Category Archives: Essen 2018

Dale Yu: First Impressions of Adventure Island

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Dale Yu

Adventure Island Designers: Michael Palm and Lukas Zach Publisher: Pegasus Spiele Players: 2-5 Ages: 10+ Time: 45-90 minutes per session Times played: 4 sessions so far… (with review copy provided by Pegasus) Adventure Island is the new cooperative game from … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Horticulture Master

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Dale Yu

Horticulture Master Designer: Lin Yen-Kuang Publisher: Mozi Game Players: 2-5 Ages: 7+ Time: 45-60 minutes Times played: 3, with review copy provided by MOZI In Horticulture Master, players vie to have the most beautiful garden on their board.  The game … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Gravity Superstar

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Dale Yu

Gravity Superstar Designer: Julian Allain Publisher: Sit Down! Players: 2-6 Ages: 7+ Time: 20-30 mins Times played: 3, with review copy provided by Sit Down! Gravity Superstar is set “At the edge of known space, the most famous adventurers converge … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Reviews of Ramen and Ramen Fury

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Dale Yu

Ramen Designers: Israel Cendrero and Sheila Santos Publisher: Ediciones Primigenio Players: 2-5 Ages: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Times played: 3, with review copy provided by publisher Ramen is a new set-collection game that I picked up at SPIEL 2018.  I … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of The River

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Dale Yu

The River Designers: Ismael Perrin, Sebastian Pauchon Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 2-4 Ages: 8+ Time: 30-45 minutes Times Played: 6, with review copy provided by Days of Wonder The River was a game that I first saw at GenCon … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Crown of Emara

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Dale Yu

Crown of Emara Designer: Benjamin Schwer Publisher: Pegasus Spiele Players: 1-4 Ages: 12+ Time: 60-75 minutes Times played: 5, with review copy provided by Pegasus Spiele Crown of Emara is one of the new games from Pegasus from SPIEL 2018. … Continue reading →

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