Monthly Archives: January 2013

Opposing Opinions: The Brilliant / Flawed Wallace

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Talia Rosen

Larry Levy and Tom Rosen have been going round and round arguing about Martin Wallace lately so it’s high time they settle this the old-fashioned way – pistols at high noon… errr, or maybe just an Opposing Opinions column.  They’ve … Continue reading →

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Mary Dimercurio Prasad: Review of Tournay

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Mary Prasad

Review of Tournay Publisher: Z-Man Games Designers: Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges, Alain Orban Artist: Alexandre Roche Players: 2-4 Ages: 13+ Playing Time: 30-60 min. Languages: English MSRP $44.99 Reviewed by: Mary Dimercurio Prasad Game Played: Review Copy Number of Plays: … Continue reading →

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The 50 Most Historically and Culturally Significant Games Published Since 1800

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Joe Huber

Five years ago, Erik Arneson published an article (http://boardgames.about.com/cs/gamehistories/a/timeline.htm) listing the 50 most historically and culturally significant games published since 1800.  I really enjoyed his list, but there were games I thought needed to be included which weren’t, so I … Continue reading →

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POSTCARD FROM BERLIN #58: A New Year

Posted on January 17, 2013 by jeffinberlin

By Jeffrey D. Allers Honestly, I’ve always found it difficult to get excited about New Year’s Eve. Perhaps it was because I grew up in Iowa, where privately-owned fireworks were illegal. But even if people there could buy their own, … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Looking back at a year’s worth of gaming with the local group

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Dale Yu

It’s that time of year again – when most gamers pull out their notebooks or spreadsheets to go over the data that they have meticulously collected and relive the glory of the previous year in gaming.  OK, so I don’t … Continue reading →

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Ben McJunkin: Review of CO2

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Ben (chally)

CO2 Designer: Vital Lacerda Publisher: Geochix.it / Stronghold Players: 1-5 | Ages: 12+ | Time: 120 mins. CO2 is Vital Lacerda’s controversial new release from this year’s Spiel fair in Essen. The game is controversial not only because of its … Continue reading →

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