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Author Archives: RJ Garrison
Dwarf (Review by RJ Garrison)
Designer: Lee G. Broderick Publisher: Dragon Dawn Productions Players: 1-3 (1-5 with a second set) Playing Time: 30-60 minutes Ages: 9+ MSRP: $35.00 http://www.ddpgames.com You often hear about Dwarves being miners and that mining is really what Dwarves do best. … Continue reading
What Should One Do With a Stimulus Check?
In the United States there happens to be a lot of news covering the U.S. government passing a 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief bill and people getting a “Stimulus Check.” I’ve read a number of articles making suggestions of what … Continue reading
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Tagged Bezier Games, FFG, Frosthaven, Leder Games, Root, star wars, Stimulus Check, Tiny Epic Games, Wingspan
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Adventure Games: The Volcanic Island (a Spoiler-Free Opinionated Gamer Review by RJ Garrison)
Designer: Phil Walker Harding, Matthew Dunstan, Chihiro Mori Publisher: Thame & Kosmos Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 4 plays of 75 minutes each. Ages: 12+ MSRP: $19.95 http://www.thamesandkosmos.com *Spoiler-Free, all examples are made up while writing the review. In Adventure Games: … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Games, Kosmos, Thames and Kosmos, Volcanic Island
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EXIT the Game: The Cemetery of the Knight (Interview with 2 Escape Room Enthusiasts by RJ Garrison)
Designer: Inka & Markus Brand Publisher: Thames & Kosmos Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 60-120 minutes Ages: 12+ MSRP: $14.95 Level: (3 of 5*) I’ve been discovering the EXIT Games and thought I’d try something different and bring in some Escape … Continue reading
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Tagged EXIT, EXIT the Game, EXIT the Game The Cemetery of the Knight, Kosmos
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EXIT the Game: The Enchanted Forest (A Spoiler-free Review by RJ Garrison)
Designer: Inka & Markus Brand Publisher: Thames and Kosmos Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 60-120 minutes Ages: 10+ MSRP: $14.95 Level: 2 of 5 https://www.thamesandkosmos.com While walking in the woods you and your friends suddenly find that you are lost. While … Continue reading
Gloomhaven: Does it live up to the hype? (Review by RJ Garrison)
Gloomhaven Designer: Issac Childres Publisher: Cephalofair Games Artists: Alexandr Elichev, Josh T. McDowell, and Alvaro Nebot Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 60-120 minutes (I’ve also seen 30 minute/ player) Ages: 12+ MSRP: $140.00 Photos provided by Cephalofair Games In December of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cephalofair Games, Dungeon Crawl, euro, Frosthaven, Gloomhaven, Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion, Issac Childres
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