I really wanted to love this book, as it included a lot of things I love - a Comic Con meet-cute, board game/video game representation, competitive flirty banter between the FMC and MMC, and supportive female friendships. Unfortunately, I found myself struggling to stay engaged for much of the first half of the book as the FMC willfully ignored the fact that she was being sexually harassed at her workplace and continued to make excuses for her disappointing boyfriend when it was obvious that she was destined to be with William, all because she was fixated on achieving her “Life Goals” and saw only one way to do that - which seemed odd for someone who supposedly loves video games and would definitely know about branching stories and alternate win conditions. 
In general, a lot of the board game stuff hit just slight wrong for me as well - someone who is interested enough in board games to design her own is not playing Monopoly and Clue, she’s playing Pandemic and Wingspan. Also, D&D, even a one-shot, isn’t something you just throw in the mix when it’s your night to pick the board game; it takes planning and preparation from all players. Finally, I never felt like I understood what Overpower WAS in game terms and

the fact that it could be turned into a video game, which it always seemed more like to begin with, highlighted that.

All this taken together kept me from feeling fully immersed in the story, and while the central couple was cute, I didn’t find myself caring much if they actually got together or not.
The book is light on spice - there are two suggestive scenes, but they could be easily skipped without losing anything from the story, if the reader prefers. The writing is solid but not extraordinary. Overall, a fine book but not one I would recommend readers go out of their way for, given that there are better options in the genre.
Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the advance digital copy in exchange for my honest review.