Monthly Archives: October 2019

Belratti Wins a la carte Award

Fairplay Magazine has announced the results of their annual a la carte award for the best card game of the year.  The winner is Belratti, designed by Michael Loth.  Here are the top 10 finishers: Belratti (Michael Loth) L.A.M.A. (Reiner … Continue reading

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Essen 2019, Day 2: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)

For me, Friday at Essen means more time playing games and less time shopping.  This posts covers several topics: (1) what’s hot, (2) what I played, and (3) some preview details on “Die Crew: Reist gemeinsam zum 9. Planeten”, which … Continue reading

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Father in the Messe 2019 – Day 2

It’s Friday. I don’t care if Monday’s blue Tuesday’s gray and Wednesday too Thursday I don’t care about you It’s Friday I’m in love Yes. I’m love with Essen Spiele. Reading the Geekbuzz I’m looking forward a full day of … Continue reading

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Father in the Messe 2019 – Day 1

We are bere again in the Messe all three of us: Caterina, Francesco and I. This time reaching Essen was without any real problems. We had to change the hotel since Jung was closed this year but Ruhr Hotel is … Continue reading

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Essen 2019, Day One: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)

As with my past coverage, I’ll be posting each day about (1) what’s hot, (2) what I played, and (3) general thoughts on the convention.  I haven’t had the chance to play many games so far: I typically spend the … Continue reading

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Essen 2019, Day 0: Initial Thoughts, and What I Played (Article by Chris Wray)

Essen 2019 will officially start tomorrow, but Day Zero (or “setup day”) was today. Today starts my daily coverage of the fair, including mini-reviews of what I played.

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