Yearly Archives: 2017

Congratulations to the nominees for the 2017 Spiel des Jahres

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Dale Yu

Nominees for the “Spiel des Jahres 2017” Kingdomino von Bruno Cathala Magic Maze von Kasper Lapp Wettlauf nach El Dorado von Reiner Knizia   Nominees for “Kinderspiel des Jahres 2017” Captain Silver von Wolfgang Dirscherl & Manfred Reindl Ice Cool von … Continue reading →

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Geekway to the West 2017 (Convention Report by Chris Wray)

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Chris Wray

I look forward to Geekway to the West every year.  Held in the St. Louis metropolitan area, Geekway is a staple of the gaming scene in the Midwest, especially among us Missourians.  This year’s convention sold out in record time, and … Continue reading →

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CMON Expo 2017 – Nerd E’s Experience

Posted on May 20, 2017 by ericwedens

This past weekend, May 11th – May 14th, I attended CMON Expo 2017 in Atlanta.  I attended as a member of the media and I have a lot of cool stuff to share.  I had a great time.  I had … Continue reading →

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The Opinionated Gamers Take Their Best Guess at the 2017 Spiel des Jahres lists

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Dale Yu

  It’s that time of year again… on Monday, the jury will release the nominated (and recommended) lists for the Spiel des Jahres, the game of the year award.  There is a pretty complicated process through which the jury members … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Spoiler-Free Review of the EXIT series from Kosmos

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Dale Yu

Dale Yu: The EXIT series from Kosmos Games:  EXIT: The Abandoned Cabin, EXIT: The Secret Lab, EXIT: The Pharaoh’s Tomb Designers: Inka and Markus Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1+ Ages: 12+ Time: 45-90 minutes (or maybe more) Times played: 1 … Continue reading →

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Review of Escape Room The Game – Welcome to Funland | Escape Room The Game – Murder Mystery (NO SPOILERS)

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Craig (shigadeyo)

Escape Room The Game [OG Review] is a cooperative “escape the room” game from Spin Master Ltd. that was released in 2016. The base game contains four different Adventures for teams to explore and experience. Plays must work together to solve several puzzles before time runs out. Verifying that each puzzle has been solved correctly requires the use of an electronic Chrono Decoder and associated Keys. The Chrono Decoder is unique to this game system and is used in several ways, including: it’s the game timer, it contains various ciphers needed to solve puzzles, and it verifies the code – entered by inserting Keys into the device – for each part of the Adventure. Shortly after the release of Escape Room The Game, two separate expansion packs were also released for the game: Welcome to Funland (Difficulty 3.5/5) and
Murder Mystery (Difficulty 3/5). Continue reading →

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