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Unheralded Games of the Past Decade: 2014 & 2015
It’s that time of year again, when we take a look back and do lots of Top game lists, but this year’s end is a bit special, it’s the end of a decade. A decade that started with 7 Wonders, … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Commentary
Tagged 2014, 2015, Abluxxen, Armymals, Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, Baseball Highlights 2045, Blocky Mountains, Dungeon Dice, Gloobz, Minerva, Outfoxed, Ponzi Scheme, Secrets of the Lost Tomb, Shadows of Malice, Stellar Conflict, The King is Dead, The Staufer Dynasty, Think Str8!, Too Many Cinderellas, Unheralded Games of the Decade
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Brandon Kempf – Surviving the Purge 4
Over the next few months, instead of going with my Three Games articles, I am going to take a look at my collection and try to discuss why certain titles survived the great purge of 2019. During this process I … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Carcassonne, Carson City, Castles of Burgundy, Codenames, Codenames Duet, Surviving the Purge
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Unheralded Games of the Past Decade: 2012 & 2013
It’s that time of year again, when we take a look back and do lots of Top game lists, but this year’s end is a bit special, it’s the end of the decade. A decade that started with 7 Wonders, … Continue reading
Unheralded Games of the Past Decade: 2010 & 2011
It’s that time of year again, when we take a look back and do lots of Top game lists, but this year’s end is a bit special, it’s the end of a decade. A decade that started with 7 Wonders, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Reviews
Tagged Airlines Europe, Core Worlds, Don Q. und die Vermessung von La Mancha, dungeon fighter, Expedition Northwest Passage, Flash Duel Second Edition, Freeze, Fresco, Hanabi, Hawaii, Lords of Vegas, Sun Sea and Sand, The Great Fire of London 1666, Unheralded Games of the Decade, Volo
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Brandon Kempf – Surviving the Purge 3
Over the next few months, instead of going with my Three Games articles, I am going to take a look at my collection and try to discuss why certain titles survived the great purge of 2019. During this process I … Continue reading
Brandon Kempf – Surviving the Purge 1
Over the next few months, instead of going with my Three Games articles, I am going to take a look at my collection and try to discuss why certain titles survived the great purge of 2019. During this process I … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged 7 Wonders, Agricola, Archaeology The New Expedition, Axio, Seven Suitors, Surviving the Purge
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Brandon Kempf – Three Games: 2019 Game of the Year
I have a lot of games. A lot of games that are on my shelves, or on my table being played, that I have told myself that I want to review at some point. For one reason or another, this … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of
Tagged Azul: Summer Pavilion, Die Crew: Reist gemeinsam zum 9. Planeten, Game of the Year, Hadara, Hats, Ragusa, Three Games
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The Magnificent (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)
Designers: Eilif Svensson & Kristian Amundsen Østby Artists: Martin Mottet Publisher: Aporta Games & Jumping Turtle Games Players: 2-4 Time: 60-90 Minutes Times Played: 3 Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Aporta Games, Eilif Svensson, Jumping Turtle Games, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Martin Mottet, The Magnificent
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Unheralded Games of the Past Decade: 2016 & 2017
It’s that time of year again, when we take a look back and do lots of Top game lists, but this year’s end is a bit special, it’s the end of a decade. A decade that started with 7 Wonders, … Continue reading →