Category Archives: Reviews

Dale Yu: Review of MicroMacro – Crime City

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Dale Yu

MicroMacro – Crime City  Designer: Johannes Sich Publisher: Pegasus Spiele Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 15-30 minutes per case Played with review copy provided by Pegasus Spiele and Edition Spielwiese Welcome to Crime City, a city where crime lurks around … Continue reading →

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Under Falling Skies: A Solo Gaming Review

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Our story starts back in March of 2020… which, let’s be clear, feels like a decade ago. (In the words of Ned Ryerson, “Am I right or am I right?”) As my family and I chose to self-quarantine, I began … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Review of The Fuzzies

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dale Yu

The Fuzzies Designers: Wolfgang Warsch, Alex Hague, Justin Vickers Publisher: CMYK Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 10 min per game, 2 min if John Palagyi is playing Times played: >10 with copy provided by one of the designers The Fuzzies … Continue reading →

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Illumination: An Original Game about Medieval Manuscripts

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Dale Yu

Illumination: An Original Game about Medieval Manuscripts   By Mitchell Thomashow     Illumination is a highly original, deeply absorbing, and wonderfully challenging new two player game. It’s the latest creation of the imaginatively fertile mind of designer Alf Seegert, who also … Continue reading →

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Brandon Kempf – Three Games of 2020

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Brandon Kempf

I have a lot of games. A lot of games that are on my shelves, or on my table being played, that I have told myself that I want to review at some point. For one reason or another, this … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: My 10 Favorite Games of 2020

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Chris Wray

While 2020 was (as expected) a down year in gaming, I still played about 60 games released last year, plus about 30 new expansions. The OG will have a big list of the group’s top games later this month, but … Continue reading →

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