Tag Archives: Alea

PSA: Puerto Rico 1897 is literally unplayable…

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Chris Wray

Puerto Rico 1897 released last month, at least here in the United States. I was excited for this redo of the Andreas Seyfarth classic, and in fact, I had preordered it last fall. I love the gameplay of Puerto Rico, … Continue reading →

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Brandon Kempf – Three Games of June

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Brandon Kempf

June 2020. Not sure in the long run if it’s really a month to remember,  but there was some gaming involved. We started to have some normalcy around, even hosted a game night with three others invited. That’s really the … Continue reading →

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Brandon Kempf – Two Plays and Done Gen Con 2019 Edition

Posted on August 30, 2019 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 Gen Con Most Anticipated List (2019)

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Chris Wray

We’re less than two weeks away, and I’m excited for Gen Con 2019. This will be my fifth year at the event, and my now-annual tradition of scrolling through Eric Martin’s amazing BGG preview tool is complete.  As I say … Continue reading →

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Essen 2018: Quick Thoughts on 5 Games (Mini Reviews by Chris Wray)

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Chris Wray

Spiel ’18 (a.k.a. Essen) starts on Thursday, so our coverage here on The Opinionated Gamers begins in the next few days.  Several of us will be at the fair, and I’ll be in town from Tuesday to Monday. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Queensdale (Spoiler Free Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Chris Wray

Designer: Inka Brand & Markus Brand Publisher: alea, Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH Players: 2-4 Ages: 12 and Up Time: 45-60 Minutes Times Played: 20 (Entire Campaign) The Rise of Queensdale is a competitive legacy game from famed design duo Inka and … Continue reading →

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