Author Archives: Joe Huber

Collective H-Indices

Posted on June 15, 2020

The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given author/journal has published h papers that have each been cited at least h times.  So, applying it to board games, the h-index is defined as the … Continue reading →

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Review of Parks

Posted on February 12, 2020

Parks Designed by Henry Audubon and published by Keymaster Games The Game I set a lot of gaming goals.  Almost every year I set at least one goal for myself, and it’s not uncommon for me to set additional goals … Continue reading →

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The Opinionated Gamers opine about the classics

Posted on December 25, 2019

Recently, thinking about the question of classic boardgames, I wondered – what do the other Opinionated Gamers think about such games?  Are they beloved? Warmly remembered? Or barely tolerated? So, I asked.  And – the answers run the gamut.  But … Continue reading →

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All Fun and Games

Posted on December 23, 2019

I play games to have fun. The problem with that statement, of course, is that having fun means different things to different people.  What might be fun for me might not be fun for others; further, as Wei-Hwa notes, maximizing … Continue reading →

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Review of Lift Off

Posted on December 11, 2019

Lift Off Designed by Jeroen Vandersteen and published by Hans im Glück and in English by Z-Man Games This review was originally published, in an earlier version, in the Winter 2019 edition of Gamers Alliance (http://www.gamersalliance.com/).   The Game Last year … Continue reading →

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A Review of Foppen

Posted on January 23, 2019

Foppen Designed by Friedemann Friese and originally published by 2F Spiele in 1995; updated and republished by 2F Spiele and Stronghold Games in 2018 Disclaimer: Played sixty times total, perhaps eight of those on a review copy of the new … Continue reading →

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A Review of Fine Sand. Sort of. Well, more so than it’s _not_ a review of Fine Sand, at least.

Posted on January 7, 2019

Fine Sand Designed by Friedemann Friese and published by 2F Spiele and Stronghold Games Disclaimer: Played twenty-two times on a review copy of the game. Disclaimer to the disclaimer: While I understand entirely why everyone is expected to state up … Continue reading →

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Essen for Agoraphobes

Posted on November 4, 2018

Before I get to my main topic, I thought it worth mentioning just how it was that – five years after stating that I did not expect to return to Spiel – I did return.  In the end, it all comes down … Continue reading →

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Early Thoughts on Spiel’18 Games

Posted on October 28, 2018

For the second time in my life I attended the Internationale Spieltage in Essen this year.  But, having learned from my previous experience the first time – I headed back home early, and just spent the day playing a bunch … Continue reading →

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Making of Lone Sevens

Posted on June 13, 2018

You can thank – or blame, take your pick – Dale for this article; he suggested that I write it up. Lone Sevens is a solitaire game I designed recently.  Ever since Rattlebones was released, I’ve thought that there were … Continue reading →

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