Category Archives: First Impressions

Dale Yu: First Impressions – Catan: Explorers and Pirates

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Catan: Explorers and Pirates Designer: Klaus Teuber Publisher: Mayfair/Kosmos Players: 2-4 Ages: 12+ Time: 30min to 2hrs (depends on which modules you play) Times Played: 2 (1 play with Land Ho! Module, 1 play with all 5 modules) with copy … Continue reading →

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First Impression – A Short Safari on String Savanna

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Ok I admit it, I am a huge sucker for animal/zoo themed games. As a kid I wanted to grow up and be a zookeeper, that was before I figured out I’d have to clean a lot of cages. Still, … Continue reading →

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First Impressions – More on Japan’s Mini-games

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

With the enormous popularity of Love Letter, I think it’s a fine time to explore what I’ll call the Minimalist Movement from Japan. Apparently the tradition at the Japanese Game Market is to try and design a small game with … Continue reading →

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OddVille a First Impression

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

I passed this title by last fall, amidst the general buzz of the bigger, heavier games released at Essen. Seeing the lack of reviews under the entry on BGG, I guess I wasn’t the only one! I was lucky enough … Continue reading →

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Ted Cheatham: First Impressions of Wrong Chemistry

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Wrong Chemistry Designer: Tony Cimino Publisher: Mage Company Players: 2-4 Ages: 8+ Have you ever wanted to create your very own elements by manipulating the very core of atomic structure? With Wrong Chemistry you can do just that. Using seven … Continue reading →

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Ben McJunkin: First Impressions – Tokaido

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Tokaido Designer: Antoine Bauza Publisher: Funforge Players: 2-5  |  Ages: 8+  |  Time: 45 minutes In recent years, Antoine Bauza has made a name for himself in the board game industry with clean, accessible designs that contain just enough tactical … Continue reading →

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Ben McJunkin: First Impressions – Dominare

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Dominare Designer: Jim Pinto Publisher: AEG Players: 2-6 | Ages: 12+ | Time: 120 mins. Dominare is one of four games released by AEG at Essen last year as part of that publisher’s Tempest line. All four games are set … Continue reading →

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Larry Levy: Overview and First Impressions of Bora Bora

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Interest in Stefan Feld games continues to run at an all-time high.  If anything, the fact that he released no titles last year only served to ramp up the anticipation for 2013, when he will produce four major designs.  First … Continue reading →

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Larry Levy: Some Essen *Second* Impressions

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

I’ve posted a number of articles giving my first impressions of Essen games.  But as every gamer knows, the first play of a game doesn’t always tell the whole story.  So here are some second impressions of games I recently … Continue reading →

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Larry Levy: My Essen First Impressions #4

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Here’s another installment of my early views of some of the new Essen titles that I got to play recently.  Most of these were with our newest OG correspondent Ben McJunkin, as we delved deep into the wonders of his … Continue reading →

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