Tag Archives: Azul

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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Azul: Crystal Mosaic (Expansion Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Chris Wray

Designer: Michael Kiesling Publisher: Next Move Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 8 and up Time: 30-45 Minutes Times Played: > 5 Azul has been on a hot streak since its 2017 release, winning the 2018 Spiel des Jahres and inspiring … Continue reading →

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10 Great Games of the 2010s (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Chris Wray

The 2010s were a monumental time period in tabletop gaming.  The industry and hobby grew exponentially, with tens of thousands of new games hitting the market and hundreds of thousands of new players entering the fold.  It was a decade … Continue reading →

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Brandon Kempf – Surviving the Purge 2

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Brandon Kempf

Over the next few months, instead of going with my Three Games articles, I am going to take a look at my collection and try to discuss why certain titles survived the great purge of 2019. During this process I … Continue reading →

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Azul Summer Pavilion (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Brandon Kempf

Designer: Michael Kiesling Artist: Chris Quilliams Publisher: Next Move Games Players: 2-4 Play Time: 30-45 Minutes TImes Played: 6 We’ve completed the Palace of Evora, and we’ve finished the Stained Glass of Sintra, now it’s time for us to tile … Continue reading →

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Brandon Kempf: Sturgeoning My Board Game Collection

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Brandon Kempf

So, if we go by Sturgeon’s Law that 90% of everything is crap, what are the 10% in your game collection that you think aren’t crap? Yes, I realize that this is a bad usage of Sturgeon’s Law. In truth, … Continue reading →

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