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Nathan Beeler: Review of Abraca…What?

Posted on December 9, 2014

Abraca…What? Designer: Gary Kim Publisher: Korea Boardgames Ages: 7+ Time: 30 min Players: 2-5 Review by: Nathan Beeler Open, Says Me Abraca…What? can be an enchanting experience for those who are receptive to its charms.  Laughter and merriment tend to … Continue reading →

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Nathan Beeler: Review of Rampage

Posted on January 9, 2014

Designers: Antoine Bauza, Ludovic Maublanc Publisher: Repos Production Ages: 10 and up Time: 45 min Players: 2-4 Review by Nathan Beeler Games are meant to be fun. It’s a pretty axiomatic statement, as long as you allow the definition of … Continue reading →

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Nathan Beeler: Review of Nations

Posted on December 12, 2013

Nations Designers: Rustan Håkansson, Nina Håkansson, Einar Rosén, Robert Rosén Publisher: lautapelit.fi Ages: 14 and up Time: ~40 min / player Players: 1-5 Review by Nathan Beeler According to the designers’ journal, Nations began life, at least in part, as … Continue reading →

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Madison Vorgeben: Review of Awkward Moment and Buffalo (Tiltfactor)

Posted on August 13, 2013

Awkward Moment and Buffalo: An End of Semester Reflection Paper by Madison Vorgeben It’s almost summer vacation! Em (that’s my BFF, Emily) and I have so many plans that I can’t even tell you them all. Of course, we’re going … Continue reading →

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From Essen to Seattle: First Impressions

Posted on November 12, 2012

By Nathan Beeler By the time this post sees the light of day Opinionated Gamer readers will no doubt already be waist deep in a flood of first play impressions, as the yearly wave of new games from Essen comes … Continue reading →

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Review of Upon a Salty Ocean

Posted on May 30, 2012

Upon a Salty Ocean Designer: Marco Pranzo Publisher: Giochix.it Ages: 13 and up Time: 120 mins Players: 2-4 Review by Nathan Beeler “We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect.” – Carl Gustav Jung There is … Continue reading →

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Review of Tschak!

Posted on January 24, 2012

Tschak! Designer: Dominique Ehrhard Publisher: GameWorks SàRL Ages: 13+ Time: 40 mins Players: 2-4 Review by Nathan Beeler Decisions, Decisions The first question I generally ask when evaluating a new card game is “can I do something interesting with a … Continue reading →

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A Party Game Fan’s Ultimate Holiday Party Game Guide

Posted on December 24, 2011

By Nathan Beeler Makin’ a List It’s the most wonderful time of the year, if you are a party game fanatic like I am.  With friends and family around and gay happy parties to attend there are plenty of chances … Continue reading →

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Review of Kingdom Builder

Posted on December 7, 2011

Kingdom Builder Designer: Donald X. Vaccarino Publisher: Queen Games Ages: 8+ Time: 45 mins Players: 2-4 Review by Nathan Beeler Going Boldly After charging to the highest heights of the euro-gaming world with his game Dominion, Donald X. Vaccarino must … Continue reading →

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Review of Timeline: Inventions

Posted on November 8, 2011

Timeline: Inventions Designer: Frédéric Henry Publisher: Asmodee/Hazgaard Editions Ages: 8+ Time: ~15 mins Players: 2-8 Review by Nathan Beeler Time in a Box Some games are heroic figures.  They climb strongly onto the shoulders of their cube pushing predecessors, stand … Continue reading →

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