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Puzzle Strike: Shadows Review

Posted on April 9, 2013

Puzzle Strike: Shadows designed by David Sirlin published by Sirlin Games 2-4 players about 15-20 minutes per player Can 8-bit retro stylings live together with Dominion in a house made chips? Read on the find out. Puzzle Strike, the base … Continue reading →

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So you want to have fun? ‘Filler’ is not a bad word.

Posted on February 13, 2013

Three lighter games that might have flown under your radar. Wonderland Designers – Brian David-Marshall and Matthew Wang Artist – Christopher Cote Publisher – Zenescope Entertainment 2-6 players 45 minutes Ages: 15+ Usually games have higher age ranges to avoid … Continue reading →

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Scripts & Scribes: the Dice Game Review

Posted on February 4, 2013

Scripts and Scribes: the Dice Game Designer: Steve Finn Artist: Sean Sevestre Publisher: Dr. Finn’s Game Co. 2-5 Players 30 minutes Scripts and Scribes: the Dice Game, is a dice drafting game with auctions to spice things up.  It is … Continue reading →

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Legacy: Gears of Time – A Preview

Posted on August 12, 2012

Designed by Ben Harkins Art by Peter Wocken, Steve Maggart, and Shamas Demoret Floodgate Games 2-4 players 30 minutes per player Ages 13+ (honestly, maybe 11 or 12) Preview by Jonathan Franklin Legacy: Gears of Time is one of very … Continue reading →

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Gen Con: Buy, Demo, and Expand!

Posted on August 8, 2012

by Jonathan Franklin I’m off to my first Gen Con!  I’ll be doing demos at the Wattsalpoag booth, so stop by and say Hi.  Getting to attend this grail event means I actually paid attention to what is coming out … Continue reading →

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Village: A Review

Posted on May 4, 2012

Village Design by:  Markus and Inka Brand Art by: Dennis Lohausen Published by: 999 Games Albi eggertspiele Gigamic Ludonova Pegasus Spiele Tasty Minstrel Games (review copy provided by TMG) 2 – 4 Players, listed time 60-75 minutes (perhaps 90 for … Continue reading →

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Core Worlds Review

Posted on March 30, 2012

Core Worlds Design by:  Andrew Parks Published by:  Stronghold Games 2 – 5 Players, listed time 60 minutes (ha!) Review by:  Jonathan Franklin You have a hand with three snubfighters, two grunts, and Lord Banner.  Do you play the the … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Franklin: A Fistful of Penguins – The Waiting is the Hardest Part

Posted on February 1, 2012

[Editor's Note - Jonathan also wrote a more traditional designer's diary for his new game, A Fistful of Penguins, that was also published today on the News Feed at Boardgamegeek.com - DY] A Fistful of Penguins has started arriving in … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Franklin: Review of Omen (Small Box Games)

Posted on January 7, 2012

Omen: A Reign of War Design by:  John Clowdes Illustrated by: Michael “Riiven” Ng Published by: Small Box Games 2 Players (new version goes up to 4 players) 30-45 minutes Review by:  Jonathan Franklin Hey, you got your Magic: the … Continue reading →

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Essen photos on Tric Trac

Posted on October 20, 2011

There are 644 Essen 2011 photos here: http://www.trictrac.net/index.php3?id=reportages&inf=detail_photos&eve=20111020_essen_2011&abo=trictrac&nb=1 Post more photos sites in the comments. – Jonathan

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