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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
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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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10 Great Worker Placement Games (Article by Chris Wray)
Worker placement games have a prominent place in the gaming hobby, but the mechanic is only about 15 years old. Caylus, designed by William Attia of France and released at Spiel 2005, is commonly referred to as the first “worker … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 Great Series, Agricola, Did I Mention We Really Love Uwe Rosenberg, Uwe Rosenberg
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Our Favorite Games of 2019
Another year has passed, so it is time for our annual list of “best of” games from the previous year. Each writer was given space to put in their personal list. If you missed it, a few days ago we … Continue reading
10 Great Games of the 2010s (Article by Chris Wray)
The 2010s were a monumental time period in tabletop gaming. The industry and hobby grew exponentially, with tens of thousands of new games hitting the market and hundreds of thousands of new players entering the fold. It was a decade … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 Wonders, Azul, Codenames, Dominant Species, Ganz schön clever, Great Western Trail, Hanabi, Heaven & Ale, Innovation, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Orleans, Pandemic Legacy, Russian Railroads, Terraforming Mars, The Castles of Burgundy, The Colonists, The Mind, The Voyages of Marco Polo, Tzolk'in
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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
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Tagged Azul: Summer Pavilion, Die Crew: Reist gemeinsam zum 9. Planeten, Game of the Year, Hadara, Hats, Ragusa, Three Games
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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 →
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