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Author Archives: Dan Blum
Dan Blum: Review of Wavelength
Wavelength Designer: Wolfgang Warsch, Alex Hague, and Justin Vickers Publisher: Palm Court Players: 2-12 Age: 14+ Time: 30-45 minutes Times played: 9, with review copy provided by Palm Court Wavelength is a party game with an original concept, which is … Continue reading
Dan Blum: Review of Die Tavernen im Tiefen Thal
(aka The Taverns of Tiefenthal) Designer: Wolfgang Warsch Publisher: Schmidt Spiele (English version coming from North Star later this year) Players: 2-4 Age: 12+ Time: 60-90 minutes Times played: 8 Although Wolfgang Warsch had a few earlier publications he really … Continue reading
Dan Blum: Review of Stumblewood
Stumblewood Designers: Charles Bossart and Sébastien Darras Publisher: Gigamic Players: 2-6 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Times played: 2, with review copy provided by Gigamic We can roughly divide games into “decision-making games” and “skill games,” with the latter … Continue reading
Dan Blum: Review of Watson & Holmes
Watson & Holmes Designer: Jesús Torres Castro Publisher: Ludonova Ages: 12+ Players: 2-7 Time: 45-75 minutes Times played: 3, went through the other 10 cases solitaire It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. It’s usually not … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2015, Reviews
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Dan Blum: Sneak Preview of Food Chain Magnate
Food Chain Magnate Designers: Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga Publisher: Splotter Spellen Players: 2-5 Ages: 14+ Time: 120-240 min Food Chain Magnate is is the eagerly-awaited new release from Splotter, and as is traditional for Splotter games it’s complicated, on … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2015, First Impressions
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Dan Blum: Review of Rolling Japan
Rolling Japan Designer: Hisashi Hayashi Publisher: Japon Brand / OZAKU Brand Ages: 8+ Players: 1-8 (or more if provide your own pens) Time: 15 minutes Times played: 8 of the original (all on purchased copies), 2 of Rolling Tokyo Dice … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2014, Reviews
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