Category Archives: Essen 2017

James Nathan: Goritaire (ゴリティア)

Posted on November 30, 2017 by xitoliv

Goritaire Designer: Pawn Publisher: Adventure Planning Service/bouken Players: 1 Ages: 15+ Times played: 23, purchased from publisher at Spiel 2017 27 Gorilla cards. Gödel’s proof is probably my favorite proof, and I’m quite fond of Gödel’s Proof the book. Not … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Face Cards

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Dale Yu

Face Cards Designer: Leo Colovini Publisher: Ravensburger Players: 3-7 Ages: 10+  (well, box says 10-99.  I’m guessing that super senior citizens can’t handle all the laughter?!) Time: 20 minutes Times played: 7, with personalized review copy provided by Ravensburger Face … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Invisible Ink

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Dale Yu

  Invisible Ink Designer: Martin Nedergaard Andersen Publisher: Huch! & friends Players: 3-6 Ages: 10+ Time: 20-30 minutes Times played: 4, with review copy provided by Huch! & Friends   Invisible Ink is one of the many party games that … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: Quick Thoughts on 10 Essen Games

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Chris Wray

We’re a little over two weeks past Spiel ‘17, and I’ve played about 40 new titles.  So has my game group: every year, I invite everybody I regularly game with in Kansas and Missouri to a small get-together (called “Essen … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Essen Recap Part 4

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Dale Yu

Dale Yu: Essen Recap Part 4   Well, we’re nearing the end of the road here for what happened – in this (possibly final) piece, I’ll just talk a bit about some of the more interesting things that I saw.  … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Essen 2017 Recap Part 3

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Dale Yu

Dale Yu: Essen 2017 Recap Part 3   Well, so far, in part 1 and part 2 of my recap, I’ve been going in chronological order.  From here on out, I’m abandoning this strategy.  Why? Well, to be honest, things … Continue reading →

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