Monthly Archives: April 2017

Kingdomino (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Chris Wray

Designer: Bruno Cathala Publisher: Blue Orange Games, Pegasus Spiele, Others Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 8 and Up Time: 15-20 Minutes Times Played: > 10 I love family-weight strategy games, but so far, there haven’t been many that have stood … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2016, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Tery’s Experience at the Gathering (through Wednesday evening,anyway)

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Tery Noseworthy

I arrived at the Gathering late Friday afternoon. Often, as Chris and Dale have already noted, time at the Gathering is spent playing upcoming releases and prototypes, but I have done very little of that this year; my focus has … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment

Chris’s Gathering: Wrap-up

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Chris Wray

I have a work commitment on Wednesday, so I’m flying back home tonight, though the Gathering doesn’t end until Sunday.  I wanted to do one final post about the Gathering, a sort of conclusion, with thoughts on the coming year … Continue reading →

Posted in Gathering of Friends | Tagged | Leave a comment

Chris’s Gathering: Monday

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Chris Wray

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were about non-stop gaming, mostly of released titles, but today I made a point of playing several prototypes and playing with several different groups. As I did for the past couple of days, here’s my summary … Continue reading →

Posted in Gathering of Friends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Monday at the Gathering 

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Dale Yu

My last full day at this year’s Gathering. Woke up and was immediately accosted by Friedemann to learn about his new games. Can’t really talk much about them (yet), but I think I’m allowed to say that I played a … Continue reading →

Posted in Convention Report | 1 Comment

A GameCon Fundraiser

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Matt J Carlson

I’m not one of the “gamerati” currently up in Niagara Falls at the moment, but as I attended a local charity game convention Saturday, I thought I’d make a brief post as it may inspire others to do the same. … Continue reading →

Posted in Convention Report, Reviews, Sessions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment