Author Archives: Talia Rosen

Essen 2013 – 4 Months Out

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Talia Rosen

Essen is still a long way away, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t already anticipating many of the games that will be released in October.  I recently noticed a number of GeekLists popping up on BoardGameGeek with lists of games … Continue reading →

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138 Games: From R-Eco to Ticket to Ride

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Talia Rosen

We’ve got all the themes you could ever want covered in today’s 138 Games article.  You could play a card game about recycling or a board game about superheroes.  You could try to efficiently provide electricity to cities across the … Continue reading →

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138 Games: From Flowerpower to Canal Grande

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Talia Rosen

The five games recommended in today’s 138 Games article cover releases for 2001 through 2002.  These include two heavy hitters that actually both won the International Gamers Award for best multi-player game.  These also include one of the most loved … Continue reading →

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138 Games: From Taj Mahal to ZERTZ

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Talia Rosen

Today the 138 Games series finishes out the year 2000 with five more games from that year that you’ve just got to try.  We have two more Knizia games for you this time, but only one more to go for … Continue reading →

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The Kramer Exception

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Talia Rosen

The Spiel des Jahres has a peculiar knack for honoring great designers for some of their worst games.  This would simply be amusing if it didn’t also have a real world impact on the financial incentives motivating these people’s creative … Continue reading →

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138 Games: From Carcassonne to Princes of Florence

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Talia Rosen

The 138 Games series has covered many games so far, but in this entry, we bring you a number of modern classics.  There’s a classic tile-laying game, a classic role-selection game, a classic cooperative game, and a classic Alea game.  … Continue reading →

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