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10 Great Sid Sackson Games (Article by Erik Arneson)
This article is part of our “10 Great” series that features 10 great games in a given subcategory. We pick a mechanic, theme, publisher, etc. — in this case, games designed by Sid Sackson. The Opinionated Gamers then vote behind … Continue reading
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10 Great Tile Placement Games (Article by Chris Wray)
Tile placement games are a prominent part of the hobby, even if the mechanic is a bit difficult to define. Perhaps because of that vaguess, it isn’t really a mechanic that, at least in my experience, inspires a lot of … Continue reading
10 Great Animal Games (Article by Chris Wray)
I’m from a family of people who love nature. Since theme can draw non-gamers into games, I tend to buy a lot of games featuring animals. I know it isn’t the most popular theme, but it is one with broad … Continue reading
The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres – 2020 Edition
For the past few years, our group of gamers has taken their best guess at trying to read the minds of the Spiel des Jahres jury members. The nominations for the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres will be … Continue reading
A Round-Robin Letter for 2020 Games and Gaming (and some Books and Music)
One of the joys of this time of year for me is reflecting back, in unnecessary detail, about the events of the last year. I’ve only sent out Christmas cards for maybe 4 of the last 17 years or so, … Continue reading →
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