Author Archives: Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

About Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

Andrea "Liga" Ligabue is a game expert contributing to many games related international projects including Gamers Alliance Report, WIN, ILSA Magazine and Boardgamenews. Member of the International Gamers Awards Committee is coordinator of Play - The Games Festival and founder of the project Ludoteca Ideale.

Play – The Games Festival

Posted on March 18, 2017

Modena, once again, will be the Italian Gamers Capital. The 31st of March will start the ninth edition of Play – The Games Festival, the greatest games event in Italy with more than 80 exhibitors and more than 2000 tables … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews

Father in the Messe: day 2 – morning

Posted on October 16, 2016

I’m quite sure this post will get a lot of hits: Dale Yu, Potatos and a well known designer in the first page (he is Vlaada Chvatil of course!) is something gamers are not used to resist (something like video … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2016 | 2 Comments

Father in thE Messe 2016: day 1

Posted on October 13, 2016

The first time you enter in the Messe is something you can’t forget. Something you know will change your life for ever like the first day of school, the first kiss or the first time you eat Tortellini (for people … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2016, First Impressions | 2 Comments

Father in the Messe 2016: Day 0

Posted on October 12, 2016

This is the usual travel day. Car from Modena to Bologna than an airplane from Bologna to Koln, a train from Koln to Essen and finally the metro to the Jung Hotel … I was wondering how to insert a … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2016

Father in the Messe 2016: a Chain Reaction

Posted on October 12, 2016

Dear opinionated readers, here I’m, again, with my report from Essen. This year, for the first time, also Francesco, my 9 years old kid, will join me and Caterina in the Messe. What does that means ? We are now … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2016, Reviews

Potion Explosion is the Italian Game of the Year

Posted on October 4, 2016

On Sunday 17th September the jury of the Gioco dell’Anno (Game of the Year) chose Potions Explosions as game of the year 2016. The game was devised by Stefano Castelli, Andrea Crespi and Lorenzo Silva and published by Horrible Games. … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of

Italian Game of the Year (Gioco dell’Anno): nominations

Posted on September 14, 2016

After months of careful judgments, the Italian Game of the Year (Gioco dell’Anno) committee, officiated by Roberto Genovese with Beatrice Parisi, Fabrizio Paoli (coordinator), Luca Bonora, Riccardo Busetto, Massimiliano Calimera, Fabio Cambiaghi, Paolo Cupola and Caterina Ligabue, nominated this 5 … Continue reading →

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Kepler-3042: a quick preview

Posted on July 7, 2016

I was lucky enough to have the possibility to play Kepler-3042 before the end of the kickstarter campagin and I want to share with you my first impression. It was a 4-player game. In the game you have to try … Continue reading →

Posted in Kickstarter, Preview, Uncategorized

The Art of Design: interviews to game designers #26 – Jason Matthews

Posted on June 13, 2016

It is a long time since my last interview. More than 2 years ago I got my last interview with Paolo Mori. It is also a long time I’m not writing reviews, most due to Play – The Games Festival, … Continue reading →

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First Impression: Sword & Sorcery

Posted on November 6, 2015

Designer: Simone Romano & Nunzio Surace Publisher: Ares Games Players: 1 – 5 Ages: 12 and Up Time: 60 – 90 Minutes Times Played: a demo game in Essen Evil is on the move again. After centuries of bloodshed and … Continue reading →

Posted in Essen 2015, First Impressions