Monthly Archives: October 2022

Tokyo Game Market: Preparation

Posted on October 27, 2022 by xitoliv

For the first time, I’m preparing to visit Tokyo Game Market (TGM). As this posts, I’ll be in Tokyo, visiting the board game shops in Akihabara and Nakano, meeting up with some friends I haven’t seen in more than 20 … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu – First Impressions of Run Animals, Run!!

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Dale Yu

Run Animals, Run!! Designer: Chih-Fan Chen Publisher: Mizo Games Players: 2-4 Age: 12 Time: 30-40 minutes Played with review copy provided by Taiwan Boardgame Design Run Animals, Run!! is a game on this year’s SPIEL list from Taiwan Boardgame Design … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Game Market: the Catalog

Posted on October 26, 2022 by xitoliv

This may seem like an odd post to lead off the end of this week with. Friday, I’ll post my biannual piece about titles I’m looking forward to at Tokyo Game Market (TGM) – which takes place on Saturday and … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Exit: The Game Advent Calendar – The Mystery of the Ice Cave

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Dale Yu

Exit: The Game Advent Calendar – The Mystery of the Ice Cave Designers: Inka and Markus Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1+ Time: 5-10 min/day x 24 days Played with review copy provided by Thames and Kosmos Advent calendars are a … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of 3000 Scoundrels

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Dale Yu

3000 Scoundrels Designer: Corey Koneiczka Publisher: Unexpected Games Players: 2-4 Age: 12+ Time 60-90 minutes Played with review copy provided by Asmodee NA (distributor) Amazon affiliate link – https://amzn.to/3F8Tj9W Well, thus far in its short existence, Unexpected Games has provided … Continue reading →

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Unmatched Times Four: The Newest Sets Reviewed

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Mark Jackson

In 2020, I published a pretty massive review of the Unmatched game system here on the OG… including a substantial bit of writing about how it compares to Star Wars: Epic Duels, the out-of-print mass market game on which it … Continue reading →

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