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Early Thoughts on Spiel’18 Games
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
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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Review of Q.E.
Designed by Gavin Birnbaum and published by Cubiko Games One of the central aspects of auction games is the limits on capital. Which has many advantages, in terms of game play – but this also introduces a artificial limitation into … Continue reading
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Book Review – Fascination: The Lifetime Boardwalk Adventure
Fascination: The Lifetime Boardwalk Adventure Written by Randy Senna and self-published —– Fascination was once a staple of American amusement parks, as ubiquitous as Skee-Ball. Often referred to as “Bingo with balls”, a Fascination table is a long, inclined table, … Continue reading
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My top 189 games of all time
For more than a decade now, I’ve made a tradition of ordering my favorite games – all games I rate an 8 or higher. In spite of playing an ever increasing number of games – as I write this, I’ve … Continue reading
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Book Review – The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming
The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming: Rules Every Gamer Must Live By Written by Teri Litorco and published by Adams Media, 2016 —– Does the gaming community need its own Miss Manners? While I’m not sure – I think there’s … Continue reading
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