The best games by Jonathan Gilmour-Long 🇺🇸👨 2026

Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game immerses 2-5 players into a chilling post-apocalyptic world where a dwindling colony of survivors faces threats both from the relentless undead and the darkest corners of human nature. As leaders of survivor factions, players must grapple with their group's well-being while harboring personal secrets and objectives that may conflict with the common goal. The game is part of the "Crossroads" series by Plaid Hat Games, offering an intense psychological survival experience that tests the bonds of trust and cooperation.

Dinosaur Island is a dynamic and competitive board game where players step into the shoes of park managers, tasked with resurrecting dinosaurs and building the most exciting and secure dinosaur park. The game cleverly combines elements of DNA research, strategic park construction, and risk management.

Many heroes head into battle, but some never return, leaving their valuable possessions behind. They participate in a bidding war for the vaults they left behind, striving to win precious items by offering gold, victory points, or new abilities. Players take turns as auction masters, engaging in a fierce bidding war to sell rooms filled with treasures to one another.

Wasteland Express Delivery Service plunges players into a post-apocalyptic reality where they become drivers for the last delivery company on Earth. Designed by a renowned trio of game designers and illustrated by a famed comic artist, this game combines a rich thematic experience with deep strategic play. Players navigate a devastated landscape, delivering goods between settlements while contending with raider attacks and fulfilling missions for the remnants of civilization.