Category Archives: Essen 2017

Dale Yu: Review of When I Dream

  When I Dream Designer: Chris Darsaklis Publisher: REPOS Players: 4-10 Ages: 8+ Time: 40-60 minutes Times played: 3, with review copy provided by REPOS When I Dream is a game where players rotate through roles of being the Dreamer, … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: First Impressions of Twelve Heroes

  Twelve Heroes Designer: Takashi Sakaue and Masato Uesugi Publisher: Catch Up Games Players: 2 Ages: 12+ Time: 30 minutes Times played: 3, with preview copy provided by Catch Up Games Twelve Heroes is another Japanese game being brought to … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of The Football Game

  The Football Game Designers: Simon Pearson, Mark Pearson, Jo Pearson Publisher: London Board Games Players: 2-4 Ages: 8+ Time: 60-90 minutes Times played: 4, with review copy provided by publisher   So, if you read my Essen recap from … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Two pocket sized games from Helvetiq – Hippo and Bandido

Dale Yu: Two pocket sized games from Helvetiq – Hippo and Bandido   This year at Essen, I stopped at the Helvetiq booth to check out some of their small format games.  One of the joys that I’ve re-discovered this … Continue reading →

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AGRA

Designer: Mike Keller Publisher: Quined Games Players: 2-4 Age: 12+ Time: 30 minutes per player Times played: 3, with copy I purchased   INTRODUCTION Agra is a worker placement, pick up deliver game and area control. Your goal is to … Continue reading →

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Tery Noseworthy: Review of Nusfjord

DESIGNER: Uwe Rosenberg PUBLISHER: Lookout/Mayfair PLAYERS: 1 -5 AGES: 12 and up TIME: 20 minutes per player TIMES PLAYED: 3   Nusfjord was one of the games I was most looking forward to from Essen. I am generally a fan … Continue reading →

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