Category Archives: Essen 2014

  Walled City Designers: Daryl Andrews and Stephen Sauer Players: 2-4 Ages: 13+ Times: 60 min Times played: 2, with review copy provided by Mercury Games – both on Londonderry side Walled City is the new area control game from … Continue reading →

  Orongo Designer: Renier Knizia Publisher: Ravensburger Players: 2-4 Ages: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Times played: 5 with review copy provided by Ravensburger Germany Orongo was one of my more anticipated games from Essen 2014 – namely due to the … Continue reading →

Progress: Evolution of Technology Designers: Andrei Novac, Agnieszka Kopera Publisher: NSKN Games, with US distribution by Passport Games Players: 1-5 Ages: 12+ Time: 45-90 minutes Times played: 8, with review copy provided by Passport Games Progress is a card-driven civilization … Continue reading →

  Tragedy Looper Designer: BakaFire Publisher: Z-Man games Players: 2-4 Ages: 13+ Times: ~90-120 mins per scenario Times played: 4 scenarios, all as protagonist Well, this is one of the last “Essen” games that I’m going to write up – … Continue reading →

  City Hall Designer: Michael Keller Publisher: Tasty Minstrel Games Players: 2-4 Ages: 13+ Time: 90 minutes Times played: 2, with review copy provided by Tasty Minstrel Games City Hall is a tile placement, role-selection (or role-auction) game that pits … Continue reading →

  Arboretum Designer: Dan Cassar Publisher: Z-Man Games Players: 2-4 Ages: 8+ Time: 30 min Times played: 3, with review copy provided by Z-Man Arboretum is a game that has players competing to build the most “sumptuous” arboretum – and … Continue reading →