Category Archives: Essen 2022

Deal with the Devil (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Chris Wray

Deal with the Devil is a new app-driven game from designer Matúš Kotry and publisher Czech Games Edition. That duo achieved notoriety with The Alchemists, another app-driven deduction game, which is a personal favorite of mine. DWTD thus topped my … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Council of Shadows

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Dale Yu

Council of Shadows Designers: Martin Kallenborn and Jochen Scherer Publisher: alea Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 90 minutes Played with review copy provided by Ravensburger at SPIEL 2022 Council of Shadows is set in the future: “It’s the year 2200. … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Cairn

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Dale Yu

Cairn Designer: Christian Martinez Publisher: Matagot Players: 2 Age: 10+ Time: 25 minutes Played with review copy provided by Matagot “Inhabitants of the forest and of the sea, it is time to awaken! You will embody shamans and build Megaliths … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Expedition

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Dale Yu

Expedition (2022) Designer: Jason Lee Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 50 minutes Played with review copy provided by Korea Board Games at SPIEL 2022 Expedition is the 7th game with this simple title in the BGG … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Armadillo

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Dale Yu

Armadillo Designer: Rudi zBiber Publisher: AMIGO Players: 2-6 Age: 8+ TIme: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by AMIGO at SPIEL 2022 AMIGO has long been on of the stalwarts of the business, especially for their small card games.  … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of Birdwatcher

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Dale Yu

Birdwatcher Designer: Zakir Jafry Publisher: Renegade Game Studio Players: 1-5 Age: 13+ Time: 45 minutes Played with review copy provided by Renegade Game Studio Amazon affiliate link – https://amzn.to/3YcyDVQ Well, I guess that it’s safe to say the bird themed … Continue reading →

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