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Author Archives: Chris Wray
Faiyum (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Friedemann Friese Publisher: 2F-Spiele Artist: Harald Lieske Players: 1 – 5 Ages: 12 and Up Time: 120 Minutes Plays: 3 (On Review Copy) Faiyum, the latest game from Friedemann Friese and 2F-Spiele, is set in ancient Egypt, with players … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2020, Reviews
Tagged 2F-Spiele, board games, Deck Builder, deckbuilding, Egypt, Faiyum, friedemann friese, Harald Lieske, reviews
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Maglev Metro (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Artists: Alanna Kelsey, Ollin Timm Players: 1 – 4 Ages: 14 and Up Time: 90 Minutes Times Played: > 5 (On Review Copy from Publisher) In Maglev Metro each player acts as a modern … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2020, Reviews
Tagged Bezier Games, board games, Maglev Metro, Pickup and Deliver, Rail Games, reviews, Ted Alspach, train games
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Chris Wray: What I Enjoyed Playing in January 2021
This is the January 2021 entry for my series where I post five games I enjoyed playing in the past month for which I didn’t have time to do full reviews. As always, there’s a combination of old and new … Continue reading
Chris Wray: My 10 Favorite Games of 2020
While 2020 was (as expected) a down year in gaming, I still played about 60 games released last year, plus about 30 new expansions. The OG will have a big list of the group’s top games later this month, but … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Essen 2020, Reviews
Tagged 2020, 7 Wonders Duel Agora, Azul: Crystal Mosaic, Best Of, Bites, Chris Wray, Everdell Spirecrest, Feierabend, Iwari, Lost Ruins of Arnak, My City, Paleo, Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Rococo, Silver Coin, Silver Dagger, Top 10, Whistle Mountain
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Feed the Kraken (Game Preview by Chris Wray)
Designer: Maikel Cheney, Dr. Hans Höh, Tobias Immich Publisher: Funtails Artists: Hendrik Noack, James Churchill Players: 5-11 Ages: 12 and Up Time: 45-90 Minutes Feed the Kraken is a big box social deduction game that is launching on Kickstarter tomorrow. … Continue reading
Castles of Mad King Ludwig Collector’s Edition: An Interview with Designer Ted Alspach and Developer Dale Yu
Introduction: Castles of Mad King Ludwig Collector’s Edition recently launched on Kickstarter, and has already been a big success, with the game being fully funded and having received pledges totaling almost a million dollars. But there are still several days to … Continue reading →