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Category Archives: Essen 2022
Dale Yu: Another look at Woodcraft
Woodcraft Designers: Vladimir Suchy and Ross Arnold Publisher: Delicious Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 80-120 minutes Played with review copy provided by Delicious Games at SPIEL 2022 “In Woodcraft, you play as forest people running competing workshops in the … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Review of Princes of Florence
Princes of Florence Publisher: Korea Board Games / Wizkids Designers: Wolfgang Kramer, Richard Ulrich, Jens Christopher Ulrich Players: 1-5 Age: 12+ Time: 70-90 mins Played with review copies provided by Korea Boardgames/Wizkids. Played >50 times (estimation) with older versions (alea/RGG) … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Review of Inside Job
Inside Job Designer: Tanner Simmons Publisher: KOSMOS Players: 3-5 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by Thames&Kosmos Inside Job is subtitled “A Game of Teamwork and Deception”. The publisher has also called it “The Mostly Cooperative … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Review of Solar Sphere
Solar Sphere Designers: Simon Milburn, Ayden Lowther Publisher: Dranda Games Players: 1-4 Age: 13+ Time: 60-120 minutes Played with review copy provided by Dranda Games “The human race has exhausted all the energy available on planet Earth. If they are … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Review of Marrakesh
Marrakesh Designer: Stefan Feld Publisher: Queen Games Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ TIme: 90-120 minutes Played with review copy provided by Queen Games Marrakesh is labeled #4 in the Stefan Feld City Collection from Queen Games. Earlier releases in the series … Continue reading
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Dale Yu: Review of Vivarium
Vivarium Designer: Ferderic Vuagnat Publisher: Studio H Players: 2-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by Studio H Per the publisher: “1898, Siberia, the seismologist Edgar Vuntaf discovers a continent free of any human presence, sheltering … Continue reading
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