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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.)

Robinson Crusoe

Posted on November 8, 2017

Design by Ignacy Trzewiczek Published by Wydawnictwo Portal 1 – 4 Players, 2 – 3 hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser NOTE:  With the impending release of First Martians, which is based heavily on the system pioneered in Robinson Crusoe, … Continue reading →

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Taverna

Posted on October 24, 2017

TAVERNA Design by Karl Marcelle Published by Geek Attitude Games 2 – 5 Players, 1 ½ hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser I guess fantasy creatures such as dwarves, elves and orcs enjoy a good tavern and party as much … Continue reading →

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Verti-Go

Posted on October 18, 2017

VERTI-GO Published by TCG 2 – 8 Players, 10 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser Dexterity games continue to remain popular.  The most popular mainstream dexterity game is undoubtedly Jenga, although a case could be made for the classic children’s … Continue reading →

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King Chocolate

Posted on September 21, 2017

KING CHOCOLATE Design by Stefan Alexander Published by Mayfair Games 2 – 6 Players, 60 – 90 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser One of my many weaknesses is chocolate, which I find almost irresistible.  So a game about growing … Continue reading →

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Whistle Stop

Posted on September 18, 2017

Design by Scott Caputo Published by Bezier Games 2 – 5 Players, 1 ½ – 2 hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser Really?  Does the boardgaming world really need another train game?  The market is saturated with hundreds, if not … Continue reading →

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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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