The hype is out and on parade for the immensely lovely Solani, a new game that makes our table look good and our hearts feel satisfied. But first we say "Why not?" to Bamboo and "No, but maybe, but no" to two attractive board games: the thinky Terminus and the stylish Curio Black, 1962.

If you didn't hate this, we have a treat for next time: actually saying the game titles before parachuting into the pondersphere!