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.

Father in the Messe 2019 – Day 2

It’s Friday. I don’t care if Monday’s blue Tuesday’s gray and Wednesday too Thursday I don’t care about you It’s Friday I’m in love Yes. I’m love with Essen Spiele. Reading the Geekbuzz I’m looking forward a full day of … Continue reading

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Father in the Messe 2019 – Day 1

We are bere again in the Messe all three of us: Caterina, Francesco and I. This time reaching Essen was without any real problems. We had to change the hotel since Jung was closed this year but Ruhr Hotel is … Continue reading

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Game Science Winter School

The GAME Science Research Center and Lucca Crea S.r.L.are proud to introduce the first GAME Science Winter School (GAMES WIS) a residential workshop dedicated to game science (game design, game studies, game theory) within the frame of Lucca Comics & … Continue reading

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Father in the Messe 2018: Day 2+

This year was the 8th in a row I’m attending Essen in the role of Father (actually my main role/position all along the year. I’m a father as first job, a car driver as second job – bringing kids here … Continue reading

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Play – The Games Festival

From 6th to 8th of April, in Modena, will took place the 10th edition of Play – The Games Festival, Italian greatest event with hundreds of games events and all the Italian games publishers attending it. 4 booth, more than … Continue reading

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Father in the Messe 2017: Day 3

We are finally arrived at the Friday. Just after a single day of games we really want to try something good. Mauro di Marco (editor in chief of ILSA Magazine , the best Italian boardgame magazine, and, like me, committee member … Continue reading

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