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Matt Carlson: First Impressions of Euthia: Torment of Resurrection

If there are any Holy Grails in the boardgaming world, it is to find the perfect civilization-building boardgame and the perfect dungeon-crawl/RPG boardgame. Euthia has nothing to do with civilization-building but is a worthy attempt at an RPG style adventure … Continue reading

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Solo Gaming 2024: The First Four Months

I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. But my solo gaming started a lot farther back than that. In junior high & high school (1977-1982), I played a lot of … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: Review of Tangram City

Tangram City Designer: Uwe Rosenberg Publisher: Capstone Games / Korea Board Games Players: 1-5 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minus Played with review copy provided by Capstone Games and OffDutyNinja As a prestigious city planner, you have been ordered by the … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: Review of Sunset over Water

Sunset over Water Designers: Steve Finn, Eduardo Baraf Publisher: Pencil First Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 20 minutes Played with game provided by publisher THE BEAUTIFUL WILDERNESS Sometimes you need to get off the beaten path to find a … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: Review of Alpujarras

Alpujarras Designer: Steve Finn Publisher: Doctor Finn’s Games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 30 min/player Player with review copy provided by Flat River Games During the great Arab Agricultural Revolution, hardworking farmers transformed the landscape of the Alpujarra into a … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: Review of Now!

Now! Designer: Silvano Sorrentino Publisher: Scorpion Masque Players: 3-8 Age: 8+ Time: 15 min Played with review copy provided by distributor, Hachette USA NOW! is a real-time competitive card game where everyone plays at the same time. Discard your cards … Continue reading

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