum mechanic is genuinely tense—you're gambling on intent…
The Summon The Spirits Tour
chipotle.com
Knows exactly when and where to show up; has no idea why you'd want to. A margarita with mystery ingredients and a…
Bose Unveils USB-C Powered Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds
audioxpress.com
USB-C wired earbuds aren't a comeback—they're the consequence of moving the DAC into the cable. Bose explains what…
What people are keeping, and what they scored it.
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Disclosed materials, real construction, track record. Not adjectives.
Best-in-class gets a 9. “Pretty good” gets the number pretty good deserves.
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