Tabletop Games Blog · November 29, 2025 · 6 min
Umami (Saturday Review)
Under the glow of the moon, the forest stalls sizzled and steamed. Ramen bowls, takoyaki, and miso soup filled the air with rich, savoury aromas. Woodland chefs scurried between stoves, each eager to cook the most delicious dishes, only to be outdone by competitors who stole their patrons right from under their noses. The question is whether you have what it takes to serve up the best culinary creations that burst with Umami by Don Eskridge from Heidelbär Games with art by Ikuko Nakai. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/29/umami-saturday-review/ Useful Links Umami : https://shop.heidelbaer.de/products/umami-english/342974000008765072 Rulebook: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/303599/umami-rules-english Heidelbär Games : https://shop.heidelbaer.de/ BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/449542/umami Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Sound Effects: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC Music: Chinese Restaurant Background 1, produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/12390-chinese-restaurant-background-1 Music: Japan Lo-Fi Vol. 2, produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/12959-japan-lo-fi-vol-2 Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/