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3000 Words Worth of Essen First Impressions
OK, having written a full Essen article without once mentioning a game, I suppose the time has come to write about the games. Back in 1995, Mike Siggins wrote: “What is certain is that on the evidence of Essen, the … Continue reading
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A Different View of Internationale Spieltage in Essen
This year, I attended Spiel for the first time. I’ve known about the event for a long time; I remember reading the “instant” reports on the event on The Game Cabinet back in the mid-nineties. But first my children were … Continue reading
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The Kramer Rule
When I read Tom’s article last week, I immediately disagreed with it, and responded to him with some of my disagreements. But it wasn’t until he suggested that I write a rebuttal that I realized – there’s a reasonable and … Continue reading
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Review: Panic on Wall Street!
Panic on Wall Street! By Britton Roney Published by Marabunta Disclaimer – I received a review copy of this game. I have never received a review copy of a game before. This probably comes as no great surprise; while I’ve been writing … Continue reading
The 50 Most Historically and Culturally Significant Games Published Since 1800
Five years ago, Erik Arneson published an article (http://boardgames.about.com/cs/gamehistories/a/timeline.htm) listing the 50 most historically and culturally significant games published since 1800. I really enjoyed his list, but there were games I thought needed to be included which weren’t, so I … Continue reading
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Designer Intent
Do you play stocks open or closed in Acquire? And, more to the point of this article – why? At a gaming convention last month, I sat down to play Via Appia with, among others, Denis Begin. No one knew … Continue reading →
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