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In Praise of the Local Con
Here in Columbus, OH, I am awash in gaming opportunities. I host a weekly game night at my house. That is nothing special. But, in addition, there is a weekly game night at the local game club, Columbus Area Boardgamers. … Continue reading
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Lucas Hedgren: KONTOUR Review
KONTOUR Designer: Ignacio Sanchez Usera Artist: Jonathan Aucomte Publishers: Gigamic Players: 3-7 Ages: 10+ Length: 20 mins Times Played: 5 on a review copy Rules Summary: What if Pictionary, but no teams, you only get 30 seconds, and you can … Continue reading
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Hyperborea: The What and the How
When I consider new games these days, especially when going through the monster that is the Essen list for this year, it takes a few things to get me to look deeper at a game. Art, designer, publisher, and theme … Continue reading
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The Games of Steffen Benndorf
The Games of Steffen Benndorf Reviews by Lucas Hedgren I really enjoy dice games, especially those that aren’t the standard “roll 3 times”. Even two times is enough of a difference to pique my interest. Leading up to the 2013 … Continue reading
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Review – DrachenSchatten
DrachenSchatten: The Other, Other Essen Spiel ‘12 Filler Designer: Jochen Schwinghammer Publisher: Adlung-Spiele Ages: 8+ Players: 2-4 Time: 15-20 mins Reviewed by Luke Hedgren 2 Dudes at Essen Spiel ‘12 Hey dude, what’s happening? Nothing, just trying to figure out … Continue reading
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Lucas Hedgren: Some more Essen ’12 First Impressions
Gauntlet of Fools (4 plays): To clear any misconceptions (which I learned were a thing when I suggested this one) this game has no “take-that” and other than an initial auction of sorts, has virtually no player interaction. The dungeon … Continue reading
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