Written & Podcast Reviews
- The Meeple Street (“Pendulum is innovative, it creates a sense of urgency and quick thinking that is not typically associated with worker placement games.”)
- Board Game Immersion (“The marriage of the two main mechanisms is unique and tightly knit together, allowing for engaging gameplay, with or without timers.”)
- The Dukes of Dice
- Hunter Watch
- Collectible 506 (Spanish)
- Stay at Home Mom Reviews
- Cahill Games (“Like a gateway into the world of SM.”)
- Nerdz Board Gaming
- Meeplestation_Wifeside
- The Mad Board Gamer
- The Board Game Critic
- Dads on a Map
- Spielstil
- Vin d’jeu (French)
- The Tabletop Family (“The use of timers brings a unique element to Pendulum. I greatly enjoyed the use of time as a resource — working not only to figure out the best actions to take to advance my position but also balancing whether or not I had the time to do them.”)
- Darkstone (Spanish)
- NintenDads
- LRM Online
- Rubber Chicken Games (“Pendulum risks it all by reimagining a well-established genre… and succeeds on doing it.”)
- The Beard Gamer
- Geeks Under Grace
- Kara Clark
- Meeple, Myself, and I (solo review)
- The Friendly Boardgamer
- GameRelation
- Opinionated Gamers
- The Dukes of Dice
- Staying In Podcast
- There Will Be Games (“Pendulum is a Stonemaier game in that it takes a chance on putting gameplay mechanics together that you might not immediately consider compatible.”)
- Nerds on Earth (“I can truly say that it stands apart from other games that I’ve played, and offers a unique experience for the players.”)
- Dice Daniel
- The Lobby of Hobbies (“This is definitely one worth checking out if you are a fan of worker placements or real time. Even if you aren’t a real time fan this is worth experiencing.”)
- Lauren Plays to Win
- Gaming with Sidekicks
- Kovray
- Spellenwijs (Dutch)
- Movin Meeples (“The real time element feels unique and it provides some genuinely interesting and exciting moments.”)
- Paste Magazine
- Marcin Krupinski (Polish video and podcast)
- Big Boss Battle
- Board Game Quest
- Games Reviews
- Cahill Games (“A gateway into the world of Stonemaier.”)
- Boardgame Brothers (Dutch)
- Sushiball Games (and Instagram)
- Meeples Abroad
- Akoa Tujou (French)
- Board Game Shots
- Quackalope
- KnightTime Games
- Lotte Speelt (and Instagram)
- Tabletop Gaming (and interview)
- Beards and Dice
- Which Game First
- Meeple_v_People
- Dice Men Cometh
- Marc Musso (and Instagram)
- Het Spelletjes Koppel
- Giochi del Topo
- Metropolitan Magazine (Italian)
- Lautapeliopas (Finnish)
- Bordspelbros (Dutch)
- Northern Dice
- Gaming Trend
- The Boardgame Mechanics
- Het Geel Pionneke (and Instagram)
- BoardGame Insights
- Gideon’s Gaming Reviews (and YouTube)
- Favorite Foe (and Instagram)
- BG Insights (introduction and gameplay)
- Punchboard
- Board Game Maniac
- Cafe Mais Geek
- SpinLi (Belgian)
- Collectible 506 (Spanish)
- De Spellenduif (Dutch; also Instagram)
- Game Cows
- Free the Meeple (second post here)
- De Spellenduif (and Instagram)
- 1-2 Punchboard Reviews
- Zeshawn (and preview and reel)
- All the Games (Instagram and YouTube)
- Spiele Akademie (German)
- Board Game Duel (and Instagram)
- Get Into Games
- A Couple Games (plus Instagram)
- Giant Brain
- Meeple Mountain
Video Reviews
- Tantrum House (“While there can be a flurry of activity when a timer flips, I don’t feel rushed during the game.”)
- The Dice Odyssey
- Dice and Dragons
- 90-Second Nerd (“Put away any preconceived notions you have about this game. It is a unique experience. It’s different than anything that you will play, and it will break up the monotony of your game night!”)
- Rahdo Runs Through
- The Dice Tower (solo)
- The Dice Tower (Tom Vasel)
- Before You Play
- Our Family Plays Games
- TerreDice Games
- Board Games Unlocked (runthrough and review / solo runthrough and review)
- Boardgame Opinions
- Midnight Board Gaming (Spanish)
- The Board Game Critic
- The Cardboard Herald
- Roll for Crit (“Unlike any game we’ve ever played.”)
- Meeple University
- One Stop Co-Op Shop (solo)
- Brettspielgeeks (German)
- My Favorite Game Mechanism
- Ryan and Bethany
- The Lighten Up Initiative
- 3 Things in 3 Minutes
- Unfiltered Gamer
- AthexTube (and playthrough and unboxing)
- The Hungry Gamer
- Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews
- Gems & Biscuits
- 1 Minute Board Games
- Board Game Empire (playthrough and Instagram)
- Just Let Terence Explain It (and setup and how-to-play in English and Dutch)
- Tabletop Gaming Guild (and podcast and Instagram)
- Amass Games (unboxing and Instagram)
- Legends of Nerdvana
- Proti Plays (and Unboxing)
- The Champion Faction (solo playthrough)
- Games4Two
- Better Half Reviews
- Boardgamer di Montagna (Italian)
- Hayden’s Reviews
- Shear Boardom
- Brettspiel Dude (German rules)
- Joculescu (Romanian)
- The Board Game Librarian
- Good Owl Games
- Board Game Rundown
- Dads and Dice (playthrough)
- BoardGameCo
Articles & Interviews
- The Mill (unboxing and playthrough)
- Dice and Dragons (unboxing and how-to-play)
- Quackalope (playthrough)
- What Board Game (interview; also Travis chat)
- Dice Tower (unboxing)
- The Cardboard Herald (interview)
- Before You Play (playthrough)
- Rahdo Runs Through (playthrough)
- The Dice Odyssey (unboxing)
- Boardgames and Bourbon (interview)
- Tantrum House (playthrough)
- What’s on the Shelf? (interview)
- Spellenbunker (Dutch interview)
- Board Game Design Lab (interview)