Monthly Archives: October 2016

Review – Evolution: Climate

Evolution: Climate Designers: Dominic Crapuchettes, Dmitry Knorre, and Sergey Machin Artists: Ben Goldman, Catherine Hamilton, and Jacoby O’Connor Publisher: NorthStar Games 2 – 6 players 60 – 75 minutes Ages 12+ Reviewed by Jonathan Franklin Source: Official photo from NorthStar … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: Quick Essen 2016 Recap – and the reveal of the Haul

Well, back safely from Essen, and with two grueling workdays behind me, time to catch my breath and review the trip.  As usual, we had a great time in Europe, and it was a wonderful 8-day experience.  I did manage … Continue reading

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Circuit Maze – Review

Circuit Maze Designers:  David Yakos, Wei-Hwa Huang, Tyler Somer Publisher:Thinkfun Players:1 Ages: 8 and Up Times Played: > 5 Review By Eric Edens (Nerd E) Circuit Maze from ThinkFun is a puzzle game using real electrical currents and circuit logic. In a … Continue reading

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Helios

Design by Martin Kallenborn & Matthias Prinz Published by Hans im Gluck 2 – 4 Players, 60 – 90 Review by Greg J. Schloesser In a land far, far away … That would be Helios by designers Martin Kallenborn and … Continue reading

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Essen Day Four: A Summary of Spiel 2016, What Was Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)

Spiel 2016 is in the history books!  By this afternoon the halls were emptying out, and the fair was drawing to an end. This posts covers four topics: (1) my general thoughts on Essen 2016, including publishers/designers that stood out, (2) … Continue reading

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Essen by proxy – Sunday (Melissa Rogerson)

I was late for the feed because I was busy baking communist gingerbread with the Bigster. In a moment of gaming continuity, I realised that I blogged about baking gingerbread with her sister just over ten years ago, at Gone … Continue reading

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