Author Archives: jdegann

Jonathan Degann – Review of Kanban: Automotive Revolution (Stronghold)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jdegann

Design by Vital Lacerda Published by Stronghold Games 2-4 Players  30 minutes per player (conservative) Review by Jonathan Degann Times played: 4 Vital Lacerda’s latest game “Kanban: Automotive Revolution” puts players into a car factory where they’ll need to acquire … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Degann: Review of Snowdonia

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jdegann

Review of Snowdonia (Surprised Stare) by: Jonathan Degann Snowdonia, by Tony Boydell, is a worker placement game which puts players on a team of construction managers who are competing to contribute to the building of a rail line up Snowdon … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Degann: A History of German Games in America in the Period BC (Before Catan)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by jdegann

Discovering the hobby of Eurogaming can often feel like watching an episode of a successful television series that has already been running for a couple of years. “This is really cool, but what did I miss?” Whether you’re a viewer … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Degann: The Frustration Factor

Posted on March 23, 2011 by jdegann

We’ve all had that experience of playing a game, and just getting angry at it. “I’m playing my best game, and nothing is going right!” “I can’t DO anything!  I’m stuck in a hole that I can’t climb out of!” … Continue reading →

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