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 2018: Day 2+

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

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

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

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

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

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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Father in the Messe 2017: day 1

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

Every year is really amazing to be back in Spiele. Entering the main hall me and the kids were stunned by the colors and the sounds. Thousands of games just waiting to be played with a crew of devoted demonstrators … Continue reading →

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Father in the Messe 2017: Day 0

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

We are here again, a Father in the Messe, with two kids. Every year they grow better and I become older. As usual the trip from Modena is something special: car, plain, train and metro! We start to have problem … Continue reading →

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Play – The Games Festival

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

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 →

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