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First Impression – A Short Safari on String Savanna
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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Spectaculum
Design by: Reiner Knizia Published by: R&R Games 2 – 4 Players, 30 – 45 minutes Review by: Greg J. Schloesser I regularly harangue designers and publishers for using tired and over-done themes. Dragons, orcs, medieval villages, constructing towers, castles … Continue reading
First Impressions – More on Japan’s Mini-games
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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Review: Guildhall
Designer: Hope S. Hwang Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group Ages: 10+ Players: 2-4 Time: 45 mins Reviewed by Matt Carlson Review copy provided by AEG In Guildhall, players strive to collect complete sets of guild cards (matching guild cards in each … Continue reading
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Review: Love Letter
Designer: Seiji Kanai Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group (in the US) Ages: 10+ Players: 2-4 Time: 20 mins Reviewed by Matt Carlson Review copy provided by AEG Sixteen cards, a few red cubes, and 2-4 players; a game doesn’t get much … Continue reading
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Review: Chicken Caesar
Designer: Brian Fischer, John Sizemore Publisher: Nevermore Games Ages: 12+ Players: 3-6 Time: 90 mins Reviewed by Matt Carlson Review copy provided by Nevermore Games I’m not a political game junkie, but I was attracted to the rather lighthearted … Continue reading
Review: Space Cadets
Designer: Brian Engelstein, Geoff Engelstein, Sydney Engelstein Publisher: Stronghold Games Ages: 8+ Players: 3-6 Time: 90 mins Reviewed by Matt Carlson Review copy provided by Stronghold Games As someone who plays a lot of boardgames with casual gamers, I’m a … Continue reading
Game Expansion Review – Dungeon Lords: Festival Season
Designer: Vlaada Chvatil Publisher: CGE, Z-Man Games Players: 2-4 Time: 120 minutes Times Played: 4x (with the new expansion) MSRP: $39.99 U.S. Reviewer: Mark Jackson (review copy of Festival Season was provided by the publisher) It’s the same every year. … Continue reading
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Puzzle Strike: Shadows Review
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
One Year Later: Three Mini-Reviews
Last spring, I had the privilege of attending Alan Moon’s Gathering of Friends for the first time in 10 years. (Yes, that’s a long interval – the first Gathering I got to attend was in 2002 and the newfangled Puerto … Continue reading
