Monthly Archives: September 2013

Designer Intent

Do you play stocks open or closed in Acquire? And, more to the point of this article – why? At a gaming convention last month, I sat down to play Via Appia with, among others, Denis Begin.  No one knew … Continue reading

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News from Italy: end of September update

As promised here I’m with some interesting news about Italian market and games. Italian Game of the Year nominations First of all the announcement of the 5 games nominated for the first Italian Game of the Year selection. After 20 … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: Essen Preview of R&R Games – Plunder and Unnatural Selection

Plunder Designer: Jonathan Franklin Publisher: R&R Games Players: 2-6 Time: 30-45 mins Age: 10+ Times played: 2, with preview copy provided by R&R Plunder is a new deduction game designed by fellow OG writer, Jonathan Franklin.  It will be in … Continue reading

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The Games of Steffen Benndorf

The Games of Steffen Benndorf Reviews by Lucas Hedgren I really enjoy dice games, especially those that aren’t the standard “roll 3 times”. Even two times is enough of a difference to pique my interest. Leading up to the 2013 … Continue reading

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Review: Wild Fun West

Wild Fun West Designed by Andrei Novac, Agnieska Kopera, and Vlad Sladariu Art by Agnieska Kopera and David Prieto Published by (NSKN Legendary Games) 4-8 players Ages 8+ 45-60 minutes Reviewed by Jonathan Franklin Looking for a large group game … Continue reading

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Review: Sushi Go!

Sushi Go! Designed by Phil Walker-Harding Published by Adventureland Games Review by Jonathan Franklin Players – 2-5 Playtime – 20 minutes (even with 5 players) Ages – 7+ Warning – do not play this game or read this review when … Continue reading

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