Sonora

Flick wooden discs onto desert landscapes and score each region on a dry-erase sheet.

Designer: Rob Newton
Published by: Pandasaurus Games
Editions by: Devir, Hobby World

Sonora is a flick-and-write game: you flick wooden discs across a board and score what they land on with a dry-erase marker. The board shows vibrant Sonoran Desert landscapes, canyons and tributaries and old cliff dwellings among them, and every area hides its own little game, so a steady aim decides where you play and how you score. Other players can bump your discs, and they will, to score points for themselves. Expect pencil work, dexterity and a good deal of laughter when a disc slides the wrong way. It plays solo up to four, best at four, in about 45 minutes. A good pick if you want a roll-and-write where fingers, not dice, decide.

Flick discs onto a desert boardEach region hides its own scoring gameBump rivals' discs to score yourself

Who it's for

You want a roll-and-write-style game that tests your aim instead of rolling dice, and you like some laughter at the table.

Not for you if…

Shaky hands bother you or the table is small. You need space and a steady touch for the flicking.

Vibe's take

Dexterous, giggly and a little competitive. Every flick is a small gamble, and watching a rival disc nudge yours into a better spot, or a worse one, is half the fun.