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Valerie Matthews – Trambahn: The game we played 100 times in 3 months
I have been a gamer for decades, but my husband was only introduced to the hobby when we met, less than 10 years ago. He has had favorites: Dominion (good husband), Tichu, Cartagena, Agricola, Caverna, and Wingspan have been a … Continue reading
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Valerie Matthews: Review of Wingspan
By Valerie Matthews Hey, strangers! Ok, realistically, most of you are strangers. My name is Valerie Matthews. From 2005 to 2011 I wrote a weekly board gaming column (primarily for BoardgameNews, before it joined BGG). One of my regular features … Continue reading
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Review: Hansa Teutonica East expansion
Designer: Andreas Steding Publisher: Argentum Verlag; Z-man games # of players: 2-5 Ages: 12 and up Time: 60-90 mins Review by: Valerie Putman At the 2009 Spiel in Essen I picked up a nice looking Eurogame now affectionately referred to … Continue reading
Game review: Magnum Sal
Designer: Marcin Krupinski and Filip Milunski Publisher: Leonardo Games Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 10+ Time: 1 – 2 hours Overview From the moment I saw this game set up at the Leonardo Games booth at Spiel 2010 in Essen … Continue reading
Game Review: Norenberc
Designer: Andreas Steding Publisher: White Goblin / Z-Man (announced) Players: 2 to 5 Ages: 12+ Time: 90 minutes Overview Let me start with a little fan girl confession; I love, love, love, love Hansa Teutonica. I will probably write a … Continue reading
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