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Deckscape: The Curse of the Sphinx (Spoiler Free)

Posted on August 19, 2020 by xitoliv

Designer: Martino Chiacchiera, Silvano SorrentinoArtist: Alberto BontempiPublisher: dV GiochiPlayers: 1-6Ages: 12+Times Played: 1, on a copy I borrowed from Dale The Deckscape line from dV Giochi are a series of “puzzle” games and reside in the orbit of “escape room” … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 1, 2020 by xitoliv

Designer: Friedemann FrieseArtist: Friedemann FriesePublisher: 2F-SpielePlayers: 1Ages: 8+Times Played: 21, in a variety of formats Here’s a photo from my birthday a few years ago. Six years ago, to be specific. It was the first year I decided my birthday … Continue reading →

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海外ゲームの翻訳の話

Posted on May 26, 2020 by xitoliv

（日本語全く話さないし、読み書きしない私がどうやって英訳してるかについての話。昔ドイツゲームを輸入して翻訳してた人たちに響いて欲しいと願っています。） [Today’s post will be slightly different than you were expecting.  My friend Yuto Fujikawa (https://twitter.com/YutoFujikawa) has graciously translated this article into Japanese, and we wanted to share. The original post in English is available at this link.] 私の家の吹き抜けに草間彌生の絵が飾ってあります。それは雑誌の切り抜きをフレームに入れたもので家族や友人ではない人物の唯一の写真です。(ちょっと変に思われるかもしれませんが、私はぜElvis や … Continue reading →

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マストフォローソリティア (Follow-the-Suit Solitaire)

Posted on May 20, 2020 by xitoliv

Designer: rikkati (りかち)Players: 1Times Played: 14EN Rules: Google Drive PDF In January 2019, my friend kumagoro held an exhibition titled これはトリテなのか (Is this a trick-taking game?).  Designers submitted games that pushed the boundary of what could be considered both a … Continue reading →

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悪霊退治 (Demon Extermination)

Posted on May 19, 2020 by xitoliv

Designer: るりるり (ruri ruri)Artist: るりるり (ruri ruri)Publisher: るりるりゲームズ (ruri ruri games)Players: 1Times Played: 7 on a purchased copy As I explore my unplayed るりるりゲームズ (ruri ruri games) titles, working on translations and adding games to the boardgamegeek database, I remembered … Continue reading →

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Spring Game Market Anticipation Post (ゲームマーケット2020春プレビュー)

Posted on April 24, 2020 by xitoliv

Things will be a little different this time. The Spring Tokyo Game Market was supposed to start tomorrow, but has, in the course of things, been cancelled. The Osaka Game Market which was to have taken place in March was … Continue reading →

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