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About gschloesser

Greg Schloesser is the founder of the Westbank Gamers and co-founder of the East Tennessee Gamers. He is also a prolific reviewer of games and a regular contributor to numerous gaming publications and websites, including Counter, Knucklebones, Boardgame News, Boardgame Geek, Gamers Alliance and many others. Greg has been a gaming enthusiast his entire life, growing up in our hobby mainly on the war game side. His foray onto the internet exposed him to the wonderful world of German and European games and now nearly all of his gaming time is devoted to this area of our hobby. He travels to several gaming conventions each year and is the co-founder of Gulf Games, a regional gaming get-together held in the Southern USA. Greg was born in 1961 and lived his entire life in New Orleans before moving to East Tennessee in 2005. He is married and has one daughter (now married.)

ULM

Posted on June 1, 2017

Design by Gunter Burkhardt Published by Huch & Friends 2 – 4 Players, 1 1/2 – 2 hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser The German city of Ulm has many attractions, but quite likely its most famous landmark is its … Continue reading →

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3 Secrets

Posted on May 3, 2017

Design by Martino Chiacchiera & Pierluca Zizzi Published by daVinci Games 2 – 8 Players, 15 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser Solving mysteries has been a fascination for most people quite likely since humans began to develop critical thinking … Continue reading →

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Bohemian Villages

Posted on March 6, 2017

Design by Reiner Stockhausen Published by dlp games 2 – 5 players, 45 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser I enjoy when boardgames teach me something new.  I grew-up in the hobby playing wargames, and remember the thrill I would … Continue reading →

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Aurimentic

Posted on March 3, 2017

Design by Nikolaus R. Friedrich Published by Nikamundus 2 – 4 Players, 1 ½ hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser “Beware the Weather” is sage advice, not only in real life, but also in Aurimentic, the new game from designer … Continue reading →

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Counter magazine #75 (Feb. 2017) now available

Posted on February 10, 2017

Issue #75 (February 2017) is now available for download from the BoardGameGeek store: http://boardgamegeekstore.com/…/counter-magazine-issue-75-j… Issue #75 is our LARGEST issue ever, with over 130 pages of reviews, articles, commentary, discussion and more…all in full color! You don’t want to miss … Continue reading →

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Castellion

Posted on December 26, 2016

Design by Shadi Torbey Published by Z-Man Games 1 – 2 Players, 30 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser I am generally not attracted to solitaire games as I honestly do not have the opportunity often enough to play them. … Continue reading →

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ZEN GARDEN

Posted on December 12, 2016

Design by H. Jean Vanaise| Published by Mayfair Games 2 – 4 Players, 45 minutes – 1 hour Review by Greg J. Schloesser Japanese gardens are known for their symmetry and peaceful atmosphere they evoke.  The ones I have visited … Continue reading →

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BOOTY

Posted on November 21, 2016

Design by Alexander Cobian Published by Mayfair Games 3 – 6 Players, 1 hour Review by Greg J. Schloesser Yes, another pirate game.  I guess the theme is just so darn enticing and somehow romantic that designers and publishers just … Continue reading →

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Mystery! Motive for Murder

Posted on November 18, 2016

Design by Bruce Glassco Published by Mayfair Games 1 – 5 Players, 30 – 90 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser A murder has been committed at the stately mansion, and there appears to be a host of characters who … Continue reading →

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Fool’s Gold

Posted on November 16, 2016

Design by Joshua Balvin Published by Passport Studios / Rock Paper Scissors Games 3 – 5 Players, 1 – 1 1/2 hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser There’s gold in ‘dem ‘der hills!  Yes, there is gold…and quartz, topaz and … Continue reading →

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