Monthly Archives: October 2016

Review – Evolution: Climate

Posted on October 20, 2016 by gamekahuna

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

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

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Dale Yu

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 →

Posted in Convention Report, Essen 2016 | 5 Comments

Circuit Maze – Review

Posted on October 18, 2016 by ericwedens

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 →

Posted in Reviews | 3 Comments

Helios

Posted on October 17, 2016 by gschloesser

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 →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , | 1 Comment

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

Posted on October 16, 2016 by 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 →

Posted in Convention Report, Essen 2016 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Essen by proxy – Sunday (Melissa Rogerson)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Melissa

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 →

Posted in Essen 2016 | 1 Comment