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Gen Con 2019, Day 2: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
Day two at Gen Con has always been, at least for me, considerably more relaxed than the first day. I didn’t arrive until after the exhibit hall opened. I looked around, did some more shopping, had a few meetings, then … Continue reading
Gen Con 2019, Day 1: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
The first day of Gen Con 2019 is a wrap. This year’s event marks the 52nd anniversary of the convention, and so far, 2019 seems a bit more muted than the news-making conventions of the last two years. There doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report
Tagged Convention Coverage, Convention Reports, Gen Con, Gen Con 2019
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Silver (a.k.a. Silver Amulet) (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 14 and Up Time: 45 Minutes Times Played: > 10 (And More on the App) Silver is a fast-playing card game designed by Ted Alspach. Based on the system from Cabo, Silver is a hand … Continue reading
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Tagged Bezier Games, Games with Apps, Gen Con 2019, Silver, Silver Amulet, Silver Bullet, Ted Alspach
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Congratulations to the 2019 Spiel des Jahres winners!
The Spiel des Jahres jury just announced their winners, and it was Just One for SdJ and Wingspan for KedJ. Congratulations to the winners!
Chris Wray: My Gen Con Most Anticipated List (2019)
We’re less than two weeks away, and I’m excited for Gen Con 2019. This will be my fifth year at the event, and my now-annual tradition of scrolling through Eric Martin’s amazing BGG preview tool is complete. As I say … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Convention Report
Tagged Alea, ArtSee, Bezier Games, Blue Orange, board games, Cartographers, CGE, Convention Reports, Eggertspiele, Era: Medieval Age, Gen Con 2019, Kingdomino Duel, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Royale, Letter Jam, Libellud, Machi Koro, Machi Koro Legacy, Obscurio, Pandasaurus, Pappy Winchester, Renegade Game Studios, Silver, Thunderworks Games
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The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres – 2019 Edition Final Guesses
For the past few years, our group of gamers has taken their best guess at trying to read the minds of the Spiel des Jahres jury members. The nominations for the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres were announced … Continue reading
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Tagged Carpe Diem, Detective, Just One, Kennerspiel des Jahres, L.A.M.A., Spiel des Jahres, Werewords, Wingspan
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Congratulations to the 2019 Spiel des Jahres nominees!
The Spiel des Jahres jury announced their nominees and recommendations this morning. Congratulations to the nominees! We’ve listed them below, but we’ve only put in the names of the German publishers. Links are to our past reviews.
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Tagged Kennerspiel des Jahres, Kinderspiel des Jahres, Spiel des Jahres
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The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres – 2019 Edition
For the past few years, our group of gamers has taken their best guess at trying to read the minds of the Spiel des Jahres jury members. The nominations for the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon is Wrong, Carpe Diem, Crown of Emara, Dizzle, Gingerbread House, Gizmos, Hadara, Just One, Kennerspiel des Jahres, Liftoff, Planet, Reef, Spiel des Jahres, Werewords
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Gen Con 2019, Days 3 and 4: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
That’s a wrap on Gen Con 2019! This is my conclusion post, with (1) a brief discussion of what was hot at the convention, (2) snap reviews, and (3) my winners and losers list of Gen Con 2019. The above … Continue reading →