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About lornadune

Board game enthusiast

Odds and Ends

Thought I’d mention some games that I enjoyed that were off my radar. There are so many games released these days it’s easy to miss some good ones. Paris La Cite de La Lumiere – At first glance it looks … Continue reading

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Essen Preview: Realm of Sand

Realm of Sand  Publisher: EmperorS4 Designer: Ji Hua Wei Artist: Maisherly Chan Age:10+ No. of Players 1-4 30-60 min   Realm of Sand is a new game from EmperorS4. It features Maisherly’s wonderful fantasy art on the cards. Gameplay involves … Continue reading

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Essen Preview: Walking in Burano

Walking in Burano  Publisher: EmperS4 Designer: Wei-Min Ling Artist: maisherly Chan Age: 10 + No. of Players 1-4 20-40 min   Walking in Burano is the 5th game in EmperorS4’s small box line. It’s a compact little drafting and placement … Continue reading

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Black Sonata

Black Sonata Designer: John Kean Web Published (Side Room Games has announced a future publication) Number of players 1 Time 30 min I haven’t done a print and play game in quite some time. It usually requires a fair amount … Continue reading

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Tokyo Game Market Part 2

Hidden Roooms I don’t often play solo but I do love puzzles. I was pleased to find Hidden Rooms which has a fantastic look and lots of nice handmade touches. It seems to be a reimplementation of the designer’s print … Continue reading

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Tokyo Game Market Part 1

A quick review of some of the titles that were available at TGM Dec 2017. I wasn’t able to attend but that didn’t stop me from coveting some of the games that would be sold there. I have managed to … Continue reading

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