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Friday and Saturday news from Spiel 2025 (Dale and Simon W)

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Dale Yu

Saturday at the fair is its usual crowded and loud self.  So many people crammed into the halls – made worse this year because of the bad weather; so no one is standing around in the open spaces.  I must … Continue reading →

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Simon W – Essen Day 1

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Dale Yu

Short article today – the main event being an enjoyable game of Tianxia, the latest Board and Dice “T” game. True to form this game has Tascini’s trademark paths to advance on, and pain if you fail to do something … Continue reading →

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Photos and Thoughts from Spiel 2025, Setup Day

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Dale Yu

Well, it is late October – must be time for Spiel!  I have again made the trip to Germany to see ALL the games.  I’ve been in the country for a few days now, but really all of the gaming … Continue reading →

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Heroscape: “Knowing is half the battle”

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Mark Jackson

Good grief. The Embers of War Heroscape releases just arrived on my doorstep this week… and then the Renegade Game Studios team decided to open the veritable floodgates with information about the wild assortment of stuff coming in early 2026 … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 – One Post to Rule them All

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

OK, after 24 different posts (25, if you count this), 44 different companies, and some number X (where X is large, I refuse to count) different boardgames, it’s time to tie all the posts together. What follows is a list … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 – Finis

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

Gen Con was once again sold out for all four days. Nearly 72.000 attendees and, despite some absences due to crazy economic conditions, more than 574 exhibiting companies. They keep building hotels in downtown Indy but the Con is using … Continue reading →

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