Monthly Archives: November 2020

Dale Yu: Review of Cloud City

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dale Yu

Cloud City Designer: Phil Walker-Harding Publisher: Blue Orange Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 minutes Times played: 3, with review copy provided by Blue Orange Cloud City is another Phil Walker-Harding game that I pretty much loved from the get-go … Continue reading →

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Gloomhaven: Does it live up to the hype? (Review by RJ Garrison)

Posted on November 28, 2020 by RJ Garrison

Gloomhaven Designer:  Issac Childres Publisher:  Cephalofair Games Artists: Alexandr Elichev, Josh T. McDowell, and Alvaro Nebot Players:  1-4 Playing Time:  60-120 minutes (I’ve also seen 30 minute/ player) Ages:  12+ MSRP: $140.00 Photos provided by Cephalofair Games In December of … Continue reading →

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The Opinionated Gamers’ Holiday Gift Guide for Gamers

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Dale Yu

Well, it’s that time of year, the annual struggle to figure out what to buy a gift for the special boardgamer in your life. I’ve been on both sides of this dilemma, and trust me, it’s hard to know what … Continue reading →

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Let Me Off

Posted on November 26, 2020 by xitoliv

Designer: kino (@kino211)Publisher: [none](EN Rules, JP Rules)Players: 3-4Playing Time: 30-45 minutesTimes Played: Let Me Off is a trick-taking game that was originally submitted to kumagoro’s “Trick Taking Party” design competition in 2017. I’ve played a handful of the games that were … Continue reading →

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That Time I Tried To Take All of the Fun Out of Strike

Posted on November 25, 2020 by xitoliv

Before we get to my new degenerate Strike strategy, here’s a brief history of the other times I’ve tried to take the analytics approach to the childhood activities of little league baseball and gym class. To be clear, I was … Continue reading →

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DIGITAL ANALOG GAMING by Simmy Peerutin 

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Dale Yu

22 November 2020 by: Simmy Peerutin Introduction Living at the tip of Africa has its advantages, but getting one’s hands on the latest cardboard hotness is not one of them. If I want a game from an American or European … Continue reading →

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