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Whistle Stop
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
ULM
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
3 Secrets
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
Bohemian Villages
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
Aurimentic
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
Counter magazine #75 (Feb. 2017) now available
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
Castellion
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
ZEN GARDEN
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
BOOTY
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
Mystery! Motive for Murder
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
